Such an active little boy this week.  I'm finding it hard to keep up.

Likes: His blankies, fruit of any kind, snuggling, park playdates

Dislikes: Nap time (we're struggling a bit), when mom takes a shower

Sleeping: We've had a few rough nights, but nothing like last month.  Mostly sleep has been good and fairly consistent.  Still hoping for no wake ups at night.

Eating: All the foods!  He eats almost anything that I put on his tray. The only issue is when I'm eating something different than what's on his tray.  He always wants what i have. Usually it's not a big deal, but the other night I had spicy chili.  Obviously not a good idea to give the 11 month old spicy chili.  Even with the whines, I resisted giving him my food.  He got over it.

Playing: He's been interacting more and more with his friends at playdates.  The other day, he played peek-a-boo with a few others babies at the park. Love it! At home, we've been playing with the cars and trains. I am definitely a mom of all boys...

Medical Milestones: 

• Unpredictable moods and wants -- Check!  We are all over the place right now. We've definitely entered the tantrums phase.
• Using a handful of words -- Nope. Although I'm starting to think that there are some actual words coming soon.
• Communicating nonverbally -- Check!  He has his own language right now, but at least it's effective.

Out and About: Our usual activities for the week: storytime, playground playdate, Shoreline walk, and errands. Monday we had a great day visiting the Happy Hallow Park and Zoo with tons of friends.  We must go back soon! Friday Arthur spent a few hours without me at a friends house.  He did great.  No tantrums at all.  We'll be using the babysitting coop again soon.  For the weekend, we had brunch at The Original Pancake House and Sunday afternoon at Lily's birthday party.