Monday, April 26

learning!



It sure feels like Ethan is learning at a breakneck speed. Once he started doing new things, he just kept going!

Now he knows how to put things IN, as well as take things out. Puzzles, shape sorters, buckets -- they all have new possibilities now!

He can go DOWN stairs as well as up. And when he gets to the bottom he is immensely proud of himself.

He can stand on his own (no, still no walking yet).

He says "hi" whenever we say it to him.

He loves opening and closing doors. Seriously, a single door can keep him occupied for 20 minutes!

He plays peekaboo on his own, with his hands over his eyes, or with his blanket.

He can do the "indian-yodel thing" (for lack of a better phrase) all by himself. You know, the thing where you open your mouth and sing while patting your mouth with your hand. It's pretty hilarious when he does it on command!

I know a lot about kids, and have taught/played with/baby-sat hundreds of them, but nothing compares to watching the daily changes in a toddler!


Saturday, April 17

gripefest

Why is it that bad stuff comes all at once? This week we've had one bout of the stomach flu (both ends), one bout of diarhhea, 3 head colds, a cancelled summer course and a cancelled fall course (meaning Jon has to further put on hold his dreams of finishing his BA), a water leak, AND a broken sump pump. AGGGGGGGGG!!! We're going to have to pay a plumber and probably install new carpet in the basement. Again I said, AGGGGGGGGG!!!