William is 11 Months!!

Yet another month flew by in the blink of an eye, and now our baby is 11 months old. We can already see the toddler that he will officially be in four short weeks. He has been perfecting the art of the temper tantrum the last week or so, and I think he has it down now. Arches and throws himself to the floor, arms and legs pumping, bright red face, and screaming in fury! And today he told me "NO" when I interrupted his favorite game of "fishing" in the toilet. Sigh... I am not looking forward to toddlerhood. If only they could stay little and sweet forever!
On a brighter note, William does love to read. He brings me books when we are in his room playing. The favorites are Eric Carle's "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see" and the classic "Pat the Bunny". He knows all of the Pat activities now, and can point to the animals in the bear book when we ask him where they are.
He is still teeny tiny, despite having a voracious appetite. Especially for pizza, macaroni and cheese (any pasta dish actually), avocados, and donuts. You would think those things would bulk him up, but no such luck. If he hits 16 pounds by his birthday I will be surprised. Yet another child rear facing until sometime into his second year...
He has three teeth now and one more on the bottom due to pop through soon. The top two front teeth look like they are on their way in shortly.
William loves to walk, but hasn't attempted it on his own yet. He pushes his toys and scooter across the floor with ease. Kitchen chairs work well for ambulating too. He is actively trying to figure out how to climb the sides of his crib. So I imagine it is only time until he figures out how to escape from there.
William is definitely everyone's "baby"! He has a ready laugh and loves to be tickled. He adores his older siblings, at least until they get too wild and crazy. He has a nice predictable routine when teething isn't making him miserable. He loves to eat and is pretty laid back most of the time. William is quite the flirt when we are out and about, especially with the ladies! And he is definitely a Mama's Boy, I have to be in sight at all times or there are major tears. We are so enjoying William as a part of our family!