James is 11 Months Old Today

And you know what that means… in just one little month, he’ll be ONE!!!  I’m so not ready for that.  For now, let’s enjoy his 11 month photo  shoot.  I took 33 pictures.  Let’s see how many I managed to whittle it down to:

These days James…

• has four teeth in and I think a couple more on the cusp.
• LOVES to sing and dance.
• cries to get his way (what a baby!)
• is a fruit-a-maniac.  LOVES fruit.
• is absolutely crazy about bananas especially.  If he sees one, he must have it.
• has had a little runny nose this week but is still a pretty happy baby, thank goodness!
• will let you feed him some, but mostly prefers to feed himself.
• has said his first official word: “Uh-oh.”  He says it a lot, at all the appropriate times.  It’s very cute. 
• also sort of says milk.  It sounds like “mah.”
• drank cold (mommy) milk from a cup today and seemed to like it.
• wears size 12 month clothes and doesn’t seem to be growing out of them any time soon.  I bet he’ll wear some 18 month stuff once it’s actually cold.  (It’s going to get cold again sometime, right?)
• Is pretty hot-natured.  It’s hard for him to ride in a carrier or nurse under a cover, simply because he’s so warm.
• can pull up on everything.  Cannot so much pull back down.  I’m ready for him to acquire that falling back down with ease skill.
• Is obsessed with my cell phone.
• Is attached at my hip.
• Takes two naps.  His morning nap is usually the best; unfortunately that is the one that sometimes gets messed with.
• drinks well out of a cup, even one with a straw!  He’s the youngest Pence baby to manage that one.
• still “crawls” on his belly.  It’s super-cute, though if he’s wearing white, I know exactly how dirty the floor is.
• was entertained yesterday for a solid fifteen minutes with a toilet paper tube and a clothespin.
• Says “da da da da,” and I feel really confident that sometimes he’s actually calling/talking to Matt.



• Is so very incredibly loved by all his family.  Happy 11 months, James!  We love you!!!