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Esom---11m old. He will be ONE in only 26 days!

How many teeth? 6 2 bottom, 4 top

What size clothes? 9-12m, and some 12m (tops)

Cruising, Crawling, or Walking? Crawling. He crawls FAST when he knows he is being naughty, naughty

How many ounces of formula/ and or Breast Milk per day? Not much:/ He doesn't like liquids anymore. He prefers food. I try to cram it when we're in the stroller or going down for naps.

How many solid meals a day? 3 and 2 snack-times

How many words? CLEARLY AND WITH MEANING saying MAMA!!! Can you tell that it excites me?

Next Milestone that you are looking forward to: walking:)

Most recent milestone to love: He gives kisses when asked and waves "bye-bye" although he doesn't say it that well.

@TurtleDoves: lol on the fast crawling when naughty! C does it too!

Most recent milestone to love: Kisses when asked are also a fave here, literally this morning when we brought her in bed to snuggle I said "kisses Daddy" she leaned into him, and then "kisses Mommy" and she did it to me, oh yah....my heart hurt!!! She gives an eskimo kiss first, then opens her mouth, LOL.

@MrsRcCar: I'll play!
@Beehive: I was really hoping my LO wouldn't get teeth till she was 12 months.

How many teeth? 8 teeth - 4 on top 4 on bottom
What size clothes? Mostly 12 month clothes.
Cruising, Crawling, or Walking? crawling and getting the hang of walking
How many ounces of formula/ and or Breastmilk per day? No idea. She eats all night it seems.
How many solid meals a day? We aren't consistent at all.
How many words? Depends on who you ask. I say 3.
Next Milestone that you are looking forward to: Talking

How many teeth? 2 on the bottom
What size clothes? some 12 month, some 18 month, and some 12-18 month.
Cruising, Crawling, or Walking? Crawling super fast--he is a speed demon. He is also cruising really well and getting close to being able to stand on his own.
How many ounces of formula/ and or Breast Milk per day? NO idea, nursing 5-6x a day.
How many solid meals a day? Breakfast lunch and dinner. No snacks yet.
How many words? None really...we thought for a while he was saying hi, but he hasn't said it recently. He babbles a ton, and can say mamamama and dadadada. I think he actually has a word for his lovey--we call it puppy and I think he says "pup pup"
Next Milestone that you are looking forward to: walking and talking like everyone else

Ohhh ladies, I am a mess, lol.

Just got back from practice daycare trip #1. Chels did fine, everything was fine, I got home and gave Chels the biggest hug and started crying!

This transition back to work is going to be tough I know I have to go back (and I want to!) but this part until it becomes normal? Bah

@Beebug: I cried like a fool for a week. It gets better though. It's rough in the beginning.

Here I am, late to the party as usual!

How Old: 11 Months and some change

How many teeth? 8 and still working on pre-molars

What size clothes? some 6-9's, some 9-12's

Cruising, Crawling, or Walking? Walking, walking, walking! Miss A had been cruising since July but really started going solo at the start of September. She's slowly starting to eliminate the crawling but she certainly wouldn't pass a field sobriety test

How many ounces of formula/ and or Breast Milk per day? Still EBF plus solids and I can honestly say that even with her crappy latch I am in LOVE with breastfeeding at the moment! A can now latch herself on and I can really tell that she's enjoys nursing as much as I do. We nurse 5-7 times a day and once or twice overnight.

How many solid meals a day? Three meals a day plus some snacks, we do mainly table foods (I'm too lazy to make separate meals) plus a spoon-fed desert at night. A does pretty well with her food but I still reckon more lands on the floor or in her bib than actually makes it to her tummy.

How many words? Three words - Mum, Dad and wow but lots of other sounds!

Next Milestone that you are looking forward to: More talking but otherwise I'm really enjoying this stage as is

@Beebug: aw! well at least you know she is loving daycare and you don't have to worry about her? i remember being back at work the first day and realizing that i had "forgotten" about her for like 3 minutes. that was a weird feeling!

so we finally found our nanny, and we really like her...i liked another one too, but i called her references and one of them was really good and the other one was a total fake! the reference was being really non-specific and couldn't answer really easy questions that should be natural for you to answer (e.g. where do you live now?). i did a reverse phone number lookup afterwards and the phone belonged to the nanny! i am pretty sure it was her daughter posing as a former employer. i was so upset, not because i liked her so much, but because she felt the need to be dishonest and try to deceive me. ugh. i hate when people lie to me. it freaked me out a lot. but fortunately i really like the one we hired and she seems honest and all of her references were great (and real!)

also...after 10.5 months of relatively easy breastfeeding, i came down with a mild case of mastitis last week! i thought it was a clogged duct, but i couldn't feel a lump and it felt like a bad bruise...also felt feverish and achy. i went to see the doc, and she prescribed me antibiotics but suggested doing hot compress before taking it. i ended up doing a hot compress around the clock (thermacare heat wraps are great for when you are at work and can't apply a normal heating pad to your boob) and it went away on its own. phew! my supply on that side though got all messed up, but i think the other side was able to compensate. i have to say i am somewhat looking forward to weaning in the next month of so, but have no idea how. any advice from you guys? i am still pumping 2x a day at work and nursing 5x a day on the weekends.

hope everybody is doing well!

@SleepyMonkey: that is crazy!!! Did you call that nanny back and tell her you know what she was up to? That's so scary--I hope anyone considering her checks her out really well. Sorry about the mastitis--it sucks! Glad it cleared up quickly though.

@Beebug: aww I bet C will have such fun in daycare! And you will be able to use your brain for adult conversations, I'm jealous

@2PeasinaPod: that's so exciting!!! And happy early birthday to him--I think he's the first one turning 1!

