The Adventures of the Johnson Clan: Baby Update: 11 Months (Next one's the BIG one)

I just read my 10 month post for Aaron before I got started on his 11month one and I can't believe how many things seem different about Aaron in month 11 than they did in 10; he's like a little adult now. He has sass and personality and seems to know that he is almost 1 year of age and has decided to "grow up, be a man," vs being just a sweet sit still little baby.

Sleep: Still fantastic; however, instead of putting his head straight to the blanket and going right to sleep, he now looks at me with full recognition that I am abandoning him and leaving him forever, each and every time he goes to sleep, then he cries. His cry is sad and full of betrayal. Thank HEAVENS it's only for maybe 2 minutes then he goes straight to sleep.

Sleeps straight through the night, even despite Maddix coming in the room and singing/talking himself to sleep each night.

In the mornings Aaron has started waking up at 7:00am and against Maddix's will, talks and yells at him until he wakes up. They then spend that hour playing together:) They stay in their room until about 8:00.

Maddix will dump Aaron's toys in his crib then get out his own toys (just about the only time of the day he'll even play with his toys), or even cuter, lately Maddix has decided to get his blanket and stuffed animals and climb into Aaron's crib with him; it's too cute. I know I shouldn't let him do it, and that he's probably breaking the crib, BUT when I can hear the giggles down the hall coming from my boys who are bonding and creating memories, I just can't get myself to go end it.

The hour in the morning they spend together is their best hour of the day as brothers. I love it. I hope they become best friends some day.

Weight: This boy has finally switched to whole milk, and off the formula (Hurray!) and now seems to be growing quickly. Before he was puking up 1/2 his formula he would eat but now he keeps most of it down, not to mention he must consume all other food around him; he is an eating machine already! He's upwards of 20-22lbs and feels like he's getting bigger. He now reaches in drawers he couldn't reach before, and when he clings to my leg to be picked up I swear he is grabbing much higher than before.

Likes:
Favorite food is Watermelon
Wrestling with the boys
talking to his brother from his crib
Eating his bottle while balanced on the stair (that one frustrates me)
Loves crackers of any kind
Camping
Nala, he can almost say her name
loves playing chase/being chased
Obsessed with the pool; he just wants to throw his face under water every second we're there
Loves his Mommy... that's right this month has been month of MOMMY! Move over Travis, there's a new favorite in town!!!!!!!!
Eating at the table with the big people
Eating in his swing on the balcony
Going for walks/runs/bike rides
Being picked up from his crib
The play dough drawer in our hall
Throwing things in the toilet!

Loves any room he's not supposed to be in/same goes for cupboards
Soccer! If there is a soccer ball in the room he WILL begin dribbling it; it's quite impressive to watch.
Playing catch. He giggles uncontrollable as he rolls it back to you like it's the silliest game ever.
Rubbing heads :) Recently he decided rubbing noggin's is pretty hilarious.
Occasionally likes to drag his head across the carpet until he runs into a wall.
Loves all people

Always goes straight for the nightlight to tear it out if I forget to unplug it
Loves when I sing to him at night
Likes sitting in the swing at the park, it makes him comatose.
Loves to scream/gab/ramble/hum/sing/whine/etc to test out his voice and hear himself.

Dislikes:

Waiting for the bottle, as always.

Anytime his food runs out.

When brother gets too rough and knocks him over

When I don't pick him up he yells at me, literally.

In that playtime in the morning if Maddix leaves the room for even a second Aaron goes ballistic! He loves playing in the room with his brother, BUT if Maddix leaves then he is NOT HAPPY!

Hates getting his bum changed, or clothes put on, seriously. It's a whiny fight ANY time he gets put on his back.

Doesn't like being held and cuddled against his will and MUST wiggle to the ground.

He will walk over to where I am and he's not getting his way, make sure I'm watching then flop himself into a pouting position and cry. And he has a wicked curled under pouty lip like you've never seen.

Not as big a fan of the shower as he once was; now he just seems annoyed of tired of it faster.

Doesn't like being left behind, it's a reminder that his legs are so little and he's not big yet!

Doesn't have patients or focus to sit still and read books; breaks my heart.

Being ignored for even a split second.

Anything Else:

Just after the 10 month post Aaron decided to officially walk. Now he runs!

He has eaten down the stairs twice this week because he doesn't want to crawl down them like a baby, he really wants to go forwards, then falls.

He likes to blow kisses to Maddix before bed.

Aaron is in this mischievous stage where every room, every pile of laundry, ever put away toy, every cupboard full of breakables, every rock not for eating, and every clean piece of clothing MUST be explored and it must not be left how it was fun. Oh, that includes going through the garbage can. Also includes "cleaning" items by dunking them in in the toilet; yep, that's a thing now.