Family

 The other morning Lena climbed into bed with Dan and I and as we were snuggling she said, "I am so happy I have a family now!"  Lena has a flare for the dramatic and I think she was likely quoting Stitch (an alien orphan) from Lilo and Stitch which she had watched recently.  However, I was struck by the truth of her statement.  Lena with her 11 other embryo siblings (including McKinley) were family-less in cryogenic storage for several years before Dan and I adopted them and even after that it was several more years before they were born into the presence of God or in McKinley and Lena's case born into our earthly family.  I too am so glad that Lena and McKinley have a family now!  What a blessing. 

McKinley Jane: 11 Months Old

11 Month Stats

12-18 month clothes

Size 4 Shoes

Size 4 Diapers

Probably around 21-22 pounds

29 inches tall

Before she was fully walking she would scoot all over the park in this walker. 

Bouncy House Fun

11 Month Firsts

An official walker!

First tooth (finally!)

First emergent vocabulary

Jumping in the bounce house

First drive in movie (She watch the Minion Movie and stayed awake!)

At the drive in watching Minions!

The last of the toothless grin pictures.

11 Month Favorites

Swimming!

Pool time with Mama

Pool time with Dada

Little's Vocabulary

Hi D! (Hi Dog Dog)

Ooooo Whaz thaaa! (Oooo!  What's that?!)

Nigh Nigh Nigh (Night Night - asking to go to bed)

Na Na Na (No No No - imitating Mom)

 MMMMMMM!!!!  (Give me more of that food!)