Delia is 11 months old! It's hard to imagine that this time last year we were performing last minute nesting activities to make sure that everything was ready for our little girl's arrival. John was heading to UVA for school for an entire week and I promised to do my best to stay pregnant until he got home.
Delia continues to amaze us with her fearlessness and joyous spirit. She is such a happy little girl and we feel blessed to have her in our lives.
At 11 months, Delia:
- Has become a master climber. One of her favorite activities is making a mad dash for the stairs to see if she can start climbing before we reach her. She thinks it's hysterical. We do our best to keep the gate up, but sometimes a certain big brother takes it down and forgets to tell me. She has also realized she can climb up on the toys bins. We found her standing on them, looking out the window. I think Delia is going to have lots of bumps and bruises in her future.
- Still only has two teeth. She's trying hard to cut those top teeth, but we haven't seen them yet.
- Depending on the day, you could say she's walking. Some days she'll walk across the room and toddle after John Grayson. And on other days, crawling is her preferred method of transportation. It seems like she can't decide what she likes more. She's such a fast crawler that she probably thinks it's silly to walk when that takes longer.
- Talks, a lot! Her vocabulary has expanded dramatically in the last month. She clearly says "All Done" (with the sign too!) when she's done eating, "Mom", "Da Da", and "Ba" (for her brother). We are also pretty sure we've heard her say "JGray" and "John Grayson" as well as "Dust" (for Dusty). She also says "Bye Bye" and "Hi". She babbles all the time so I'm sure she's saying a lot more words that we don't know yet.
- Doesn't spend much time sitting still. Although she loves books and stuffed animals, Delia is always on the move. Whether it's walking or crawling, Delia gets where she wants to go. She is a girl on the move!
- Loves to play with her big brother. It's obvious that Delia thinks John Grayson is pretty terrific. Sometimes the feelings are mutual, but not always. Delia loves to play with his toys and wrestle with him. She follows him down the hall and laughs at him constantly. She also loves to splash in the tub with him. They get so wild that we have to pull the shower curtain closed so the water stays in the tub!
- Celebrated her first Christmas! Delia went to see Santa for the first time and looked adorable in the picture in her pretty holiday dress. She didn't cry but did stare at Santa, trying to size him up. She enjoyed opening presents and loved getting so much attention with all of the extra family in the house.
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