Trace is 3

Our BABY is 3

We can't believe it, but our 'baby' is 3!!!

Trace could not have been more excited for his birthday. For the past few weeks he has asked relentlessly if today was his birthday. He asks so many times that usually everyone feels like shouting. It had gotten so bad that when the nurse at the doctor asked him how old he was he wouldn't answer because he wanted her ask about his birthday :o)

June 18 finally came and not without much adieu. He squealed coming down the stairs when he saw the balloons. It was a great start to the day.

Tom asked him to close his eyes...

Tom was so excited to give him the motorcycle ....

Well it fell kind of fell flat...

AFter a good breakfast - waffles i swhat the 'King of the Day ' wanted we opened a couple presents and we weren't sure who was more excited
We THINK Tian caught him before his tongue made contact.

Just keep this in mind when you eat at our house :o) Yes, he is still in love with Spiderman


This picture says it all

Grandma saved he day with the unbirthday magic wand . Earlier a teary Tian said,"I want today to be MY birthday..."

warming up to the motorcycle

The year of Trace...a repaired palate, growing to 37 inches and 37 lbs ( our little sphere). Trace has probably progressed the most this year - he can speak pretty understandably now and in full sentences :o) We thought that would NEVER happen. NOt only that but in the last few months he has deveoped an attitude AND a sense of humor. He can trow a temper tantrum to rival Tian, can stamp is foot like nobody's business and can shout "NO!" very convincingly. HE loves to tease Tom that he will wear "lipstick and finger polish" and then laugh when Tom says,"Trace you're a boy!"

He LOVES Chinese food, Cheerios, all fruit, most veges, in fact, Trace LOVES to eat. He Loves baseball - watching , playing cheering and epecially the concession stand. He loves TV (anything), but most he loves to be outside and to wrestle with his brothers.

He hates being hot and time outs.

What we love most about Trace : the devilish twinkle in his eye, he is a snuggler ( I love it! ) , his sweet little smile and most of all his little hop - skip walk. I can't beleive he has only been here with us 15 months. He is definitely a Turner.