Always Climbing!

Our couch is now a jungle gym!

Well our little baby is quickly turning into a little boy who loves to climb and explore. It all started one day when I was talking on the phone and the next thing I know, Ethan is ON TOP of the end table right beside me with a conquorous (sp??) grin on his face. Once he realized he could climb on there, he needed to find out all the things he could climb on which included the toy box, his interactive table (toy), and anything that was even slightly off the floor (seriously, he climbed on a box lid that is exactly 2 inches high and was quite thrilled with himself).

I've always compared having a baby to having a dog (you say no, come, praise them the same etc...) Well Ethan is now in a cat phase. He has to climb in any space he can (as you can see by the pictures), and once he's in there, he just sits with a big grin on his face, totally content.

Also in these last couple weeks, Ethan's cognitive development has really improved. He can suddenly understand:

- go get your blanky (he'll look until he finds it)

- where's your puppy (also will look for it and makes barking sounds)

- close the door (perfect for when he's in the cleaning cupboard)

- turn around (getting off our bed and going down stairs)

- want your ba-ba? (knows it's his bottle and starts crying even if he doesn't see it)

- recognizes objects and says their names (banana, dada)

- knows what hot means and says it whenever he goes near the oven or any food/drink that's hot. (When the oven's on, he has to touch it until it's literally too hot to touch anymore)

- want to have a bath? (goes straight to the bathroom and tries to climb in the tub)

- ta-ta to daddy/mommy (will take whatever you give him and find the other parent to give to them)

I just can't believe he understands so much, it's so fun! He's also really blossoming in the speaking department. Just last night I said "hand" and he said the word exactly with the "d" sound at the end and everything, then kept saying it. he knows when he gets something right and feels very proud of himself. There are definitely letters he can say better than others, so I'm working on teaching him words that include them. I'll keep you posted as he learns them, and will try to take videos when I'm at my parent's (our camera has no sound).

There's Our Little Monkey!

Who Knew the Exersaucer would still entertain at this age?

He doesn't look impressed, but he really does love sitting in it

Our Little Kitty