Anyone else an emotional mess as the first birthday approaches? I have been looking through all sorts of pictures from when we first brought her home, it's so hard to think next week she will be ONE!

She's still not walking, she can do it, but just chooses not too She stands by herself but once she realizes it she falls to her feet or tries to grab onto something! She's a little chicken I guess

@hilsy85: no, i figured confronting her and getting an explanation wouldn't change my decision to not hire her. although i kind of want to tell other moms looking for nannies in my neighborhood to watch out for her.

@2PeasinaPod: Happy Birthday to your little guy!!! I hope you have a great time celebrating surviving the first year

OK - i am so behind on this thread! I guess we've all been busy with our little, almost big ones... can't beleive we're getting close, or having first birthdays!

@2PeasinaPod: speaking of which... happy 1st bday to your little man! and OMG - walking! YAY

@SleepyMonkey: freaky about that nanny & so shady --- but glad you found someone you like & trust! and sorry to hear about the mastitis - i hope you're feeling better. I was good all along with BFing until 9 months when I got mastitis - not pleasant!

@mrskc: since you posted 8 days ago you now have a walker! A looks like he's doing great!! J also says mama, or mommm, or mom sounds a lot - but not really at me - hoping he gets it soon.

@TurtleDoves: SO great that LO is saying MAMA directly to you - i cannot wait for this!! i hope it's close!!

@TidyBee: hope you're packing/move is going well -- we are also moving - where? I have NO idea. We put our house on the market and we were under agreement 2 days later - we thought it would sell fast, but YIKES.... we're looking for a new house to buy but so far haven't found anything we like.

OK - here's my LO update:
How Old: 11 Months yesterday

How many teeth? 2! just cut his second last weekend!

What size clothes? 9-12's mostly

Cruising, Crawling, or Walking? All 3! Loves to cruise - still crawls to get somewhere fast - but as of yesterday he has taken 8 steps on his own! he's getting more brave & going further distances each day! SO FUN TO WATCH!

How many ounces of formula/ and or Breast Milk per day? Hmm, he gets 7-8oz of formula 3x a day, and 4-6oz 2x a day depending on how much food he eats.

How many solid meals a day? around 3. He'll usually have a little breakfast after his morning bottle. Then he eats 2x a day while he's with our sitter - and sometimes he'll have a little more food in the evening. He's doing much better with food. LOVES CHEESE.

How many words? NONE -- i can't wait for this to start... he says Mama, but not to me, hoping he figures it out soon... His new "trick" is shaking his head no... and he loves to play So Big, and clapping all of the time.

Next Milestone that you are looking forward to: TALKING & WALKING

@Tidybee: Ohhh congrats on new house, when will you move!! Hope it goes well!

@hellobeeboston: How much time do you have to look? Crazy on how fast it sold, that is awesome!

I need help my WOH Oct Mom's. The morning's we have practiced and gone to daycare have been AWFUL foodwise. Our routine was, wake, change/get dressed, bottle, walk the dog, play, the eat legit breakfast (like 9-9:30 by the time we did legit brekkie).

Now under tighter timelines, I cannot get breakfast into her for the life of me. Daycare has offered to do so, so I know she will get fed, but as something to work toward, how on earth do those of you that WOH get bottle and food into them before leaving for work? She doesn't wake until 7, soonest I can get a bottle into her is like 7:15, and we need to be out the door by 8:10 at the latest, she's just not hungry for brekkie by then. She is getting 8-9oz of bottle and cries when it's done (seems to want every bit of it) so cutting that I struggle with/don't want to do, I love that snuggle time with her. I tried feeding her food first, then bottle this am, and not only did she eat very little, but then only took half the bottle.....bah!

Any routine explanations or thoughts would be super appreciated. We will eventually get this, but the transition will be interesting.

@hellobeeboston: Thanks for the routine of yours laid out!

First thing we do after she wakes and we change her, is bottle. We are all the way off formula now onto milk, she is a milk a holic, she loves it. I hope we figure out a routine soon, the mornings just feel so tense and stressful, not a fan!

Hopefully the right house will pop up for you soon, and you can snatch it up! Then you can have moving behind you, I can't say I ever want to move again after our last one, we've been in a month already!

@hellobeeboston: The last two mornings have gone so.much.better.

Daycare is doing brekkie with her, so we just have bottle at home (and the snuggle time, the best!) and some cheerio's or cereal (dry) if I need a moment to get something else ready.

She is so tired though, like this morning I could just tell she was exhausted. She has a bit of a stuffy nose and thankfully it's just her and daycare's youngest daughter today, so the two of them it will hopefully nice and quiet for C, I think she needs a low key day! DH and I are away tonight and my Mom is getting her, I hope she is okay for her!

Does anyone elses LO enjoy pushing things like shopping carts or strollers? N thinks he is hot stuff when he gets to push the basket at the store.

This weekend is our last 1 st birthday party for N. I am really looking forward to it. I love seeing N with all of these people that just adore him.

@MrsRcCar: Emme loves pushing stuff but usually gets too distracted and falls she's not walkign on her own yet, so she's still pretty unsteady of her feet.

@hilsy85: Birthday went good, the party had great weather and we celebrated her actual birthday at the pumpkin patch with just us, which was a perfect end to the 1st year! Did you decide to do a party then? I thought last I read you weren't goign to do a big party? Good luck, it will turn out great & all come together!!

Anyone else not have a walker yet? E will take 5-10 steps, realize what she's doing and falls down to crawl. We know she can do it but she is scared to keep going! Only a matter of time but we are ready for her to cruise on her own

Here is N yesterday at his first birthday shoot. The photo shoot was a little later but worth it.