ELEVEN MONTHS AND COUNTING...

I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE ALMOST MADE IT TO THE ONE YEAR MARK! TIME SEEMS TO HAVE FLOWN BY AND WE HAVE CHERISHED EACH AND EVERY SECOND OF IT. AS EACH WEEK PASSES, ETHAN SHOWS US MORE AND MORE OF HIS OWN LITTLE PERSONALITY. HE IS STILL A VERY HAPPY LITTLE BOY WHO LOVES TO WATCH "ELMO'S WORLD" AND HE ENJOYS BOOKS A LOT. HE IS INTERESTED IN FLASH CARDS, WHEELS (HE LOVES TO SPIN THEM WITH HIS THUMB), TRUCKS, TRACTORS, AND DEER/ELK/BEAR MOUNTS ON THE WALL. HE IS FOR SURE GOING TO BE LIKE KRIS IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. HE LIGHTS UP WHEN HIS "DADA" WALKS INTO THE ROOM AND CAN NOT GET ENOUGH OF HIM. HE LIKES TO BACK OFF OF THE BED AND COUCH AND MAKES SURE THAT YOU NOTICE WHEN HE GETS DOWN ON HIS OWN. HE WANTS TO CRAWL ON EVERYTHING. I THINK HE MUST BE PART MONKEY. HE LOVES FOR YOU TO THROW HIM HIGH UP INTO THE AIR, HANG HIM UPSIDE DOWN, OR SWING HIM AROUND LIKE HE IS FLYING. IT TOOK ME ELEVEN MONTHS TO GET HIM INTO HIS OWN ROOM AND HE IS DOING GREAT WITH IT. I AM NOT. I WAKE AT EVERY SOUND THAT I HEAR...AND SOMETIMES I JUST THINK I HEAR SOMETHING. I WILL GO INTO HIS ROOM AND CHECK HIM AT LEAST FIVE TIMES A NIGHT TO MAKE SURE HE IS STILL COVERED UP...NOT TOO HOT OR COLD...OR JUST TO SEE THAT HE IS OKAY. NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS TO RID OURSELVES OF THE BOTTLE & PACIFIER. I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AT ALL. HE IS STILL A REALLY GOOD EATER BUT IS GETTING TIRED OF BABY FOOD AND FORMULA. HE WANTS TO EAT WHATEVER EVERYONE ELSE IS EATING AND HE ALWAYS WANTS SOMETHING THAT HE CAN CHEW ON. HIS FAVORITES ARE VANILLA WAFERS, CHEETO'S CHEESE PUFFS, AND ANIMAL CRACKERS. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH SO MANY CHANGES THESE ELEVEN MONTHS AND ARE SO EXCITED WITH ALL THAT THERE IS TO COME.