Ethan's 2 favorite things

Ethan has a little obsession with the vacuum, we get it out everyday. And sometimes it is out all day long. He will play with the hose and cord and will try to vacuum. He can't get enough!!!

He also loves to play with lids and try to get them open and closed with his teeth!! It is pretty fun to watch him.

My LITTLE Love

Ethan is growing by leaps and bounds, it is amazing to see even the small day to day accomplishments he makes. I am truely amazed, he is such a little person doing big things.

Today has been one of those days I have wondered if the things I do as a mom are enough. Enough for him to grow into the responsible, smart, kind, caring person I would like him to be. And as I sat back and watched him play today I feel ok knowing I am doing what I can and Ethan will be just fine. He is so funny and so dang cute. Since this is used for journaling purposes I have to list the things I love about my little guy.

Ethan I love the way you....

1. Jabber. You love to talk and when you do it is in a very unique way. I don't know how you do it, but you talk and roll your tongue at the same time and because it is so cute I could listen to it all day and it makes me laugh.

2. Run/Walk. You are a great walker and getting very fast. The last week or so you have started to bop and walk, as if you can't walk fast enough and you are trying to run. You also get your head going and you bop if back and forth. It is so dang cute!!!

3. You are so good-natured. Your tempermant is very tender and you rarely get upset. It takes alot to get you mad. You smile and laugh a lot. And might I add your smile and laugh are so cute.

4. You love to read/look at books. You will sit on the floor and flip through books or hop in your chair and look at them.

5. You LOVE the vacuum(s). We have gotton them out everyday for the last 2 weeks. You love to play with the chords and pretend to vaccum.

6. Your hair. Since you have turned 1 your hair has come in more and has gotton thicker. But the last month it has started to curl and get some texture. It looks so cute next to your adorable face . It is still straight on top but in the back and on the side... it curls!!

Ethan I love you... every little thing about you. You are a special spirit and have brought so much joy and happiness into our lives.

In Your Face

So on Sunday after Sacrament meeting there was a boy sitting on the couch in the foyer. Ethan wanted to get on the couch and "jump" alittle. I know.. I know, it's church. So I only let him do it for a minute or 2. Then he noticed this boy -maybe 10 or 11- and went over to him. Ethan sat down right next to him and started jabbering. I told the boy "can he just sit by you for a minute and talk... he really likes people". The boy was nice enough and just sat there while Ethan visited with him. Well Ethan stands up and put his little face right up to this boys face and just starting jabbering even more. And then proceeded to touch and poke his face. No problem, right!!! Well until Ethan went for his nose, 2 little fingers pointed and ready to go straight up his nose. So I decided they had visited long enough and wisked Ethan of the couch. I guess we need to not let Ethan put his fingers up our nose!! Oh and the Sunday before, Ethan threw-up during Sacrament meeting. All over me, himself and the pew.

I'm in!!!

It's a new year and so I have been thinking about a new way to document the little happenings of our family's day to day life. Scrapbooking and journaling have proven to be unsuccessful.I have resorted to just writing on our calender on a weekly basis the significants of our precious little boy. So I'm up for something new and different... blogging!!! Besides I'm much faster at typing. Here goes everything!!!