11 Months Old!

Ainslee turned 11 months old yesterday, and I can't help but feel a bit terrified that my baby is quickly becoming less and less of a baby! She is becoming more and more mobile (not walking yet) and has discovered a love for climbing. Daddy is extremely excited about her climbing skills. The other day she pushed her activity table over to an end table next to the love seat. Within seconds she had climbed up onto the activity table, crawled onto the end table, and then up onto the couch-impressive (and dangerous-don't worry, I was supervising)!

Ainslee is saying/making more and more words/sounds. Mama and Dada are thrown out quite often, although mama is used primarily when she a. wants out of bed, b. wants out of her carseat, c. is mad (see a pattern?). Pop's new nickname for her is "Enya" because this is what she says ALL the time. Maybe that's how the singer got her name? I know she recognizes a lot more words than she can say. If I say "where's the kitty/fan/airplane/ball?" she will look for it and point to it. Pointing is her new favorite skill, and she has just recently perfected the one finger point. When she isn't pointing, Ainslee tries to share whatever it is she has in her hand. She shares books, toys, cheerios, and today I saw her try to give her ball to Charley Cat :)

Jason keeps saying that Ainslee is just getting more and more fun as she gets older and I would have to agree. I LOVE when she crawls over to me and wants to give "kisses" or cuddle, and I know her daddy loves when she tries to wrestle or climb all over him. He has started giving her horsey rides (with Mommy holding on) and Ainslee loves it!