11 months

My boy will turn Big One in a month! Time flew and it was like yesterday when mommy first held him in her arms. Mommy has finally stopped nursing Josh since 10 months + 1 week. It was mixed feelings weaning the boy. Mommy will miss the closeness and private moments being with Josh. At the same time she is relieved from one big task. Mission accomplished! It means NO more decaf Latte and MORE sashimi and sushi!!!

Baby is fast learner. Josh has picked up more skills. He recognizes terms that we use such as light, ball, flower, vaseline, Mickey mouse, brush teeth, etc. He can now follow simple instructions such as waving goodbye and clapping hands. He can play hide-and-seek baby version with mommy. He recently likes pointing with his index finger. It's kind of cute. Also he likes squealing and babbling a lot to get attention. His favorites are still the Aligator and Hippo bathing toys. They act well as his calmer at fussy times. Mommy has started to introduce Josh with table food. His appetite is not as predictable as before. He may eat a full meal and 8 oz of milk before bedtime. Or he may not eat a good portion for dinner and take less milk at night. If congee is served cold, he doesn't want it. But if it's warm and freshly made, he eats it all! For commercial baby food, he is fine having it cold. He is ok trying different tastes but the challenge is the texture of food for him. Mommy realizes that her boy is getting wiser and it means more difficult to care for eventually. Joshua also started to make funny faces and sound to catch attention.

Two more teeth have emerged from the top front. Now Josh has 4 teeth and mommy keeps up with brushing them twice a day. Josh is not walking independently yet. He needs more confident and practice. His bottom and thighs are getting bigger and he weighs at least 22 lbs. He now fits into 12-18 months clothing. Diaper is size 3 for daytime and size 4 for nighttime.