One of these pix is Ethan’s first trip to the beach!
As I’m looking over all the things I need to blog, I realized that with a little one THIS young, I cant wait long between blogs, cuz some of theses things he did a while ago, and that’s significant for his age! Ethan has not only found his feet, but he Loves them! They’re the coolest toy, I don’t hafta wait for mommy to bring em to me!
He’s so into toys now, I love it! He’s easily entertained! His favorite thing is anything with buttons… we always catch him staring at and having his attention caught by things like remotes, the microwave, phones… he loves em! … also so very good at reaching for, grabbing his binky, and putting in his own mouth! He’s had this one mastered for a while now!
He still wont roll tummy to back, I have no clue why, but he wiggles around so much now, we turn our heads and he’s two feet from where he just was, ha! And he also still wont roll over his left shoulder (to tummy) only right side, weird…. BUT he’s doing something even better!!!... he’s sitting up on his own!!! It was just a day or two between when he could do it for a few seconds, to now, he’s doing it for minutes at a time, like up to 5 minutes, good boy! And he can also stand, propped up with his back against the couch for a little bit too!
Lately, he sucks his bottom lip. Luckily it hasn’t gotten red yet…. He also hugs my neck! Sometimes when I pick him up, both arms just wrap right around my neck! Oh I LOVE being hugged by my little angel!!!
I think he sometimes whines when his diaper is full… I dunno why this surprises me as much as it does, I mean, I know that can be normal for babies/kids, but Diella NEVER did, so I guess I’m just not used to it… he doesn’t cry, but sometimes he gets wiggly and fusses just a lil when I cant figure out what it could be, cuz he’s not hungry or tired, so then I change him & he gets happy again… cool.
A few times at night I could hear him wigglin and grunting a little, and when I go up, he’s on his belly (and needs me to flip him to his back, cuz he’s still not doin that), so then I would & he falls back asleep… well a few times, I check on him in the morning (when he’s still sleepin) and he’s asleep on his belly! So he must have gotten used to it! So he sleeps all ways, belly, back, and side!... he sometimes likes to burry his face to sleep, whether its when he falls asleep on someone, or on the couch, covers it with a blanket… he’s just cute. Cute cute.
Ethan’s drinking water now! I think I tried it maybe once a while back, and he was like “whaaaa? The heck is this??” …. Now he likes it! And I give it to him everyday, yay! Very soon we will incorporate rice cereal into his diet as well! Movin on up, Ethan!
Speaking of his eating habits… Ethan’s never hungry first thing in the morning… I kinda like it! … he eats anywhere between 4:30 and 6:30am, (lately closer to 6, praise the Lord! but occasionally 4 something, yuk) … well whether he eats at 4 or 6, he wakes up for the day around 8:30 usually… and will sit, happily watching & talking to cartoons til about 9:30, its nice!
Ethan takes a few lil naps throughout the day, one in the morning, another shorter one in the afternoon, then one in the evening… but he’s awake ALOT during the evening! Its starting to get very consistent, exact times he sleeps & wakes… works for me!... oh, and a few times lately, he’s been fighting sleep, more at night than for nap, only once for nap, but about 3 nights in a row, I think he’s jus so tired from keeping himself up all evening… he’ll just squirm & quietly whine, and a lil whimpering… its not real long til he gives up, but I almost think its cute cuz he doesn’t get real upset, and I know its jus cuz he’s worn himself out, aw honey!
He flails one arm sometimes (usually right one, sometimes left I think)… usually during nursing, lol! Its not an upset thing… in fact, I’m not sure why he does it… jus trying to find something to grab onto maybe? But even then, I’ll hold his hand so his arm stays still, but he lets go & continues to flail it…. Its funny I think, jus dunno why?
He reaches for and grabs my face… I cant deny it, I love that!
And he loves his big sister! She’s the one who knows just how to make him laugh, better than the rest of us!
My FAVORITE thing that he does!... when I (or anyone) hold him on my hip, his hand is drawn immediately to my finger or thumb, every single time, he grips onto it… like he’s holding my hand… I just love it!!!
And last night, Jake had him laughing SO hard! Harder than we’ve ever heard him laugh before! All Jake was doing was touchin Ethan’s face with this pillow over & over and making this little sound to go with it…. Ethan was Belly Laughing every time & we were all in tears over it!!! I don’t know of any free video tape I have, I would have to look through to find anything blank, so I didn’t get it on tape, though I really wish I could have! We tried the same thing again today (in case we COULD get it on tape this time), but of course Ethan wasn’t half as entertained by it…. Anyway, that was enough laughs to last me all week, so I’m happy!
Oh yea, and the other night we were eating dinner on the deck and when the neighbors pulled in, we called em over to visit, so they did. Well we were talking about the kids n stuff, and Kathy (older lady) looks at Ethan (who was without a shirt) and says “so did you get him a bra yet?” LOL!!!! (cuz he’s so chunky, he’s got boobs, Hahahaha!!!)
