11 Months

The last few months have really flown by, and I cannot believe, as I write this, that Asante is almost a year old! After the last month we had, this month seems so clam.  Asante has been healthy, and no scares what so ever! Summer has really set in, and we have been able to have fun outside! He is so busy, and into everything.  He has discovered how to open the kitchen cabinets, and loves to help me cook... banging pots and pans and throwing Tupperware all over the kitchen.  He has four teeth on top and 2 and a half on bottom.  He has been working on the third tooth for a while, so hopefully it will break through soon.  Walking is not far away! He has started to stand and balancing on his own.  Even if it is only for a few seconds.  I thought he would walk before he was one, but now I'm not so sure.  Crawling is so much faster, and frankly a lot easier.  Every day more of a little personality starts to show, not only does he look like his daddy, he is starting to act like him more and more.  He is a goof, and loves to laugh and be silly.  It is so much fun to watch him learn and explore things on his own.  Asante has also learned to clap and wave.  He only does it every once in a while, so it has to be a special occasion.  Clapping usually happens while eating.  He loves to eat, which is nothing new, but on a pretty regular basis people tell me how surprised they are by how much he eats.  I think he gets that from me.  I've always been an eater, and really enjoy food.  Any thing green, and chicken are by far his favorite.  Although spaghetti goes over very well, and makes a huge mess! We "took away his fingers" this month.  I thought it would be a nightmare; however it went over fairly well.  We put a Band-Aid around is middle finger on Saturday, he put them in his mouth, made a bad face, and that was the end of that.  We kept the Band-Aid on his finger Saturday and Sunday, just to make sure.  He didn't even attempt to suck them :-) Nap time became a little difficult, because he didn't know how to sooth himself, but after a week or two everything was back to normal.  Thank you Ms. Lena, for giving me the Band-Aid idea!!! The biggest news for Asante this month, is that he is going to be a big brother! I am due February 2014.  Asante and his baby brother or sister will be almost exactly 18 months apart.  He is going to be such a good big brother :-)

busy bee

always has that tongue hanging out! 

Clap for food!!

Last morning sucking on his fingers

The Band-Aid :-)

Dada put all his stuffed animals in the bed with him so he wouldn't be upset that he couldn't suck his fingers.

Dancing Boy!

Best Big Brother!