11 Months Old Already!

Pure sweetness.

This face is so easy to love. Sander has a gentle spirit and a happy heart and he feels things very strongly. There are so many new things to report. Sander is signing now for milk, dog (this is his favorite), and sometimes for "more" food. In fact any animal brings out an excited panting for Sander - it could be a stuffed dinosaur or a bird in the sky - nonetheless he is happy to share his admiration.

Each time we get ready to get out of the car at home he starts panting as soon as I motion to get him out of the car seat because the dog pen is right nearby. He is standing for a couple of seconds at a time without holding onto anything! There are also so many happy new sounds and squeals. His mimicking skills are hilariously good.

This was Sander's first time hanging out outside while capable of crawling and in warm weather. It actually slowed him down because there was so much to look at and touch.

Sander is waving to Lucy who is up the hill. He waves quite a bit these days.

Just a few days prior to Sander turning 11 months old, Lucy celebrated her 4th birthday. Sander was one of the only attendees to proudly wear his hat for the longest period of time!

Sander and Uncle Chris hanging at the party.