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Monday, October 30, 2017

1 year old

Our little boy turned 1 year old on Friday, we are all in disbelief at how fast this year has gone.  I really feel like it went faster than the 1st year for the girls.  We have all enjoyed watching him grow but are a little sad at how fast he is growing up.

Ethan loves to play with his sisters, and he tries really hard to talk to them.  His little noises are cute and I think he can tell them apart now.  He loves balls and cars and will push them across the floor and chase after them and push them again.  He does not like to be left alone but will play well by himself as long as someone else is near.

Ethan can say mama, dada and no.  We still fight about which he said first mama or dada.  He does tend to say dada more during the day but at night when he is crying in his crib he definitely calls mama.

He is a good eater most of the time he likes chicken and almost any kind of bean including green beans.  He will not eat avocado or pears.  His favorite treat is the yogurt melts which are like freeze dried yogurt, I agree it is tasty.

He still doesn't like to sleep unless he is in the car or being held.  He is such a sweet boy and loves to cuddle and give kisses (slimy open mouth kisses).  He is starting to walk with assistance and will walk around holding my hands.


Thursday, October 19, 2017

Standing

Ethan has been getting more steady on his feet the last few days.  We have caught him standing on his own a few times but usually just for a second when he lets go of the couch or ottoman.  Today however he stood up without assistance and was able to stand by himself for a few seconds.  He seemed to be enjoying the applause he got from doing this and kept doing it probably a dozen times.  One time he even tried to move his foot a step forward and he fell but it was a good attempt. 

It has been a running joke with Scott and Savannah about Ethan standing.  Savannah was the first of the girls to stand unassisted and she did it on the day after her birthday July 25.  So Scott told Savannah that Ethan was getting close to beating her record.  She has been a good sport but doesn't always cheer him on like the rest of us.  We have not been able to get a picture yet of Ethan standing and we were able to get one of her standing (she stood while opening her birthday gifts so we had a camera in hand) so she said it doesn't count until we get a picture.