I caught Ethan on video during a giggle fit. He was laughing at Jason, the dogs, and me. He loves to be shocked when he is in this mood.
Rolling Over
Ethan has been rolling from front to back for quite some time now. And recently we find him on his tummy in his crib in the morning (after going to sleep on his back). But now he is fully and completely rolling from back to front (and not just accidentally). I even caught him on video!
So hungry he could eat a book
Apparently I let Ethan get a little hungry. He was content as long as he could eat his book. What a crazy little boy!
Swingin' among the trees
Ashley (our nanny) found a great baby swing at a garage sale that she thought Ethan would enjoy. Jason put it up this weekend. Ethan did indeed like it. He can be found in his swing giggling, shrieking, and sometimes on the verge of snoozing. What a great low cost find! Thanks Ashley!
Too bad the camera angle shows the one corner of the yard that has junk. Oh well. We can't wait to install a sprinkler system, re-seed, and have a lawn next year by the time he is walking! Yes, another project. :)
Lots of milestones!
Ethan is getting close to lots of milestones! He is sitting with less and less support. He loves to stare at and chew on his giraffe ring stacking toy. But he is still a little unstable at sitting on his own. He almost folds in half sometimes and occassionnally still falls all the way over!
Last night we think Ethan officially started teething. He's been drooling and chewing on his fingers all the time now. But last night he actually stopped chewing late in the evening, and didn't even really want to nurse much. So I wondered if something was bugging his mouth. Then he wouldn't go to bed...and just kept screaming like he was in pain. We got him a cold washcloth to chew on and that helped temporarily. Then I went to the store at midnight to get teething medicine since I knew I couldn't manage being up all night long. As soon as we applied it to his gums he went to sleep and slept well! Today his mouth still seems upset, but much better.
I'll keep ya updated on when the teeth actually break through and when he can sit really well!
Ethan got mail...
...and not just hospital bills! He received two different postcards recently - one from Grandma and Grandpa Beu on their recent visit to South Carolina, and one froggie postcard from Gramma Pat. We put them into a plastic picture book so he could handle and chew on them as much as he wants.
One day older, and all grown up.
Some days Ethan looks much older than he is and other days he looks like a baby still. Jason was holding him and playing with him. Ethan loves to smile at Jason and just watch him. So I snapped a few pictures while they played.
Ethan always does this thing with his mouth, acting like he is going to eat you. I caught a picture of him doing that to Jason. He almost looks like a warrior or something. But then you see the next picture where he is smiling and adorable...who knew he would have so much personality already!
4 Months old.
Ethan had his 4 month appointment on Friday. He had to get 5 shots, so the last few days he has been a little out-of-it and cranky, but this time was not nearly as bad as the 2 month shots reaction.
He is 14 lbs, 8 oz, which puts him in the 40th percentile for weight. But he is 27 inches long/tall, putting in the 100th percentile for his height. His head is growing just fine too...it is also in the 40th percentile and very average for boys his age. He sure loves to put his hands in his mouth. We wonder when teeth will come though and hope it isn't too soon.
Life is good. We're certainly staying busy but we are enjoying the fun moments together too!
Ethan says "hi"
Ethan told me that he wanted to say hi to everyone. He has been very vocal recently. Enjoy!
Farmer Dude!
Ethan took a ride on the Allis Chalmers garden tractor with Daddy around the backyard this morning. He's still a little small to reach the stearing wheel or levers but he is following in the footsteps of his daddy, grandpas, and both great-grandpas - that love of tractors runs in the blood, I'm sure...
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