Ray turned 11 months on August 7th. He is blur when crawling and he loves walking with his new push-wagon. He even once managed about 7 seconds of free-standing, which, in the Baby Rodeo, is enough for a blue ribbon, I'm told.
He's also getting really good at sign language; he now understands and can sign "more," "food," and "milk." And really, what more do you need? Reinforcing his new communication skills has, however, proven to be a double-edged sword as now Amy is obligated to nurse him when he crawls up to her and demands "milk!" He's currently working on "water," "all done," "book," "sleepy," "thank you," "outside," and "bed."
He also seems to be waving at more appropriate times, like as Jim leaves for work (though usually after he's already out the door) and at the end of a meal, when he waves "bye-bye" to his bowl.
Sleep is getting better. It's clear that he's trying his hardest to settle himself and let himself drift off to sleep. He's still waking up at the usual times at night, but we are seeing some progress.
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