11 Months

We have almost made it to a year! I feel like I don't even know what has happened to the past year of my life. I do know that every day he becomes more of his own little person and we love him more than ever!

A few things about 11 month old Cason:

• Most if the time we call him Casey or some other nickname we make up.
• He bites- hard. It is not limited to chew toys or people. It is everything.
• We are down to very few bottles. He takes his formula in sippy cups too.
• He likes to dance. It is pretty much bouncing but he does it when he hears music.
• He can walk with support or his push toys. He stands for a while and can bend down alone.
• His laugh never fails to make us laugh.
• Terry and Cason are in wrestling mode. Most nights they roll around on the floor before bath time.
• He loves bath time and when he sees his toothbrush he opens his mouth. No complaints.
• He usually says "dog" when he sees Cooper and almost always laughs when you bark.
• He waves. It is adorable and my favorite when he waves at whatever he thinks he sees. He says done in his highchair and will make the sign. Sometimes he starts to wave instead of signing done.
• He loves to swing and likes the wind in his face.
• The sleeping is getting better.  He goes down pretty easy and still takes 2 naps a day.

Scary baby picture.  Every time I look at this it cracks me up.

We were at my parents and Cason really wanted to go in the kitchen.  My mom sat in the doorway and tried to keep him from getting in there.  I'm pretty sure he is telling her what he thinks about that in this picture.

I was not kidding about the biting.  I have discovered teeth marks on his crib and the end table- oh and my arm!  Hopefully Grammy doesn't have to replace this table.  I love this picture though.  He doesn't quite understand he can't bite everything.  If you tell him no too much he gets the pouty lip quiver.  I wish it wasn't so hard not to laugh sometimes.

A few weeks ago Cason and I met my brother, Angie, Connor and Brooklyn for breakfast with my parents.  Brooklyn really wanted him to drink out of her sippy cup.  She tried to force it in his mouth.  She was just being sweet and trying to share. :)

More sweetness!  Brooklyn giving Cason some hugs.

The before picture.  He started with cheerios but ate some muffin, pancakes, bananas, a few bites of potato and I'm not even sure what else.  His little belly was so full. He passed out on the way home.

I love this little guy too!  Connor being cute.  I think Cason looks a lot like Connor in the picutre above this one.

He is feeling very independent with his bottle lately.  Even at night he usually wants to hold it.  This was his morning bottle.  He likes to watch a little "Cat in the Hat" while he has his snack.

He has his mouth stuffed and chewing but he was trying to sign that he was "done."  He still doesn't quite get it. :)

This is his new favorite activity.  The chair bounces and Cason climbs in and like to bounce and look out the window.

Terry and Cason wrestling.  Cason has a hold of Terry's nose.  Sometimes he fights dirty.  I'm sure at some point he bit either his nose, chin or maybe both.

And finally...Every year the hospital I work at has a rodeo party to kick off the Austin Rodeo.  We have a lot of random parties and this is another good excuse.  They had a mechanical bull and Terry and Cason rode it.  Not the best picture and it kind of looks like Cason was asleep.  I think he liked it though.