11 Months

Jacob has grown up so much the past month. He babbles all the time - my favortie being mama. He also has a name for his sister ... well, I guess it's actually more a sound - "Ah!". Either way, it's what he always uses when he wants Emily. He's learned how to 'say' and understand no, although that doesn't necessarily mean he listens to us. He'll shake his hand back and forth several times whenever he doesn't want something or if he hears us tell him no.

Jacob also loves to dance and climb. Any tune he hears he will either start doing squats or sway back and forth. He will climb onto anything he can find - toys, furniture, people - just to be a little bit higher. He especially loves climbing on his sisters bed. She's not such a big fan since he messes it up and can then reach her 'special' stuff. He found one of Emily's babies the other day and just loves it. He is so sweet with it and will give it loves. He'll also feed it a bottle too - although the bottle ends up in his mouth more often than the baby's. Jacob also loves being thrown on the love sac. He loves wrestling around with daddy and Emily. Jacob is such a fan of drawers and cupboards. He is constantly opening and closing things. On 11.08.10 he went into the bathroom and closed the door and opened one of the vanity drawers - successfully locking me out. I was in quite the panic because there is NO way into that bathroom. Fortunatly after 10 minutes he decided to heed my please of "close the drawer!" and I was able to get him out without cutting the door down.

Jacob has always loved to stand and I've always been impressed with how strong he is. He has been able to stand himself up in the middle of a room for a good month. He's recently started doing it with no hands - just pushing straight up with his legs. About the end of October he started taking a few steps here and there. Then little by little he became more daring and started walking between furniture. The first week of November he perfected his steps and he was officially walking by the time he was 11 months. It is so cute to watch him toddle around and he's getting faster and faster every day. Wer'e so proud of him and what a good boy he is. He is such a joy to have around.

Jacob learning to walk. The 1st one he isn't as steady and can't go as far (and I love how he hugs the baby at the end). The 2nd video was taken 2 weeks later.

Throwing a fit - guess who he learned that from?


Jacob found one of Jeff's reff whistles and learned how to blow it. Fortunately he hasn't figured out how to do it loud.