11 Months Old

Each day it seems like Ryker grows in leaps and bounds.  He is such an intelligent boy and people often comment that he seems older than he is.  He is very determined and knows what he wants.  He is also aware when he accomplishes something and feels like a big boy.  There are so many fun aspects to his personality.  He will no longer eat baby food and likes to eat whatever we are having.  Some of his current favorite foods are cottage cheese, greek yogurt and bananas.  He is walking everywhere and climbing on everything.  He loves dancing and when we spin him around or put him in a blanket and swing him around.  He is always laughing and smiling.  He loves to give kisses, especially to other little kids, or our cats.  He has three top teeth coming in at the same time but has not been too fussy.  Sometimes he will try to stack things, such as our phones or cards from our wallets and carry them everywhere.  He will even try to gather blankets and clothes and carry them from one place to another.  He loves soft touch.  One time I was ticking his leg while he drifted off to sleep and I stopped because I thought he was asleep, and then he started tickling his leg himself.  It was so adorable.  He uses sippy cups and loves the ones that have straws so he can drink like a big boy.  He is still obsessed with remote controls and phones.  He will just talk away with the phone by his ear.  He is usually always babbling.  Recently he has started to like stuffed animals a bit more.  He loves loves loves pianos.  Whenever he sees one he wants to go play it and will sometimes sing along.  He has also recently started pointing at things, and moving his hands in a "gimme" motion.