games

I've been taking tons of video lately because Ethan loves to play games and it's so fun to watch and play with him.

First game that we like to do is give high fives!

Actually the first time he really did it by himself I said "YAY" so loud that it scared him and he started to cry. So now I have to make sure it's a quiet, happy yay.

Next game is one that Ethan initiates most of the time, so it's hard to catch. He started shrugging his shoulders and then I'll shrug back and he'll shrug back at me. It's so funny and random when he does it. In the video he actually shrugs at the same time I do at first, so the camera is jiggling around. I showed Steve what he's doing, so now he does it for daddy too, and actually does it all the time now.

It's so cute, he'll give us a little sideways glance and then shrug, and watch to see if we shrug back. So quirky.

Last game that is so fun, is singing together. I'll post it here, because it's too long for blogger.

at least we know where he gets it from...

Saige visits Ethan

My sister in law Laura got an amazing opportunity yesterday! She won a free makeover from a local salon! Check out her beautiful pictures here. I got to watch my niece Saige and she and Ethan had some fun with each other... well, except for this one moment :(



Don't worry, this next video that was taken literally less than 60 seconds (I checked the time stamp even) after the first one was taken. The situation resolved very nicely and quickly.




Saige decided to eat and Ethan later went down for a nap :)

family visits!

I didn't get the greatest pictures, I'll have to snatch some from everyone else that took them! We had a great visit with Steve's grandpa, grandma, aunt and uncle who were visiting from Colorado this past weekend.

throwing stuff

New skill - throwing. New quirk - touching an object to his forehead before he throws it :)

scooting backward

Just in the past few days Ethan has started to scoot backward :) He looks like a fish out of water when he does it, haha. When I took this video, he had started out in the spot where I was sitting so his little scootches are getting him far!

just cause...

...he's so cute :)

eye color??

Ethan's eyes have been this "in between" color for forever it seems. It's hard to get the true color on camera, but this is a good attempt. They are sort of brown a little in the middle, and greyish everywhere else.

What do you think? Think they'll turn brown eventually? Think they'll stay as is? I've read that they don't change after 9 months, but heard many many stories that tell me differently, so we're waiting to see.

more puffs

I love in this video how he hits his table when he looses his puff :)

eating puffs!

Ethan loves to eat :) And he's getting pretty good at using his hands if you give him food one piece at a time. (when I give him a handful, he gets too eager and tries to get all of the pieces in his hands at once) It's fun to watch him figure it out and get better and better.

7 months

Ethan turned 7 months old yesterday. Big changes this month, he learned to sit up really well, and got his first tooth! Now he won't even recline in his stroller - he sits straight up and wants to look at everyone and everything. He's still the joy of our lives, and we couldn't imagine life before him. Here are some fun bear pictures:
Next, Ethan's pretty excited by a package that arrived this morning... can you tell??
A new car seat!!He is outgrowing his infant car seat and so it was about time to upgrade. I've installed the new one in our car, so no more sitting in a car seat at the grocery store. He's now free to sit in the cart like a big boy!! (Which he loves, by the way, surprise surprise).


Lastly, here's a fun picture of the E man messing around with Daddy during lunch time :)

house projects

I didn't get a before shot, but over the weekend Steve spent some time trimming the overgrown madness that was the front of our house. Here's the after shots.

Many of the other projects are not really worthy of pictures, no one probably cares about dry wall replacement in our garage and replacing locks on our doors :) We are slowly plugging away at them. I guess eventually I will get to decorating and picture hanging. I am still working on draperies for Ethan's room, he has vertical blinds in the window but I do want to get something that will provide some extra room darkening. I'm trying some out and deciding what will work best.

swings

bad picture - big hair

Ethan has been getting a lot of comments from everyone from friends and family, to complete strangers, about his crazy hair :) Took this picture and it's quite fuzzy, but so funny with his wild hair. I'll have to dig up the pictures that I've taken of Steve's wild hair days to see which one is funnier. I probably have a few of Uncle Mike's wild hair too. At least we know where he gets it!

latest development!

Ethan had a big milestone today!

hi from our new home!

Shot this video on Saturday while we were moving in. And another video, just for fun. And Steve's working from our new house today, so back to normal life :)

I hurt my back somehow during move-in day, but things seem to be getting better so I'm extremely thankful that it wasn't anything serious. I am trying to take it easy so that it doesn't get worse again, but it's so hard with all of the boxes that I want to get put away!