Only one month left...

Sigh...I really can't believe how fast this year has flown by. I could probably shed a tear or two knowing that there is just one tie left in the "Buddha Bellies" Etsy package that came from a sweet friend at my baby shower.

But alas, here is Brady at 11 Months Old...All 22 pounds of him!

 I went to the chiropractor the other day and my right side was an entire inch off from my left side. I have Brady to thank for that. The child who forever wants to be held. He's going to be 13 and I'm still going to be hoisting him up on my hip.

So...it goes without saying that Brady isn't walking yet. He actually doesn't even let go and stand on his own yet. I know it's only been about 2 years since Griffin started walking, but, for the life of me, I can't remember how and when it started, so essentially I feel like a new Mom all over again. But Griffin DOES walk (thank goodness) so I know it'll happen when he's ready!

Side Note: My favorite thing is when people try and be nice and say, "Well, look at his chunky little self!" Like THAT has everything to do with him NOT walking. I wish I could be like, hello?? My kids legs don't have a maximum weight limit of like 16 pounds...they're built to hold all that chunk. All the way up to his chubby little cheeks...have you seen his thighs? They consist of half his body weight.

I am probably EXTRA sensitive about the whole walking thing because he does want to be held all of the time, which makes being a stay at home Mom REALLY un-fun. He's aware he isn't walking, yet he's over the whole crawling thing. Boys...so lazy.

We're about to make the transition to 18 month clothes soon! Since crawling, he's thinned out, but he's getting taller by the day. 

I'm slowly starting to cut out formula to make the big transition to regular milk. He's been taking itty bitty sips of cows milk for a couple of months now because he always manages to get his hands on Griffin's sippy cups (oops!) and he REALLY likes the stuff! So, for now, he gets a small sippy of milk with meals and over the next few weeks I'll start weaning him off of the 4 formula bottles he takes during the day. 

He talks up a storm! His vocabulary is definitely growing. Brian had to work for two days during the holidays and he said that just in the 48-ish hours that he was gone he could tell that Brady was talking more and more. I'm loving that he understands a lot of what we are saying now. I am starting to see the transition from the little baby he used to be!

I can't believe we are nearing the big ONE! Maybe he'll be walking next month??? For my back's sake...let's hope we've made some strides!