11 months down... Please let this one last a long time!

I am in denial. I do not want Bryce to be one. I want him to be a baby forever, or at least a longer time than one year. The other day I looked at him and realized that he is more toddler than baby. This month he has shown his confidence with pulling up and cruising around the living room... no actual free steps yet, but a good amount of switching positions to get around. He has come to understand that he must find a way down after he gets up, though it often ends in a crying spell. We have come to learn that if we divert from the nap schedule he will divert from his good baby attitude. Emerson was so whatever with everything, it still shocks me that we have a solid schedule baby. Waving, high fives and pointing are all in the mix now, as well as wanting to do everything Emerson does. This has caused the first bit of jealousy/ anger in Emerson for she doesn't like the sharing thing. She believes that what is hers is hers and what is Bryce's is hers. She is four, after all. This past month I was forced into cutting Bryce some bangs because the Bieber hair was too much, though what is left is curling up in the back. He is going to have awesome hair! We attempted twice to get pictures taken, but between a black eye and a sleepless night, we will be attempting it for a third time soon! Next week we leave for Hilton Head, which will be awesome! Emerson is way excited for the beach and for her swimming lessons and then her arts camp in August. We have also discovered she is pretty good with a bat, so she will be taking tball this fall (kinda cool that they offer a fall section!) so she can work on her skills! By this time next month I expect that we will have a walking toddler and a swimming preschooler!