11 months

I love the number 11, I think of it as pretty and interesting. At the moment thought we are on the big countdown to the number 1, so Ada being 11 months old feels a bit penultimate. Nevertheless each week brings new tricks and personality to our wee button so 11 months deserves a wee post.

First piece of news is that chase has become the best game ever and Ada loses it giggling. So. Much. Fun.

Ada stood by herself for 5 whole seconds the other day and then sat down, stood back up and raised her arms in the air. Very much a LOOK AT ME moment.

She continues to be on time with milestones, not really early and not really late. Ada loves her trolley and activity table where I tell her to play DJ and make some music. She pulls herself up on everything, especially friends and sliding doors. Walking is next. Oh. My. We are not there yet, surely?!

After 4 months of signing a few baby sign language words to Ada she used two unequivocally in two days when we were down at Hayden and Emily's wedding in Wellington. Ada was being looked after by a friend and I came back to help put her down for a nap. After changing her nappy she was on my knee and signed food. I said "but it is bedtime" and Ada burst into huge tears. So I stood up and told her we would go get a banana and the tears stopped. She ate the whole thing and went happily to bed 3 minutes later! A whole conversation with a 10 month old. So cool. 

The last achievement this month is that she ate what we had for dinner last night, Moroccan meatballs sans chili. Wahoo, cooked tomato is on the menu. Phew. Onwards!