eloise: 11-month update

posted by mommy

1. nursing - daytime nursing has decreased some, mainly cause i am trying to transition eloise into eating first, nursing after...and oftentimes the after meal nursing doesn't come til before nap. so, during the day we nurse 4-5 times. nighttime nursing has increased again to generally twice a night, mainly because she has cut three teeth in the last month with another almost through, so comfort nursing is what helps her through at night (that and hylands teething tablets and copaiba oil!).
2. eating - finally her desire for table foods has picked up! she still doesn't like bananas or plain yogurt. but she does like mashed potatoes, chicken, bread, soup, etc. true faves are still root veggies, apples, strawberries, and cheese. she has also finally decided she likes scrambled eggs as long as they have salt and pepper.
3. growth - eloise is definitely growing as some of her current 6-12 month clothes are getting a bit more snug, and some of the 12m+ stuff is starting to fit!
4. development - we continue to see lots of fun advancements with eloise. within even the last week, she is finally pushing up to her hands and knees, and even has crawled like that a couple times. tho, she is still much faster army crawling so that continues to be her preference. she is also realizing she can climb on and over things so we often find her up on stools and such...she may end up being another ev!
5. sleeping - she is still taking two daytime naps, in the morning around 11 for 1.5-2 hours and in the afternoon around 3:30 for 1.5-2 hours. since she has continued teething this past month, she has mostly woken twice at night, but a few nights did better and only woke once (usually only if mommy remembered teething pills and oil!).
6. overall demeanor - we have been having a lot of fun with eloise this last month as we have seen her truly advance in the area of all she is realizing she can do. she is rarely fussy, and loves to laugh!
7. favorite things - eloise absolutely loves her brothers and wants to play wherever they are. she also enjoys throwing her voice around, and playing with her little people noah's ark. you can also be assured that if music is playing, eloise is dancing. but her most fave thing of all is totally her lovie...the pink zebra one most of all!