7, 8, 9, TEN, ELEVEN!

Oh my goodness, I did it AGAIN!!!  I guess this just goes to show how distracted I get from pictures these days.  I take them, I just don't seem to get much done with them. 

Aleah's tenth month has come and gone, and she is already eleven months old!  So here is a post with both her 10th and 11th month milestones!

Too fast.  Too stinkin fast!
Yet...
Adorable.  Absolutely adorable!

Aleah Lynn

10 months old on 11/7/11

At TEN MONTHS you:
*went to your first auction. It was at the Gess place...the farm Daddy bought this past June 1st. A social day for us.
*enjoyed all the dorm kids that came over to carve pumpkins...a first for three of the international ones!
*went from taking 3-4 steps on your own to 8-10 in a couple days.  It won't be long and you will be everywhere with your big sister!
*moved from the backwards-facing baby carseat to a forwards-facing toddler booster seat in the car. Your poor long legs couldn't take it anymore...too long of a drive to town to be cooped up like that!
*took your second trip to Great Falls and first to Helena.  This was over MEA weekend when we had Nicole, MJ, and Sara with us! 
*got to meet Paul and Abbie Hansen, and Zoe and Eliza for the first time!
*are down to one bottle just before bedtime each night, consisting of a mixture of formula and whole milk.
*celebrated your first Halloween.  You dressed up as Snow White and Natalie as a Pirate.
*spent about 10 days away from Mom and Dad while they went on a trip to the Dominican Republic.
*spent those 10 days at Papa and Nana's with Natalie and had a blast!

Miss Aleah Lynn

11 months on 12/7/11

At ELEVEN MONTHS you:
*and the rest of the family said our goodbyes to Nicole as she moved in with the Reddig family.  What a fun time we had with her in our home.
*are walking everywhere on your own.  You all of a sudden seem more like a toddler rather than baby, and I am in awe of your 'skills' quite often.
*can go from sitting to squatting to standing without holding onto anything!
*helped Natalie celebrate her 2nd birthday.
*celebrated your first Thanksgiving!
*got to house Steve (Pennsylvania) and Robert (California) from the dorm for Thanksgiving break.
*had your Baby Dedication at church.  Such a blessing it was to have both Papa and Nana Fast as well as Grandpa and Mimi Hohlen join us!
*say your first three words that actually have meaning: 'dat' and points at exactly what you want; 'uh-oh' for anything that falls/drops/accidentally-gets-let-go-of from your high chair; your own version of 'hello' when you hold a phone or some object similar to it next to your ear/face.

*are done with formula and solely drink whole milk and water!
*went to your second high school basketball game ever.  The first one was when you were just a month or so old.  This time you had trouble sitting still in the bleacher.  We ended up not watching the game and instead running up and down the hallway to keep entertained.  Neither you or your big sister are quite-yet bleacher material!
*would prefer to eat a meal in Natalie's booster seat rather than your high chair. 
*have mastered going down the four stairs between the living and family rooms on your belly.  Knowing you can do this makes mom's day a lot less stressful!
* have six teeth now...two on top and four on bottom.
*had your first bit of fun in good ole' toilet water!  Now we know we MUST keep the toilet seats closed!
*helped decorate for your first Christmas.  You LOVE gawking at and playing with the tree and the lower ornaments.