Baby Gaddis ...: Duncan: 11 Months Old

"11" onesie made by: Michelle :)

Actually, the little man is 49 weeks old today. He turned 11 months last week but we are so behind! Being sick sure makes it hard to get anything done on time. So we'll just combine the posts to make it easier on ourselves. :)

I feel like we've had a super busy month! Duncan has had lots of growth, transitions, and experiences this month that have been so much fun for all of us. He's turning into such a big boy so fast!

Fun tidbits from this month:
- He has a total of 6 teeth! The top 4 front teeth came in all at once!
- He weaned off of breastfeeding and moved onto formula. Lots of
bottle-washing in our lives now! :P
- He went to the zoo for the first time and lots of times since!
- He rode in a shopping cart for the first time. Very fun! :)
- We took him to San Rafael for cuban sandwiches & the beach! It
was so much fun that we went 2 weekends in a row. :)
- He went to the Bay Area Discovery Museum and LOVED playing in
the crawler playroom and outdoor stream. Lots of splashing! We met
up with our good friend, Liam, & had a great afternoon there!

- He eats anything and everything. If we offer it to him, he eats it. It's
awesome! It's so nice to have him sharing the same meals that we
eat. It's forced us to eat healthier, too, which is nice. He LOVES meats
and all fruits, especially mangoes. :)
- He is behaving enough that we have been able to eat out at
restaurants several times! Yay! We notice that he does prefer outdoor
patio seating & fresh air. We get a more patient Duncan that way. :)

- He is very adept at stooping to pick up toys while standing against
the table or couch. He mostly squats down to pick them up while
leaving one hand on the tabletop so he can pull himself back up
quickly. It's so cute!
- He will sometimes let go of the table completely to hold a toy with
both hands while standing. It takes a couple seconds for him to realize
it and plop down on his bottom. :)
- He LOVES to chase us around his new tunnel! He just giggles and
giggles! He is so fast and it is killing our knees crawling around it so
he can chase us. :)

- The last time we weighed him, he was +/- 23 pounds and is 29" long!

That's pretty big for a little chunky monkey! :)

This last week, we had friends (Andrew and Lee) and family (Neela and Payal) visit for some quality Duncan time. It's always fun to see the little guy with those who adore him so much! Yes, Daddy dressed him in the same outfit on both days... (sigh).

The rest of our time has been spent enjoying the sunshine, playing hard, and planning the Duncanator's birthday party! It takes a lot of cupcake taste-testing! Hehehe... And a lot of other planning & coordinating. It does help, though, if you have an awesome sister-in-law who is uber creative and skilled at doing crafts. She is making a ton of stuff for the party, including Duncan's birthday shirt! I'm so excited! It's going to be a great time. :)