WY at 11 months

Houston...we have lift-off! (or should I say take-off?) That's right, William's walking! As you'll recall from my last post, his confidence was building and he reached this milestone yesterday. Before his nap, he would take 3-4 steps attempting to walk between mommy and daddy, and by dinner time he was walking across the kitchen. Simply amazing. When he gets excited or starts to laugh is when he's most likely to lose his balance. This past weekend we also noticed his signing is becoming more distinct and purposeful in an effort to communicate with us. For example, when we tell him it's "eat time", ask if he wants "more food", or he sees something he wants, William signs "yes" (with a half "please")...pretty cool. I guess he's trying to see if he affirms what he wants with a "yes" if he'll get it. No such luck though when signing "yes" in hopes of playing in Dobson's water bowl. William's discovered Thompson's car and truck box and enjoys pushing anything that has wheels along the floor. He too loves the dishwasher, both the LeapFrog Fridge Farm on the outside and the silverware on the inside. (I've had to learn to load and unload the dishwasher when he's on the other side of the room.) He's got a great little personality, loves to laugh, and infectious smile (that shows off his 5 teeth). We are looking forward to the next month and can't believe he's almost one!