Mike and I were talking this morning, 2 years ago, this week we told our parents we were expecting Ethan. We told my family on Mother's day and then Mike's family a few days later when we flew down to Florida for vacation. 2 years, it feels like it has been so much longer than that, but at the same time it feels like it was last week. I can't believe how much has changed in just two years. We went through an entire (minus 5 weeks) pregnancy, had a baby, nourished that baby into a toddler and now go crazy just trying to keep up with him.
Ethan seems to be expanding his knowledge and understanding every day. Here are just a few of the new things he is learning:
- Giving really big hugs, especially if you are doing the dishes or cooking, he'll run up behind you and wrap his arms around your legs
- Pucker up, he has the sweetest kiss face that so far I cannot capture on camera
- What pants, socks, rings and shoes are. He will grab his, your or anyone's pants when he hears the word, will bring you shoes and can usually tell you whose they are, point out a ring on your hand, and likes to have a sock on his hand.
- Playing with Milo. At first it was a competition to see who had the biggest stick, now Ethan brings Milo sticks. When Ethan has a snack, Milo will follow him, Ethan often thinks Milo is chasing him and will run around the kitchen table laughing. Last but not least, Ethan will grab hold of Milo's tail and have Milo fling him all around the house.
- If he sees or hears the word nail he will start saying hammer and often bang his hands for the hammer effect.
- Sit in a kitchen chair like a big boy and have a snack.
- Get off things like couches and beds without falling, most of the time. He learned to swing his legs over while he's on his tummy and slide down.
- Vocabulary. He talks like crazy! Most of the time he is very hard to understand unless you know what he's saying. 'Mo' could be milk or more, 'Hamma" could be hammer, Elmo, or Grandma, I don't even know how to spell the way he says outside I'll give it a shot 'assa', 'za za' is his blankie, 'pop pop pop' is Rice Krispies cereal, he's got a word for star, giraffe, book, basket ball, dirt, cheese, juice, on and on. And anything he knows a word or sound for he gets very excited about pointing out.
- Outside is the place to be. The boy has so much energy, we try to go outside whenever we can. He is perfecting his running and likes to take off at the park, which we are so thankful to have a short walk away.
- He still takes 2 naps a day but we pushed his bed time back. This morning we got a rare treat of sleeping in till 8!! He's pretty scheduled but does well with slight adjustments.
Reading a book while Mommy makes dinner
Searching for Easter eggs (on mother's day) with Papa
Giving Daddy a big hug
Sitting in the chair enjoying an apple
Taking a break with za za
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