We have been so busy the past few months that I am a little behind.  I will try to summarize quickly and not get too long winded.

Ethan has been through a lot of changes over the past few months including:

• Saying bye bye to his good friend “bee” (pacifier)
• Moving to a new daycare, and going 3 days a week instead of 2
• Starting to transition to his big boy bed

Per usual, Ethan has changed so much.  Especially over the past few weeks, he has grown up a lot.  He has been talking even more than usual and has a whole new vocabulary lately.  He is saying a lot of  new words and we have no idea what he is saying.  A few of his new favorite words/phrases are:

• Oh my gosh!
• Watch Thomas Train?
• Rufus puked.
• Go away, mommy/daddy!
• No, mine!
• Reduce, reuse, recycle!
• Ethan drive daddy’s car.

Ethan has been eating very well lately.  A few new foods he now eats are toast with peanut buter, chicken nuggets, apple slices, blueberries and grapes.  We’re hoping he keeps it up and will keep trying new things!

Ethan is very opinionated and has lots of favorite things.  He wants to have a say in everything that goes on, and also likes to change his mind every second.  Some of our conversations go something like this: “Music?  No music.  Music?  No music.  MUSIC!!!!” And he wil proceed to have a meltdown after I finally tell him I will not turn the music back on again.  We are working on his manners and sometimes we tell him if he asks nicely he can have what he is asking for so he will say “mommy, please” or “mommy, please music” and then he will be happy with what he asked for.  Here are a few more of his favorite things.

• Thomas the Train
• Music and musical instruments – guitars, drums, microphones
• Baby sister (or seester as he calls her)
• The cats
• His blankies
• His table and chairs and kitchen accessories
• Elmo and Elmo songs
• Sitting on the potty (but not actually going potty)

Ethan also survived his first ER visit.  He touched a light bulb on a lamp we had moved to the floor so we could move a piece of furniture.  The burn ended up not being as bad as we initially thought but we are glad we got it checked out.  And, he thought it was awesome to have his hand all bandaged up.

Here are some pictures of our silly little boy.  He cracks us up so much these days!

First day at his new daycare, which he calls “school library”

Taking “baby seester” for a walk.

Can you tell Ethan is enjoying this way more than Rufus?

Making “hot coffee” and “hot toast” for Elmo.  He might be slightly obsessed with things being hot.

Driving a car at the Children’s Museum

Sharing chicken strips, french fries, and apples slices with Mommy at the Children’s Museum

First nap in his big boy bed