It's hard to believe that in another month, Aaron will be 1 year old. This past year has been the fastest one of my life! For his 11 month birthday, I thought I'd share some random things about Aaron.
Pacifiers - Lately, he is obsessed with pacifiers. We (with my mom's help) introducted pacifiers to Aaron around 5-8 weeks. He now goes to bed with one and I can't remember him falling asleep without one. I also have one clipped to him in the carseat and when we are out, since I know it will keep him quiet in public if necessary (he doesn't always have it in his mouth, just clipped to his shirt). But he doesn't use one just when he is playing in the house - I have tried to limit it somewhat.
When I nurse him in his room in the dark, he will nurse, then struggle to get up. I realized he is looking for a pacifier since he knows we keep a stack on hand on the bed (where I nurse him). So I give him a paci, he grabs it, and turns back to nurse. Sometimes he'll stop, but the plug in for 2 seconds, pull it out with his other hand, then go back to nursing. But lately, one pacifier is not enough. I'll give him one, he'll stick it in his mouth and try to reach for another one. So I give him another one, he'll pull the first one out with his other hand, and then continue to nurse.
Also, when I get him up in the morning or from a nap, I put him on the bed to remove his sleep sack. He immediately tries to get to the stack of pacifiers and then has to suck on each one in succession, pulling it out to try another one. Or he'll put one in his mouth, have one in each hand, yet still struggle to get more.
Crawling - Aaron is still not crawling. We haven't gotten him in to the physical therapist, either. Our pediatrician was supposed to write a prescription for it and fax something to the PT's office, but she didn't. I've called twice about it and if they have finally faxed it over, they didn't notify me. So I need to call the PT's office and see if they have the info for us to schedule an appointment. Otherwise, I will just wait until his 12 month checkup and get the prescription then. I'm not overly worried about it and he is showing progress, albeit slow. Over the weekend, he managed to push himself backwards a little bit while on his hands and legs (not quite on his knees). We clapped at him and he propped himself on his elbows so he could clap, too.
Opening and Closing - Aaron is really into opening and closing things right now, especially doors. When we were at our friends' house last weekend, they had this Melissa and Doug Locks and Latches box, which is a box with doors on all sides and on the top, each with a different type of latch or lock. It is for ages 3+. But with all of the locks and latches undone, Aaron just opened and closed the doors, turning the box to try all of the doors on the sides. Aside from periodically picking up a rattle or other toy nearby, he was largely engrossed in the box with the doors on it for at least 20 mintues, and would have played with it longer if it hadn't been time to leave. So we managed to find the box online and ordered it for his birthday. The great thing about it is that as he gets older and can managed to do the locks and latches, the toy will still hold interest for him, hopefully for years to come. There were other toys that just had doors to open and close and were for children closer to his age, but I figured he would outgrow them quickly.
First Birthday - We are planning to keep his first birthday low key. We figure he won't remember it and he really doesn't need a lot of toys at this point, so we are just celebrating with family. And it will be a joint celebration at that - we are hosting our family's Spring Birthday party this year, which includes 9 birthdays. The box with doors and a wooden infant swing that looks like a horse are the only things we are planning to get him for his birthday. Although I'm sure he will get other gifts from his aunts and uncles. Rather than get him a bunch of stuff on his birthday, I prefer to get him things based on his current interests - like the box with doors.
But one thing I want to give him besides the toys, are two letters - one from me and one from Thom. I think it would be a nice tradition to each write a letter to him at his current age, talking about the things he has accomplished in the last year and the things we love about him at this age. Some day, maybe in the not too distant future, he will like to read these letters (or have us read them to him). And hopefully he will treasure them for years to come. I know I have saved every letter from my parents and especially remember the letters they wrote to me as part of a religious retreat I participated in when I was about 13 and preparing for Confirmation.
Now we are off to Mommy and Me yoga. The other day, I was practicing my Sun Salutations while Aaron was playing. As soon as I raised my hands over my head, he started smiling and watching me. I think he likes yoga. :)
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