11 months and almost walking

Jack turned 11 months yesterday and apparently he was motivated to do some big things. When I picked him up yesterday I found out he was trying his hardest to walk. He was taking 8-10 steps at a time. I had only seen 3 in the past. Of course when I tried to get him to show me at home he would take 1 or 2 and fall down and crawl. I'm going to try again today. I've heard the remote is a very big incentive to him.
Not only has he decided to take some steps he has decided that his dad is his favorite! I have always been his first choice to come to(or so I like to believe). Now when I try to play with him he crawls away and climbs up his dads leg to be held. I go to pick him up and he moves away! I can be holding him and Jack walks by and he leans over for him to hold him. I go away for a weekend and now I'm replaced!
He is doing so much and I can't believe we are going to be celebrating his 1st birthday in a couple weeks. I never could have imagined that his first year would go by this fast.
I'll let you know when he is really walking...it will be any day now I'm sure!

Monica