11 Months Old?

I'm behind a few weeks...it won't be long before I'm posting Brooke's 1 year old photos! I can't believe how quickly the time has flown! At 11 months she is officially walking. She has 3 lower teeth and is cutting her top two. Since she is walking, she has been promoted to the 12-24 month old class at church and graduated from the nursery side at the YMCA. She is becoming more vocal about her opinions and frequently objects to her sisters treatment of her with loud outcries! She already says "Bayee" when her oldest sister is around. She also manages a "hi" when prompted and knows "no". She is a huge flirt with big dimples and a great belly laugh. She loves to shake her head back and forth as fast as she can while she is in her high chair to illicit laughter from her sisters. Her eyes are still in the midst of transitioning from blue to green? We'll see. Her hair continues to lighten and I think after a summer outside in NJ (where we'll actually see sunlight!) she'll be a dirty blond.

She loves to suck her thumb and hold her taggie when she is sleepy. She is fascinated by shoes and will play with the Velcro on her sneakers for hours if allowed. She loves pancakes and strawberries and cheese.

I get more and more glimpses into the future when I see the three of them dancing or laughing together. I'm sure we'll have a lot of frustrations, a lot of hormones, but a lot of fun!