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We're getting ready to fly off to Neverland next week with my two little lost boys in hopes they will never grow up!! With your second baby everything goes much faster and the months just fly by. Only this time you know that each phase is so precious and fleeting so you appreciate everything more. I'm always kissing and hugging Dylan and I baby him all day long because I know it just won't last. They say the days drag on but the years fly, this is so true!
At eleven months Dylan is one active little boy! He is into everything (mostly the pantry), has an attention span of about 3 seconds, loves riding in the car and going new places, gets so excited to play with other kids, is a little social butterfly and not shy at all, and mostly just loves being free to roam about and do as he pleases! He is very obedient and when I tell him no he understands and listens but sometimes he does things he knows he shouldn't (playing with small things or things that are mine) and he makes sure to show me what he's doing and waits for me to come over and stop him!
He is a total mama's boy, just like his brother! If I'm around he wants nothing to do with anyone else and just wants to cuddle, wrestle, climb on, kiss, & hug attack his mama! I love when he sees me for the first time in the morning or after I come back from somewhere. I get down on the ground and as soon as he spots me, he's speedy crawling as fast as he can, so excited! The feeling is mutual.
It's hard to believe that when Clark was right around this age I became pregnant with Dylan!! Don't worry, we're going to let Dilly be the baby for a few more years because having two this close is crazy enough! I wouldn't change anything though because Clark and Dylan are just inseparable, the best of friends! I wish I had a sibling that close growing up!
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♥ FOOD - Food is still hanging around at #1 on the list of Dylan's favorite things! I'm surprised he isn't a chubby baby! He's like Rolly from 101 Dalmations..."I'm hungry mama, I really am. I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant!"
♥ Getting into the kitchen cupboards - Dyl loves exploring (esp. the kitchen) and so far the only accidental spill we've had (that comes close to Clark spilling an entire bottle of olive oil) is the time he spilled half a bottle of Shout on a non-washable rug in the laundry room! The kicker is that I'm the one who put it on the ground for him to play with! It was closed and in the off position when I put it on the ground so no clue how he opened it!!
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| HAHAHA, this picture captures Dylan perfectly!! |
♥ wrestling - Dylan is a total boy and loves being on the ground wrestling whoever will let him! He's tough too and actually enjoys when Clark tackles him to the floor! He really loves climbing all over me when I'm on the floor, pulling my hair, grabbing for my long lashes and yanking my glasses off. When he's ready for a cuddle session, this kid means business!!
♥ Riding in Lightning w/ Clark - something new I tried this month is taking Clark & Dylan for rides in Lightning. Dyl sits in Clark's lap and is so serious (just like Clark used to be at that age!) but you can tell he just loves it!
♥ Standing at the entertainment center practically wagging his tail when the TV is on in order to get a closer look! He always reminds me of Lucky from 101 Dalmations...basically he's our little pup!!
♥ Throwing his food / cup on the floor when he's done & watching for my reaction - this one is getting old!
Here are some more of Dylan's favorites...
Show: Word Party
Movie: Cars
Song: Wheels on the Bus
Food: Pizza
Toy: The remote control
Game: Chase w/ Clark
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What can I say? He's our amazing eater!! Yet for some reason, I just dread mealtimes...which is unfortunate because they happen 4 times a day (Clark & Dylan usually eat lunch at different times with nap schedules). Maybe that's why I dread them! They never end!!
Still, it's nice to have a kid who will eat. I don't think there's anything Dylan won't eat except lately he only seems to tolerate his oatmeal. Sometimes he actually sticks out his tongue and wipes it off, haha, so oatmeal is not a favorite of his. Some of his favorites are ham, mac & cheese, pizza, pasta, chicken nuggets, fruit (he can eat a whole banana!), muffins, and any dessert we will let him try!
This month we've started giving Dylan whole milk, partly because he's been refusing to nurse. At first we thought he didn't like it and it was giving him diarrhea but I think that was just because he was sick. I guess swallowing all the mucus can loosen up their bowels. But now he seems to like it just fine. I can't believe nursing is on its way out!! For me, that's the biggest thing that makes me feel like my baby is all grown up.
It's funny to think about how nervous I was about weaning Clark but then again, he seemed to love nursing much more than Dylan, or rather relied on it more. By this point with Clark I was only nursing morning and night though and I'm still nursing Dylan 3-4 times a day! Clearly, I am not wanting our nursing relationship to end.
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I wish all my future babies would sleep as well as Dylan!! He sleeps from 7:30-8 p.m. until 8:30-9 am (sometimes 9:30!) every morning! He never wakes up during the night but sometimes he wakes up shortly after falling asleep (like half hour later) and has trouble going back to sleep without someone patting his back for a few minutes. But still he's a total dream because it was a different story with baby Clark.
I used to have tons of pictures of Clark sleeping because he was usually on me and I was bored, haha! But Dylan only ever sleeps in his crib (and sleeps so good!) so no pictures! Getting a little worried about how he will do in LA sleeping in a pack 'n play / in the stroller at Disney for a week! I'm sure he'll be so exhausted it won't matter.
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This boy wears me OUT, he just has so much energy!!! He's not walking yet (Clark started walking right around 13 months) and I keep daydreaming his first steps will be at Disney headed right for Mickey Mouse! It's going to be crazy when I have two walking and also so much fun! Right now it's hard to do things outside other than go to the park and let Dylan swing because he's so antsy and wants to be put down but am I really going to let him crawl around in the dirt and grass? Well, I actually was looking at Clark's 11 month blog post and that's exactly what I did! Barefoot at the park in the dirt that was Clark.
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| look at baby Clark!! |
I guess I forgot but also I think Clark was more careful than Dilly and he hates being dirty. Dylan on the other hand seems not to mind so much! The other day we went in the backyard and it's been raining a lot lately. I made the mistake of letting Dylan crawl around the deck and he headed for every muddle puddle! Whoops, won't be doing that again soon!
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| of course his favorite spot was the hole in our deck where it's rotted! |
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| love my boys! |
Dylan had his first hair-cut this month!! I don't think Clark had a hair-cut until he was like 18 months old but Dylan's hair is much finer and his little wispies were constantly getting in his eyes. I also wasn't as sentimental about cutting his hair for the first time like I was Clark's. His big boy hair cut is just too cute!! I'm so in love with this boy!!!
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One thing Dylan has started doing lately is standing and holding his hands up in the air proudly as if to say, "Look ma! No hands!" It's adorable! Then, if there's music playing, he will wave his hands to the music with the most serious look on his face and sway to the music!
He loves clapping along to "If You're Happy and You Know It," playing "Hide & Seek," looking at picture books, figuring out how things work, taking things apart, stealing my phone, LOVES playing on my laptop & grabbing the keyboard cover, staring at Alexa, foraging for food, and being so silly with his brother! He is one wild child but we love to him pieces!!!
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