11 Months

One year is right around the corner! Xavier celebrated his 11 month birthday with a case of HFM. Kicked out school for a week (thanks Papa Mit for being his nanny), he had an initial low fever and spots. Spots and spots and spots. His eczema exacerbated the rash which, while viral and goes away on its own, had to be treated with oral antibiotics because of infection. We called him Sir Spots-a-lot and Spoticus.

I am about 95% sure he said his first word. Eliza. He said it so clearly a few weeks ago while we were picking up Eliza from her classroom but I thought it was just coincidence. Another mother next to me even turned around. Didn't that sound like Eliza? But now he says it every time we go pick her up, Lyzuh. I am not surprised he says Eliza. He probably hears her name the most usually followed by: Leave your brother alone! Gentile! Don't pick him up! Don't hit Addie!

Xavier is starting have an opinion too. He gets upset if someone (ahem, Eliza) takes a toy from him, or if he doesn't feel like getting buckled in his car seat and would prefer to chew on my car keys. Eliza is a great helper though too and is happy to find him other toys and bring me his diapers and wipes. Xavier  also has a very high-pitched squeal when he's happy or excited. Sometimes it sounds like we are raising a baby pterodactyl. I sure do love this little guy!



Photo by Addie