Norah is 11 months! Lots of people have commented about how grown
up you are starting to look! You are turning into such a big girl and it’s a
joy to watch! Norah started wearing 18 month clothes at 10.5 months, and did
not get any new teeth.
Norah is still on the same schedule as the last few months. She
sleeps from about 10-9 (sometimes 10:30-8:30ish) at night, and takes two naps,
usually a two hour nap around 12, and an hour and a half about 5. Norah still
nurses 4 times a day (about 9, 2, 5, and 10), has yogurt for breakfast,
veggies/protein for lunch, and fruit for dinner (both mixed with milk and
cereal). She is starting to supplement even more solids for snacks and what we
eat for dinner.
Norah had her 9 month check up this month (finally!), and weighed
21 lbs. 8 oz. (83%), head circumference was 18” (81%), and was 30.25” (96%).
We’ve got a tall girl! Her percentages have stayed very close to the same at
every appointment- a good sign of healthy growth!
Norah went through a two week phase at the beginning of the month
of struggling to go to sleep- she would just cry and cry. It was sad and we are
glad that’s over! We tried to go in and comfort her, but that only seemed to
prolong it even more, so we eventually had to let her cry it out, which was not
fun! Norah’s hair grew this month, and now she puts her left hand behind her
head to comfort herself when upset/falling asleep, and will play with her
hair/clothes. She always liked to hold onto something, usually her clothes, but
now always puts her left hand behind her head, and sucks her thumb with her
right hand. It’s pretty cute!
Norah grasped how to tip the sippy cup up by herself this month,
and is quite good at drinking now! She crawls “normal” and very quickly,
although sometimes still crawls with one leg up like she did when she first
started crawling. She pulls herself up to stand on everything, and can even
stand for a few seconds on her own! She can even climb up on a few things, like
the stairs in the basement and the dishwasher.
Norah learned how to clap this month and loves to do it, and
enjoys patty-cake. She can also shake hands and pretends to hold the phone to
her ear. She loves to look out the window and watch what’s going on outside.
She started dancing this month and moves a little whenever music comes on. She
loves to give kisses, and can even do eskimo and butterfly kisses! She will
occasionally do a few signs (we have seen up, more, and all done), but she
doesn’t do it often. We think she has said “dada” and “wow” a few times, but we
didn’t have an exact moment where we thought she said her first word. We can
tell she tries to copy what we say sometimes! She is growing in being able to
play by herself and does pretty well while I unload the dishwasher or fold a
load of laundry, but she still prefers to be close and playing with us. If I
push her “playing alone” time, she definitely lets me know by whining/crying
and pulling on my pant leg to be picked up!
Overall, Norah is such a happy, pleasant baby. She still hates the
nursery, but if that’s the worst thing, we’ll totally take it! I wish it
wouldn’t make her so upset, but it’s actually really sweet that she just wants
to be with us so much. Thankfully she does well with being with family. She
smiles, laughs, and babbles often. She loves to explore and take in the world
around her. Being Norah’s parents is the best! Can’t believe she is almost one!
It’s gone so quickly, but it also feels like we have always had her. We love
you Norah!
As you can tell, Norah was not really into the photo shoot. The older they get, the harder it is to get a good picture, especially when you are trying to get them to look, smile, and see the sticker all at the same time. This next one is a real winner- she was done!