Trafton is 14 months old now, even though I am about a week and a half late on posting this! This past Monday he started at his new daycare, Busy Little Beavers, in Danville. So far, we have been really happy with it and Trafton really seems to enjoy going there everyday. Daniel and I go back to work this coming week, so we can now feel comfortable that Trafton is in a good place. It was fun having him home with us all summer, but I think it'll be great for him to be around all those other little one-year-olds!
Trafton is getting braver and braver on the moves he is trying to do, although he is not walking on his own yet. He is climbing everything and even attempting to climb down things he never should have climbed up in the first place. He is also starting to test his limits. Since he has been crawling and getting into everything, he has been pretty good at staying away from things we say 'no' to. Lately though, he has been touching things like the cat food dishes and opening the trash can lid, then looking at me and laughing. Even though I tell him 'no,' move him, and then he cries, he continues to push the boundaries. It was bound to happen someday :)
Trafton is eating all sorts of 'regular' foods now and even drinking a morning smoothie like Daniel and I do for breakfast! He loves smoothies :) He likes taking walks with a push-toy out on our sidewalk, throwing the small rocks he finds around our shed and driveway and just generally getting as dirty as possible. He loves taking baths now and although he hates climbing the stairs for bedtime, he won't fight when he hears the bath water running.
An instant favorite - Pound-A-Peg
He opens this drawer up so fast and climbs right in when I am in the kitchen
We still have his baby jumper set up so he can walk around the outside of it and play with the toys. He also likes crawling under it, but sometimes he gets stuck.
Mmmmm, Mama's homemade chocolate cookies!
Trafton loves climbing on me. As soon as I lay on the floor near him, he crawls right over and on top of me.
Again, our little climber. He can get up in this chair very quickly. Sometimes he just sits in it, sometimes he tries to climb up the back (the imitation leather is very sticky and good for traction).
Sometimes he uses the chair to get himself on top of the side table. I love this face - this is the 'I am really exhilarated by where I have ended up, but I am also very frighened - could you help me out?' face. He also has a very cute breathless noise that he makes with this face. Sometimes he gets himself in this situation at the toddler playground, but mostly just on the off-limits items in our house. Like I said, pushing his boundaries.
Trafton started pushing this chair around when my parents watched him for the weekend last month. It makes for a great walker.
Trafton also loves his wagon walker.
He has recently figured out how to take the sides off and get himself inside the wagon. This pleases him immensely.
Trafton loves the newfound freedom in having the whole bathtub to himself instead of just the baby bathtub.
Finished with the day's skinny dip
We finally dismantled this changing table. It was starting to tear and when we looked up the weight restrictions, Trafton had surpassed them. Obviously he is way too big for it now anyway.
Notice the little guy sneaking around in the plants - heading for the water
This pond in here is just like my pool, right guys?
He can occupy himself for a very long time looking at his books.
Morning story time with Daddy
A little morning Baby Einstein while Mama and Daddy drink their coffee
Trafton's newest sleeping position - you can't really tell from this angle, but his little butt is way up in the air.
Early April tilling
First planting in mid-April
Watering the sprouts
Herbs and cucumber poles
Everything is starting to grow
Our helpful harvester just yanked a premature pepper of the plant behind him :)
Having lunch in Daddy's chair
Practicing those walking skills
Finishing up a walk with Uncle Brub
Hangin' on Grandpop's shoulders
Playing with falling tree nuts
More walking time - notice how Trafton is wet from the knees down from all the crawling through wet grass he was doing
On the see-saw with Grandmom - only Trafton was more interested in the wood chips
I think I'll have a seat here.
Trafton's favorite part of the day! He found some older boys who were digging a hole in the sandbox and they were more than happy to play with him. He spent a ton of time just digging and playing in the sand.
Getting ready to head home - Trafton was incredibly messy from the wetness, the dirt and the sand, so I had to put a clean outfit on him for the ride home.
An instant favorite - Pound-A-Peg
He opens this drawer up so fast and climbs right in when I am in the kitchen
We still have his baby jumper set up so he can walk around the outside of it and play with the toys. He also likes crawling under it, but sometimes he gets stuck.
Trafton loves climbing on me. As soon as I lay on the floor near him, he crawls right over and on top of me.
Again, our little climber. He can get up in this chair very quickly. Sometimes he just sits in it, sometimes he tries to climb up the back (the imitation leather is very sticky and good for traction).
Sometimes he uses the chair to get himself on top of the side table. I love this face - this is the 'I am really exhilarated by where I have ended up, but I am also very frighened - could you help me out?' face. He also has a very cute breathless noise that he makes with this face. Sometimes he gets himself in this situation at the toddler playground, but mostly just on the off-limits items in our house. Like I said, pushing his boundaries.
Trafton started pushing this chair around when my parents watched him for the weekend last month. It makes for a great walker.
Trafton also loves his wagon walker.
He has recently figured out how to take the sides off and get himself inside the wagon. This pleases him immensely.
Trafton loves the newfound freedom in having the whole bathtub to himself instead of just the baby bathtub.
Finished with the day's skinny dip
We finally dismantled this changing table. It was starting to tear and when we looked up the weight restrictions, Trafton had surpassed them. Obviously he is way too big for it now anyway.
Notice the little guy sneaking around in the plants - heading for the water
This pond in here is just like my pool, right guys?
He can occupy himself for a very long time looking at his books.
Morning story time with Daddy
A little morning Baby Einstein while Mama and Daddy drink their coffee
Trafton's newest sleeping position - you can't really tell from this angle, but his little butt is way up in the air.
The terrible blue front door
Looking better already
Finished!
Trafton is inspecting the cement board before it is screwed down.
Maybe I can help - this drill looks pretty fun . . .
Putting the backerboard in place
Starting to spread adhesive
Laying the tiles
Al helping out
Making the stair line nice and neat
Grouting - the messy part!
But this part is even worse - wiping the grout
Lots and lots of grout wiping . . .
Finished!
Ahh, what kind of flooring to put on the rest of the room . . . ?
