New table!

My Grandpa and Dad made Ethan a little wooden table and two chairs. Of course, right now he likes to color the table, instead of just what's ON the table, but he'll figure that out. :)

Boys!

I love puffy vests and plaid shirts on little boys. I'm so glad I have a little one of my own to dress...at least for now!

Nose!

We've been teaching Ethan his different body parts, and "nose" was the first one he learned. When he first picked it up a couple months ago, he would walk around the house, holding his nose and saying "nose! nose! nose!"

However, we have now progressed to the point where he has discovered nostrils. He made this discovery in Costco one day, and thought it was pretty hilarious every time I tried to remove his finger from his nostril. In the car on the way home, he tried it with both hands, both nostrils. I took this picture at lunchtime that day, after I asked him to show me his nose. Obviously you can't tell from the picture, but he was saying "good boy, good boy" to himself...as he was shoving his finger up the orifice. Yes, good boy. Hmmm.

He's also discovered a newfound love for sticking his fingers up everyone else's nostrils, including mine, Jon's, and the goat at the zoo. Yes, we washed his hands after that one.

night night!

Ethan's been playing a game for the last month or so. It's called "night night". He pretends to go to sleep on beds, the floor, cushions, pillows...and apparently, in his high chair! He says "night night" then lays down and closes his eyes for a couple seconds, then pops back up with a big grin. :)

beds

So I need some advice:

We picked up a free frame for a toddler bed, but are now wondering if it's necessary. It requires a crib-sized mattress, so we'd have to get a second mattress (assuming we have a second child in the time when Ethan's in the toddler bed). How long can a toddler stay in a toddler bed? 1 year? 5? Is it worth buying another mattress, or should we move him straight to a twin size and put it on the ground?

Big boy!

I think Ethan's growing again! He slept until 9 today, then ate a big breakfast, snacked a couple times in the morning, nearly ate a whole salmon burger patty at lunch (plus a ton of corn and a piece of granola bar), and went down for a nap again at 1! The last time he did this he grew an inch I think :)