11 Months and First Steps!

Laila is 11 months old today and to celebrate she decided to take her first steps!

We don't have 11 month stats because her next pediatrician appointment is her one year, but over the last month she has learned a lot of things! 

~She says da-da

~She waves, claps, hugs, dances and wiggles on command

~She gave up bottles when I stopped nursing her last week, so is exclusively on sippy cups

~She can identify family members in person and in photos

~She will point to her nose, toes, Chloe, trees, and other things when asked where they are

~She will retrieve specific items when asked, such as specific colored balls, her Elmo toy, her bath duckie, etc

~Climbs up and down stairs quickly and with ease

~I have given her the task of throwing away her dirty diapers (idea from Christen), so whenever she has a change, I put her down in front of the trash can or diaper genie, open it for her and she lifts the diaper up and puts in the trash. She is always so proud of herself. It's pretty cute.
~She walks! Well, she has taken some steps :) We'll see how quickly it transitions! 

We sent out her first birthday invitations on Monday and I just can't believe it. She is going to get to celebrate with a party in MA as well as a party here so she is one lucky girl! This is her invitation for her party here. If you are in the area and want to come but didn't get an invite, feel free to come celebrate with us!