Alison is 11 months old!!!

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We can't believe she is almost 1! Wow, time really flies when you're having fun (well, most of the time at least)! I just want to take a few minutes and write some things about her that I really want to remember...I know I have already forgotten some things! Here goes:

-She LOVES her brother, Daddy, and Mommy very much! Zachary makes her laugh the most, though!
-She is into EVERYTHING! She is definitely my "climber" and will turn anything into an opportunity to try and climb. (She has already climbed out of the ballpit herself...something Zachary was scared to do for months after he got it on his 1st birthday.)
-She is a little daredevil...not scared of anything and doesn't get hurt easily at all! (She does however get her feelings hurt by her brother easily and will cry even if he just knocks her down.) :D
-She is a mama's girl and will only take her bottle at night from me. If she is playing independently and she sees me, she comes right to me and wants to be held.
-She eats everything!!! Anything she finds goes straight to her mouth. I really hope she outgrows this soon.
-As far as real food goes, she also eats that really well. I actually can't think of anything I have given her that she has refused. She really loves fruit and vegetables...and bread, and pasta, and cheese, yogurt...see! She LOVES food!
-She has been able to stand up on her own (by pushing up from a squat position with just her legs) since she was 9.5 months.
-She started taking 5 or 6 steps at a time the day after her 11 month birthday...until then she had been taking 2 or 3 steps at a time for a month or so.
-As soon as she sees the camera out she smiles as big as she can!
-She has recently learned to sit on her bottom and slide and will do it all day long!
-She says "domb" all the time and we have no clue what it means.
-She will sign "more" but does not do it consistently...we're working on it. :)
-She says dada way more than she says mama...still. She definitely knows who we are and uses the right name for the right person. She usually doesn't say my name, though, unless she is upset or wants something!
-She loves blankets and will find one and then lay down and suck her thumb.
-She also loves to play on pillows!
-She loves her babies, but her favorite one is a cheap one we bought for Zachary (a boy baby) before she was born...not sure why.
-She is a big kisser! She is always kissing us, her babies, and pictures in books...she is definitely much more affectionate than Z was.
-She will not keep a hat or headband on for more than a few minutes at a time, but she will let me clip a bow into her hair on the top of her head.
-She has been taking formula since she was almost 10 months old, but still only takes between four and five ounces four times a day.
-She scoots around on her head (with her bottom in the air) ALL the time...she is going to give herself rug burn!!! (Video below)
-She's been waving since this summer, but does it much more consistently in the past month. It is a serious Miss America wave too!
-She is very impatient and can be pretty demanding...she is definitely my little DIVA!
-She is such a blessing and we can't imagine life without her! We love you Ali Jo!