Iva at 11 months

And just like that another month is gone! We had a whirlwind of activity over the last few weeks and it almost escaped our Mom that Iva was 11 months old.

Iva at 11 months old is a lot like Iva at 10 months old. But faster and more dangerous. She's getting so good at walking that she has started running and amazes people everywhere with her skills. She never crawls anymore. Not if she can help it.

She started doing her first signs in the last week and of course it is "eat". Boy, does that girl love to eat. If you have ANYTHING  in your hand, drink or food, she wants it and she will cackle at you until you give it to her. That is, of course, why her first sign is eat because we don't love the cackle. It's very clear that she is asking for whatever you have. Drinks are especially dangerous. She wants them desperately and at all times. She is notorious for taking huge long gulps and then letting 90% of it spill right back out of her mouth because it doesn't work the same as nursing.

She still sleeps with Mom. If she had her way, she would probably nurse all night long. She's down to only two times during the day, but she just wants to suckle her night away. Mom doesn't mind too much because she knows before long Iva will be seven and much to large to sleep comfortably with. She likes all food, but especially enjoys being given a banana or cheese stick. She's quite the chewer for only having her two bottom front teeth.

She is still such a cheery baby. She goes with the flow really well. She is very curious and adventurous and tries desperately to eat the trash and play in toilet water, but handles the rejection pretty well.