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today was a big day. lawton turned 11 months old AND he attempted to fly. yes, this little birdie thought it would be a good idea to learn how to fly without wings....right off the kitchen counter top. here is the scenario:

i was attempting to cook a lovely dinner for the family. a chicken pot pie, which i have never done. see, i like to go easy on the cooking. pork tenderloin, hamburgers, pasta. easy. i thought a pot pie would be simple as well. here goes.

brooke : on phone with MIL: so, you put all the soups i here, wait til it thickens, then pour? turn around for a second to look at stove

lawton meanwhile : (reading his thoughts) i want outta this bumbo! okay, she turned around, i want to get on the floor and take out all the cups out of the drawer..okay, heeeere goes!

BAM!!!!!!!!!!

i turn around and my baby birdie is on the floor on his back in shock, i throw the phone, scream and scoop my birdie up. he cries for maybe 20 seconds. tough little birdie. i am shaking and have replayed this over and over and over and over in my brain. make it stop

i call the nurse, i have to wake him up from his nap in an hour and see if he recognizes me and only clear liquids for a few hours. she told me that she dropped her 6 month old on her head and she is now graduating with honors. please tell me you have done something like this?? i mean, i turned around for a spilt second! so now, i am going to be watching him like a hawk today. no pun intended

the lesson today folks...well, there are 2 actually:

1. i am never cooking again (woo hoo) because i get too distracted and i don't like it

2. bumbo is going in the basement and i will just cart the high chair in between rooms.

whew. i am still shaking.

in other news! here is what my birdie is doing at 11 months!

• clicking your tongue (i taught you that - props!)
• pretending to chew (i taught you that as well - props!)
• you give great hugs and open mouth kisses whenever we ask
• you are still cruising all over the furniture and everyone who is around you says you will walk soon - i give it another month - surprise me!
• you weighed 24.10 pounds at the dr last week (you gained 2 pounds in 6 weeks!)
• you are SO.MUCH.FUN. and i can't get enough of you
• you are getting a BIT more hair. don't get excited though, it isn't much. i don't think we will be going to the barber for a few more years!
• you have 8 teeth now and i accidentally had my finger in your mouth one day and you almost drew blood!
• you love dogs and say doggie and you woof whenever colbie comes near you
• you are a born musician. can't get enough music and everytime something plays (even the opening to regis and kelly) you dance
• i love you more than you can imagine. do not EVER try to fly ever again. this means skydiving as well when you are older. i mean it. mom says so. end of story. SCRED YOUR MAMA TO DEATH.

this is lawton attempting to fly AGAIN later that day while i was trying to get his 11 month pictures...the kid won't sit still! ;-)