Jesse and Marissa: Corbin is 11 months old.

This past month of April when people have asked me how old Corbin is it made me think that I could say he will be one next month..which is crazy for me to think about..but at least its at the end of the month! ;)

The most exciting thing that happen this last month is something I had been waiting for for 10.5 months. Corbin went the whole night without feeding! I know sounds ridiculous. But I mean from 8pm to 7am. I usually have to feed him around 5:30ish and then he wakes up anywhere from 7-7:45 but the day I woke up after 7 and realized I never fed him felt so good. Even though he technically has been sleeping through the night for a while as far as how much time I still wanted to celebrate that I didn't have to wake up to feed him!...but he has not continuously done it now. We are working on it because I definitely know he can-I'm pretty sure its out of habit to wake up. He has never been the best of sleeper so this was a big deal to me even though it sounds pathetic to some maybe being 10.5 months old and all! He also has had some longer naps which is unusual but highly enjoyable for me to get a few extra things done! You can get a lot done when they sleep almost 2 hour naps..wow! ha :)

He usually wakes up the second I walk into the room but he was out!

Corbin is full of energy right now...and I know its only the beginning with him being a boy! He loves to be outside crawling around and eating just about anything...he has only had a few handfuls of dirt..oops. He loves balls...He loves to throw things especially down the stairs or off the counter or anywhere that has some height.

Loves crawling around outside

Favorite toy right now! smiles the whole time!

Easter eggs are still out because he loves to play with them

Throwing balls off the banister

He loves to stand up on the benches at church and grab his toys and just throw them over the back! Church is now pretty exhausting by the end of the 3rd hour trying to keep him entertained and happy and that fact that he wants to crawl all around. It's hard to find the balance of staying in the room or having to go out because he is just noisy even when he is happy playing he just tends to yell or bang on things! Oh well, thats just how it will be for many years to come! :)

He recently started screaming high pitch when he wants something and I must say it's not my favorite..if anyone knows how to stop it I would love some advice. ha! I know it will just come with time I am afraid. He hates getting his diaper changed and its a fight with everyone because he just immediately rolls over or crawls off! And getting dressed he's not too fond of either..so if we are hanging around the house I will let him enjoy the nakedness! :) He also still loves taking baths..again the nakedness he enjoys! :) and splashing in the water! (I'm excited to take him swimming)

This is what diaper changes look like..little stinker

pouty face.

my caption for this "but I don't wanna get out mom"

umm..he might need a bra??..ha

Everything in his mouth or thrown down the stairs

He still loves to go up and down the stairs and is now fast at it. The only problem we have is that he doesn't understand how to turn around at the top...he knows he can't go down head first (from experience) so he will scream at the top of the stairs and I help him turn around and then he zoomed down the stairs! Also, I don't know why, but he is loves dirty diapers and its so disgusting! Lately I throw them out of the room or down the stairs so I will take them out to the garbage (since they have been stinking worse) and he immediately goes after one if he sees it...gross.

This is what he looks like when he frustrated cause he doesn't know how to turn around to go down the stairs.

again..streaming at the top of the stairs.

ok so I didn't mean for most of that to sound negative about him-he can just be a little stinker sometimes! But I sure do love him and wouldn't change him! His personality is so fun. I can definitely tell that he understand more now. And I am pretty sure he knows the word no..even though he laughs and still does something with a smirk on his face.

He loves attention from people and likes to show off! One day while we were out shopping he would yell at people-to get there attention-and as soon as they would look at him or talk to him he just puts his cheeser smile face on. He now knows how to stand up in the cart so I put him in the big section of the cart so he can stand up because those straps for sitting down in the cart are not the greatest...

He is cheesing it all the time now and it can be such a goofy face especially with his funny teeth. He is a happy boy for the most part but I can also see his stubbornness coming out because he knows what he wants. He still likes to have my full attention and makes sure we are in the same room most of the time. He does now wander off and get into things so I have to keep a closer eye on him. He likes to get out of the house because there is only so much to do here before we both get bored of just cleaning and playing with his toys..or I should say with my stuff. We have fun together! :)

obsessed with touching the laptop

He knows he is not suppose to touch that.

just reading

emptying the drawers

playing in the kitchen

helping me load--or he is unloading--the dishwasher

getting into anything he can..

made him sweep up his mess.

He sure does love his Dad! He prefers him now over me when he is home! He pushing me away with his hand-its kinda funny. I think its because he misses him all day and he loves to roll around and wrestle with him! They are cute together!

wrestling with Dad

Entertaining him can be a little exhausting...

wearing goofy hats

He still is a snuggling boy and I feel like even more this last month. He is always cuddling up to me and laying his head on my chest or shoulder. He lies down on me and I tickle his head or back and you can tell he just lays there and enjoys it for those few seconds till he is on the go somewhere else! ;)

Oh and have I ever said he loves to eat?! He loves to still fed himself and it sure gets messy!..we are eating a lot..which is maybe why I have so many pictures of him eating..I might have taken a few too many eating pics but he cracks me up.