Miles: 11 Months

Weight: 20 lbs.

Height: 28 in.

Well, looking at Miles now, you'd never know he struggled to gain weight for so many months. He's my biggest baby now, which is probably mostly due to being my only formula-fed kid. This also means he's been my best sleeper, which I definitely enjoy!

He's the most obedient baby I've ever seen. He immediately drops things when you say "No". If only his older two brothers could learn from him. ;)

We have lots of blurry pictures right now. He's not really into sitting still. He can say "Baba" and "Mama". When he sees a bottle or sees someone eating food, he screams like a maniac. He will also scream between every single bite if you're not feeding him fast enough.

He doesn't eat any purees anymore and almost always feeds himself. He recently had some curry red peppers and loved them! I figured they'd be too spicy for him, but Luke shared some of his and Miles was screaming for more all night. He also likes steak, soft vegetables, and crackers. He still won't eat anything cold.

He's started standing on his own for a few seconds this month and he is SO proud of himself when he does it. He still hasn't taken any steps or even moved at all when standing. He can lower himself down to the ground but will fall down if it gets a laugh out of his big brothers (which it always does). 

When I'm cooking, he pulls up on my leg and holds on while screaming for me to pick him up. I remember both of his older brothers doing the same thing before they could walk. It makes me really look forward to the time when they can walk and be a little bit more independent. He also fusses until you pick him up and then immediately wants to be put back down, only to repeat the cycle all over again. It's tough to not know what you really want in life. :)

Miles flew for the second time when we traveled to TX for Christmas. He needed a couple nights to adjust and then went back to sleeping all night. His top two teeth are still not all the way in, but they're through the gums at least.  

He's starting to become much more interactive with his older brothers. If they're on the ground, he loves to crawl over to them and pull up on their head or face. They both love to hold him and are always trying to carry him around the house. He's a great sport and doesn't seem to mind. One of his favorite things to do right now is go down our little slide in Peter's or Luke's laps. He wants to do it over and over again, and lucky for him, his brothers are happy to comply!