I need to take some pictures of Story's adventures, but here's the scoop on what she's up to...basically her 11 month milestones...
She routinely takes 2-3 steps at a time. Today she took 6 consecutive steps. She's so proud of herself and looks around like, hey everyone! look at me!
We try to keep Story off the big stairs, but we have two steps down into our family room and she likes to play on those. She actually figured out how to go down them feet first - hooray! She figured out how to turn herself around and go feet first (instead of head first). She can book it up the big stairs in about 30 seconds so we have to make sure the stairs are blocked. Right now, we're using the ridiculous-looking combo of our ottoman and a garbage can to block the stairs. Since there's no railing on one side, a baby gate is not an option until the 4th stair up - still a long way to fall!
The safest place to leave Story is sometimes the couch. She has this uncanny sense of where the edge is, and not wanting to fall off, she somehow manages to stay on the couch - even when wrestling with Garett and tumbling all over the couch like it's her personal gym. Right now, I'm liking that she hasn't figured out how to get off the couch yet.
Story has, however, figured out that she can stand up in her highchair even when buckled. Darn it! She does not like her highchair & she squawks whenever we put her in it. My only hope is to hand her a piece of cheese before putting her down. The distraction sometimes works long enough for me to get her in the chair. I think we need to dig out the booster seat. Maybe she'll like that better?
There aren't many foods that Story loves, but she will eat cheese, noodles, banana (beware of the mashed pieces on the floor - super yuk), and she'll try a few other things. Most of the time, she puts the food in and spits it right back out.
Story likes to wave to people and blow kisses. She also likes to clench and unclench her hand when she wants something - kind of like "come here".
She will not keep socks on - I feel really bad for her frozen feet so I bought her a snowsuit with feet covers. Unfortunately, the more she walks, the less useful this will be! Maybe we need to go for boots that she can't take off???
Well, that's probably TMI for now so I need to go to bed!