Shoe size 4, diaper size 3, clothes 12 month some 9month separates. Ethan is more slender built than brother was so he seems to fit in clothes a little longer. His hair is really starting to grow which is blonde and adorable, just a tad bit of wave currently.
He got a new tooth last month number 8- bottom left one over from middle July 20th.
New foods:
Tuna, nectarine, asparagus, hot dog, cottage cheese, graham crackers, raspberries, & catfish. (He liked them all except the asparagus). He eats fruits, grains, dairy, and meats very well, but isn't a huge veggie person (shocker), we are still working on this. Ethan currently nurses when he wakes up around 8am, right before lunch, after his afternoon nap (4ish), then again at bedtime. He eats 3 meals a day and occasionally a snack, but typically due to nap time schedule and his afternoon milk, he doesn't seem to desire much in the form of snacks. He does generally eat very well at meal time.
Ethan is sleeping through the night 7:30pm-7:30/8am though often stirs or fusses in his sleep for 10-15min at some point between 4-6am. He naps twice a day about 3 hrs total. Occasionally only 1 late morning nap- 2.5hrs long, but we are trying to stick with 2 naps. He enjoys tossing out his blanket and loveys when he first wakes up or when trying to delay napping.
On July 1st he took his first 3-4 steps alone from Dad to Mom. Then, July 24th took off across the room about 15-20 steps on his own! Now he is confidently walking all over the house often with his arms out or up, which is adorable.
He is stacking rings on a stick now rather than only taking them off and throwing them (though he does this too because throwing is fun!). Favorite toys are walking toys, things he can chew, balls, cars, and especially things in the play kitchen. Oh yes, and KAZOOS (obsessed!!). Ethan doesn't have many new "words" this month, other than "Ah-NN" he seems to call Ryan. It is mostly sounds this month, "oof oof" for dogs, "ah ah- oo oo" for monkey, a high pitched "Aaaa" is what he calls Toby. It is a particular sound and always used for him, but not quite "cat" or "meow", ha ha. For everything else he will point and sign "please" to get what he needs.
Ethan "organizes" my Tupperware cabinet many times daily. I find these items scattered through the kitchen and living room and stowed away in the play kitchen too. He is becoming pretty clever with his hiding techniques. He has also discovered small trash cans around the house and enjoys putting toys inside, so now I have to be careful not to throw away toys!
Separation anxiety seems to be in full swing and Ethan is becoming quite the "Mommas boy". He will happily smile or laugh at any stranger, but you want to hold him?? No thanks. He has his select pick of people including grandparents mostly that this is allowed. He cries when we drop him off at the church nursery, but I just walk away quickly because I know once I am gone he will play and have fun. Love seeing his face when he sees me return too! :-) He is also quite the snuggler which I love. I enjoy his sweet hugs and love pats. He also loves blowing kisses when we say bye bye to just about anyone.
This month I plan to begin offering whole milk once a day and reducing nursing from 4 times a day to 2-3. Ideally Ethan will need to be weaned two weeks after his first birthday since Mike and I will be leaving on a trip, so I am trying to take it slow and we will see how it goes. It is hard for me to believe we are on the home stretch to his first birthday! His party will be on his actual birthday this year and preparations are underway. I am using the same theme I did for Ryan's "friends" party because I had so many things left over from it. Therefore, I only had to order the invitations and food this year. I will make the cake a day or so before as well like I did for Ryan. I am also going to be making some decorations, but pretty simple. We have decided to keep it to our close family this time versus any large parties or parties with friends, just so it is not too overwhelming for Ethan. We will likely plan a "family/friends" combo next year. I just wanted to explain as I have had some sweet friends asking me about the date for the party so they could put it on their calendar. You are so kind to think of us and him. Enjoy the photos from Ethan's 11 month snapshots! (So glad I only have one month left of these to take because it is becoming increasingly challenging)
The last is my favorite and best depicts him- Always on the go!!
~Emily
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I can't believe he's almost a year! What a cutie!
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