Karl- 11 months! (almost)

Only about a month left until Karl turns one! He is growing like a weed and keeping all of us on our toes. He is such a happy kid and we feel very blessed. Next month we'll have a really big post with a look back on Karl through the year :)

1- Karl is loving his new walking ability. In the past few days he has chosen walking over crawling more often than not. I would estimate that he spends only 20% of his time on his hands and knees. This makes me slightly sad as it means my little baby is turning into a toddler. Erik and I decided that we should probably get him some shoes and of course Sheila was there with bells on hopping to go shoe shopping! We headed over to 'Stride Rite' and bought Karl his first pair of shoes. They are really soft soled and perfect for a new walker. Karl was a size 5 for his first shoes! Even the saleswoman commented on his cute chubby feet and toes. We expect him to outgrow them in the next 3 to 4 months.

Thanks for the shoes, Nana! (Here he is walking with Aunt Lele and Cousin Hannah)

2- Food, glorious food! Karl still doesn't like to be fed by spoon, but is happy as a clam to feed himself. This afternoon he chowed down and ate 1/2 an apple. Karl is pretty much eating any thing these days- though we won't try peanut butter or honey until he's older.

Here is a picture of Karl after enjoying some homemade stuffed shells. He couldn't quite figure out what to do with the ricotta cheese. He treated it like he does most fruit- by squeezing it all over his hand an then taking a tentative bite.



3- Karl is a mischief maker. I can't tell you how many times we've found him taunting the dog with a piece of food or hiding underneath the kitchen table. He loves going through cupboards and discovering what the doors are hiding. Karl has also been known to take our cell phones and hide them. One can only hope they are charged and will ring when called to be located.

In this picture he is discovering what lies beneath the carpet in the Monterey cottage.

Here Aunt Lele stopped him from going through the trash can:



4- Climbing is one of Karl's favorite things to do. It doesn't matter whether it's stairs or in and out of laundry bins or boxes. Last week a friend commented "wow, how did he get in there?" and lo and behold he was sitting in the middle of his toy bin. It has a pretty big lip, so I'm not sure how he got in it!


5- In the past few weeks I've noticed that Karl is really interested in other children. Especially those his own age. I still babysit on Tuesdays and Karl really likes having another playmate to get into trouble with.


This is one of their favorite spots. They love crawling through the door frames (we're installing french doors on the first floor) and under the table.

6- Karl is starting to love Daddy just as much as Mommy. The other day Karl bonked his head and when he began to cry he went over to Erik! You can imagine my shock (and a bit of jealousy) when that happened. He also allowed Erik to put him back to sleep early one morning when I was downstairs. What a lucky baby to have such a good Daddy.

7- Karl is going to be a talker. Almost every one that has met him has said so. He loves to jabber on and on through out the day. Karl certainly has his own thoughts and makes them known through all sorts of sounds.

8- Whining and crying when things don't go his way continue. Karl is excellent at giving a heart wrenching wail after we close the door to the bathroom or the hallway- which he is always trying to get to. It is very difficult to say no to this little face.




9- Karl is definitely not people shy. He doesn't mind being passed around and takes easily to others. This weekend he became very attached to Grandma and his cousins Hannah and Adam. It was pretty great having lots of hands to play with Karl.



10- We have such a nice happy and sweet boy.

3 comments:

Brianna said...

I am commenting to let you know I exist, and that I want to steal your child. The end :)

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Megs said...

He is so big and more adorable then ever! I can't believe it has almost been a year. You do have a cute and amazing family! Miss you