Brielle is 11 Months

Brielle Sue

11 Months

We all know this 11 month update has been dreaded because it means just one more month until my baby is no longer a baby and turns into a toddler. And while the toddler years can and will be great I LOVE the baby stage and am sad to see this part of our lives coming to an end. This sweet girl has been the perfect book end to our family and I can't even remember what it was like before she joined our family. 

 Some Stats about You Brielle~

~Weight 22lbs
~ Wearing 12month clothes and size 3 diapers
~You've got 4 teeth in and a few more trying to pop through

Brielle and her cousin Justice

 ~ You attended your first funeral this month for your sweet Gram Struska whom you are named after. You won't remember meeting her twice but will live on in the memories we share with you. 
~ You were able to meet several new cousins and see so many family members which was nice and wasn't as overwhelming for you as it was for your sisters their first time.

 ~ You are constantly on the move. You crawl only when you don't have something to hold onto. You've taken several steps at a time but haven't gotten the courage to totally take off walking yet.

 ~ You are THE HAPPIEST baby ever but the WORST sleeper, You sleep super well in your carseat and in my bed.... We are working hard on getting you into your own bed and actually sleeping all night long.

 ~ You still love your sisters and are loving being able to follow them everywhere, you even put up with Brinkley carrying you around like shes your momma!
~ You were such a champion on our road trip to Iowa first then Wisconsin. 17.5 hours in the car in one shot on the way home and you handled it so well.

4am after we drove through the night to get to Iowa

 ~ You were able to see your BFF's new house in Iowa on our trip to Wisconsin

Aubrielle

Gram's funeral

 ~ You celebrated your first Thanksgiving and even got to try everything
~ You love food but you still love your milk too

At Uncle Phil and Aunt MeLinda's for Thanksgiving

~ You still love your mamaroo
~ You love your paci, especially when you're tired and you are starting to get pretty sassy with your sister Mayzie when she steals them out of your mouth.

Sweet baby Elle you are such a sweet, funny, sassy girl. We love you so much and even though I'm sad this first year is coming to an end I am always excited to see you grow and change and continue learning. This next month will be full of fun and excitement and a lot of firsts.