Fall/Thanksgiving/11 month super blog

Cash is just shy of 11 months and he continues to amaze me every day. Our trip to North Carolina for Thanksgiving was super fun and we did a lot. I flew solo with Cash as daddy couldn't leave until later. This was the first flight we had taken after i weaned him so i couldn't nurse him to sleep on the flight and anyone who knows him knows that if he has any slight distractions he will not sleep. So the flight to North Carolina was 4 hours of playing baby. We played with the seatbelt, banged on the windows, put the tray table up and down, ate, drank, squirmed, waved, laughed and sounded the baby alarm (that is the shrill noise Cash makes when he is not being allowed to do what he wants). Luckily, we had a seat in between us and the nice man who shared our row - if not he would have grabbed him and bothered him for sure.
We got to Grammy's house (drove ourselves) and could finally relax (yay right). Cash was so tired but so wired that he couldn't sleep so it was late by the time he finally fell asleep (he cried a lot). Grammy bought a crib for her babies and Cash was lucky enough to be the first user of the new crib in Grammy's play room (he'll have to share soon enough).
Daddy had landed but still had an hour drive to get home - in between the time daddy landed and the time he got home baby Archer decided to start his arrival process. Elizabeth called and mother and I came runnin' (see Eliz blog for details). We spent the night with Wiley and took him to the hospital on Thanksgiving morning to see his bruder. The 3 of us arrived back in greensboro about 11am to begin prep for Thanksgiving dinner.
Honestly, i can't remember much from Thanksgiving day - i don't know if i was too tired or too rushed to slow down and savor anything but i assume it all happened.
Cash had a cold while we were in North Carolina - it got bad one day and Cash was noticeably bothered. He wasn't in a bad mood but he wasn't his jolly self.
If you asked Cash he would definitely tell you that the best part about the trip was Grammy's play room. I love this part to because it was the one place where i could shut the door and pretty much not worry about what Cash gets into. At home we are constantly taking things out of his hand or running interference between Cash and the dog's water, etc. in Grammy's play room, nothing is off limits!
We loved being around our family and got some exciting news about a new cousin on the way. Before we left we got to spend a few hours with Archer and Wiley at their house. Cash is no longer the baby in the family but i think he is ready to grow out of that title.
Cash is almost 11 months now - which is totally strange and enough fodder for a separate blog - and he is making some significant developmental strides. He is ready to walk. He wants to walk. He just forgets to move his feet sometimes. This means that is will stand up, let go and then just dive toward you with his arms wide open. Its actually really cute. He also "talks" more and repeats what you "say". He loves Slider and gets so excited to see her. Slider is also much more laid back around him now - i think she has figured out that he isn't going to hurt her. Cash eats and eats and eats - no problems there. He is an awesome napper and still takes 2 good naps a day - one long and one short.
He is getting more and more cheeky though. he loves to race toward the stairs and scare his mother. he loves to be chased. he loves to climb out of the bathtub.
MOrning is still my favorite time with him because it is like all the bad stuff from the day before was erased with a good night's sleep and he is so happy to see Chandler and I.
Next comes Cash's first Christmas. Larry and Louise are coming for a few days and we will spend Christmas day with Marilyn and the girls - another great playroom! Cash hasn't asked for much, probably just some toys. He'll probably find the rolls of wrapping paper more intriguing anyway.