Today was a big day: Blanden's eleven-month birthday!
Also today Blanden learned how to stand up in his crib. In fact, he did it twice! Mostly, I think, because he was frustrated I had left him there for a bit to take a quick shower and he was trying to find a way out...
Other recent developmental highlights include emphatically shaking his head no when he doesn't want any more food. (And sometimes he does it while smiling just because it's so much fun to do.) And he has learned to clap, at all sorts of things, including when he is apparently happy that Mommy and Daddy give each other a quick kiss. :)
Today was also the last day of class for music school. Naturally, the class celebrated with a party -- and Popsicles! (A first for Blanden.)
Posing for a quick photo before class.
Receiving his graduation certificate and a few little gifts from his teachers.
Opening his gifts. (A Sesame Street language-development book as well as a little toy and tube of sunscreen for the summer.)
Blanden and Gavin enjoying Popsicles for a special treat!
But actually, Blanden thinks the tube of sunscreen is more fun than the Popsicle. Gavin is not convinced.
The whole class (including his first teacher's newborn who came to meet everyone) -- the "structured" chaos that is Music for Baby and Me. The last class photo, taken more than six months ago on Halloween when all the little ones were dressed up, was much easier to capture as none of them were mobile yet. Now they are all crawling and/or walking --and ready to move up to Musical Discoveries, the toddler class, next year.
