Ok, so I've been getting some heck from certain people for not blogging lately (but I won't mention any names, ahem-Lauren).
As for our little Ethan, he is just a sponge soaking up the world around him!! This kid learns things on a daily basis that amaze us. Two days ago, I pulled into my grandpa's driveway, and we hadn't been there for a couple weeks. Well out of nowhere, I hear a little voice from the back seat say "bampa, bampa." (that's how Ethan says grandpa). He totally recognized where we were!!! I was dumfounded. And for those of you who are skeptics, he did the same thing yesterday with my mom in the car, so she heard him too! I actually wrote out all the words he says (and understands their meaning), and he can say over 25 words!! He's only 15 1/2 months old!
It's not that I have a boring life by any means, or that nothing's going on. It's quite the opposite in fact! Here is a typical day in my life:
- wake up whenever Ethan does (usually around 9:00)
- cuddle Ethan, spend a little while waking up
- make and eat/feed Ethan breakfast
- clean up the kitchen, play with Ethan
- pack, pack, pack!!!
-put Ethan for a nap, and I have a nap too (usually about 2 hours)
~ now I know that doesn't sound too hard, but I'm really a write-off in the mornings until after that nap because I've been sleeping TERRIBLY at night since I've been pregnant
- we wake up, then I make and eat lunch with Ethan
- I usually do things in the afternoon with friends or family or do errands until evening
- feed Ethan dinner, give a bath, put him to bed (around 8:00)
- this is when I get my big burst of energy and I spend the entire evening (usually about 3-4 hours) packing and organizing.
-then the fun part - I lie in bed for a good hour or two, trying to fall asleep, thanks to restless leg syndrome or heartburn (both a result of pregnancy)
So looking at this, it doesn't seem like my days are too packed. I guess they just feel busy because I spend a lot of the day chasing around and caring for a toddler, and being pregnant just makes everything seem more daunting.
As for our little Ethan, he is just a sponge soaking up the world around him!! This kid learns things on a daily basis that amaze us. Two days ago, I pulled into my grandpa's driveway, and we hadn't been there for a couple weeks. Well out of nowhere, I hear a little voice from the back seat say "bampa, bampa." (that's how Ethan says grandpa). He totally recognized where we were!!! I was dumfounded. And for those of you who are skeptics, he did the same thing yesterday with my mom in the car, so she heard him too! I actually wrote out all the words he says (and understands their meaning), and he can say over 25 words!! He's only 15 1/2 months old! Now some of the words do sound alike. For instance, there are three meanings to the word "no" when he says it (but if you listen carefully, there are slight variations in the way he says it):-nose, more, and no
Also, "ba" means: ball and bath
It's very cool to have him communicate with us, and makes life so much easier because we know what he wants. This is a very fun stage, yet tiring, because he's just a ball of energy! I've tried getting him talking on video, but he always shuts right up when he sees it. Maybe one of these days I'll get a good video. Well, I'll try to get more blogging done so I can keep my readers happy (and off my back ;p ) Talk to you soon!
