Amelia ~ 11 Months

Amelia turned 11 months old yesterday.  I am astonished how fast time has flown by. It seems like yesterday we were talking about having a third child and enjoying all the moments of pregnancy (yes, I said enjoying :) Amelia is a very happy baby. At 11 months, she is not walking but showing all the signs that she will be possibly soon. She is crawling all over the place at high speed and traveling along the furniture quite well. Amelia loves her brother and sister and they adore her. Maggie is always eager to pick her up and walk with her and Sam enjoys making her giggle. Both kids are very protective of her and even question us sometimes on what we are giving her. She is a great eater and loves variety and lots of flavors. Her favorites seem to be acorn and butternut squash, most fruits, Cheerios and peas and carrots and she loves chicken. Soon we will be introducing more things like milk, yogurt, cheese and she will transition from formula to milk. How nice that will be. Even though she's not dependent on her pacifier like Maggie and Sam were, we plan to wean her of this soon. Amelia is pretty fearful of everyone except for us. She prefers to be close to us if not held by us when anyone is near her and if anyone attempts to touch or hold her she will scream. She does however do pretty well with Grandpa Joe. Amelia loves being outside and will be my little gardening partner this spring for sure! Happy 11 months, Amelia. We love you.