11 months old!

Hi Everyone,

Once again, Mommy has neglected my blog, so it is up to me to let everyone know how I'm doing. But we'll have to forgive her because for the last few months she and Daddy have been pitching an idea for a television show and have been the busiest they've ever been in their lives. But this blog isn't about them, so here is the update on me.

I am 11 months old now and my learning curve is so steep. Mommy, Daddy, and my grandparents are all shocked at how fast I pick up new skills. I'm learning something new every day now. Here are some of the things that I am doing now...

• I am crawling! Yes, one day (at 9 1/2 months old) I just figured out that if I put one knee in front of the other, I can move fast! And boy do I move! Mommy and Daddy are having a heck of a time making sure I don't get into trouble, especially since I put everything in my mouth.
• I am also making it impossible for anyone to change my diaper now! Now that I learned how to crawl, I have no intention of laying still. It is quite the feat to change my diaper. The last time Daddy tried to change my poopy diaper, I managed to get the whole change table, the wall, me, and Daddy - well - a little messy.
• I am talking! I learned "mama" at about 6 months old, but now I also know "dada" and "done" (I say "done" - and pronounce it properly - when I am done eating).
• I am pulling myself up to standing! I just learned this trick last week.
• I am climbing stairs! I just learned this one on Sunday at Grandma Jan and Grandpa Barry's. I taught myself this trick and now I am trying to climb up on everything.
• I have lots of teeth! 6 to be exact (four on top, two on the bottom). And I am teething all the time right now, so there's sure to be another one or two soon.

But even though (as mommy and daddy put it) I am a "little terror", they still tell me everyday how much they adore me and how much fun they have with me. I giggle when they nibble on my ribs, love to wrestle and roll around on the floor, and squeal with delight and then crawl as fast as I can when they say "Caspian, I'm going to get you!".

But I also still love to cuddle and I have my few quiet moments. Especially when someone reads me a story. That is one thing I will sit still for is a book, many books in fact. I love them! I also love my baths. I am so used to having a bath in the morning after mommy has her shower, that I complain all the way through mommy's shower until she is done and puts me in the bathtub.

Well, that's about it for now. Mommy said that I should also tell all of you to keep Sunday, December 3rd open for my birthday party - I'm turning 1 year old in only a month!

See you in a month if not sooner!

Caspian, The 11 month old Boy Wonder

P.S. For some reason the blog won't let me upload any pictures. So to see my pictures go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericcamille/