Hard to believe that in one more month our little guy will be celebrating his 1st birthday. What a big boy! I better not get ahead of myself, that milestone will come soon enough. Trace's favorite thing to do is walk behind his push toys. It doesn't really matter what push toy it is, if it moves he will walk behind it. Aunt Sam let him borrow a push toy that has a seat to ride on it too. This has been the BEST toy and actually a Godsend for a busy mommy. The girls have a blast playing with their brother with this toy. One of the girls sits on the seat, Trace stands behind it, and the other girl helps steer or pull it with the dog leash they attached to it. They literally make lap after lap around the house making their own choo choo train. I love it that Trace is getting big enough to actually "play" with his sisters and that the girls have so much fun playing with their little brother. It is the perfect activity to keep them busy while I am getting dinner ready! Thanks Aunt Sam you're the best!
Trace is starting to let go of objects and stand on his own. This is still in the very early stages with his record being ~3 seconds. I'm not sure that he will meet our earlier prediction of walking by Christmas. It isn't too far away though. I'm honestly not in a hurry for him to learn how to walk, as I know it means he will have greater speed and cover more distance, which makes me a bit nervous. Trace has done amazingly well avoiding the Christmas tree and other decorations. Surprisingly, he has showed very little interest in touching the tree. He seems to have an affinity for a basket of pine cones and a wooden star, but otherwise is leaving things untouched.
This past month I have begun weaning Trace to prepare for our upcoming ski trip. I am still nursing him when he wakes up and before he goes to bed at night. That means he is getting two bottles during the day. He enjoys holding his bottle, but is easily distracted. Trace is still working on using a sippy cup. He is starting to get the hang of it and has actually emptied the cup 2x. However, he doesn't tip the cup up in the air high enough, which means that we hold the cup for him, which kind of defeats the point. It remains a work in progress. Trace has figured out how to get his Cheerios into his mouth all by himself. He has been working on this skill for a couple of months, so this is a big accomplishment! Trace is transitioning from baby food to table food, which he thinks is pretty great now that he has his top two teeth to help him chew his food. Trace learned how to sign "all done" and is using it appropriately. If he doesn't like what he is being fed his little arms start waving in the air meaning "all done". It is pretty cute, except when the spoon is close to his arms and the food goes flying everywhere. Then it isn't so cute...
As for other accomplishments, Trace has learned how to wave "hi", which he does selectively. He also plays peek-a-boo with his hands covering his face. It is adorable. Our little guy is so precious and continues to be such a blessing to our family! We love you Trace!
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