11 months

• We finally packed up the bouncer and play mat and put them in storage.  You just don't use them the way that Bennett did as a baby and now that you're crawling everywhere you keep entertained through exploring.
• You've started to understand the concept of games and fun and "funny".  For example, one game you've invented that you only play with me is to crawl up to where I'm sitting and bite my toes.  Then I shriek (either real or exaggerated, depending on whether I saw you coming) and you laugh and laugh.  You and Bennett are also making up all kinds of silly games on the fly daily.
• You CLAP!  You started clapping out of nowhere on April 10th and showed off your new skills at Grandpa King's birthday dinner that night. You clap frequently now on your own.
• You also WAVE! That started just a couple days before the clapping, although you need to be prompted to wave usually.  
• Also within the past week, you have started mimicking how to say "uh oh" and "oh no" but we're not really counting them as your first words since you don't use them appropriately.  More like they're just fun sounds you like to crawl around and say.
• You are still wearing some of your 3-6 month clothes.  Mostly because we're straddling that line between winter and summer so depending on that day's weather you wear either your smaller warmer clothes or your bigger summery clothes.  You're only 16 pounds still so many of your 3-6 month clothes still fit fine.
• You love to CLIMB!  You get a big kick out of climbing onto a box of books in the toyroom and sitting on top of it like a king.  And you have recently discovered stairs!  You first discovered them while being babysat at the neighborhood babysitting co-op and went up 3 stairs before the mom caught you.  Only a couple days later, you slowly but determinedly went up the entire flight of wooden stairs at Grammy and Grandpa's house!  It was sure a sight to see that tiny little body crawling up those stairs!
• We've started ditching your baby tub and letting you just sit in a bubble bath (usually with Bennett) since you were getting too active for the little plastic tubby.  You have a blast being free in the water, although we can't give you any cups to play with or you try to drink the bath water.