11 months!

Brenna hit the 11 month mark early this week - what a big girl! We don't know her stats since we don't go to the doctor until after 12 months old. But, Brenna is doing all sorts of fun things lately and keeping us on our toes. She is getting closer to walking on her own, but still prefers diving into mommy or daddy if they are close by. She is babbling and making all kinds of new noises more frequently now. Her food options have grown too. She doesn't love the baby food/cereal idea as much anymore - the spoon is too much trouble for her - she wants to use fingers! The daycare is still feeding her baby food (she eats it for them) but also letting her have the school lunch which ranges from grilled cheese sandwiches to bean/cheese burritos and she does great with it. At home we feed her bite size fruit/veggies, chicken sticks (like hot dogs for toddlers), cheese, crackers and other foods that we might be eating. She loves to feed herself and is getting better all the time. She is also getting used to a sippy cup, but we have to take the valve out since she doesn't know how to suck yet, so it can get kind of messy =) Over the weekend, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Harvey's house in Mesa for one last hurrah before they move. Brenna got to swim in a big pool with mommy and daddy and had a great time! She swallowed some water, but didn't seem too bothered by it, so now we really want to get her some lessons! Then, on the 4th of July, we had lunch with Andrea and Benjamin. The babies had fun playing with each other's toys, eating veggie puffs and throwing sippy cups and books on the floor so the mommies could pick them up. What a great time!