My little Smurf

bestest looking toddler in the world....

2009-06-26T16:31:00.000-07:00

I am convinced that its not only the motherly love of mine that thinks he is the handsomest kid in the world...or maybe it is...but still, I have to admit, hes quite the looker!

home and posting again.

2009-06-17T10:39:00.000-07:00

It's been a lonnnnnng time since I have updated this -- I got home on the 6th of this month and it was so so great to be back with Ethan and John. Ethan was thrilled to see me and woke me up early to give him all his new toys and stuff that I bought him. I got him a mini music set with a drum, sticks, shakers, a tambarine and harmonica, as well as some wooden puzzles/blocks, a set of cars and new books. We are taking 7 days for vaction/family time and Ethan is loving all the attention. heres some photos from since I have been back.

leaving on a jet plane

2009-05-02T11:09:00.000-07:00

SNIFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!! I'm going to be leaving on the 5th for a month or more to maryland for different reasons. I am dying with the thoughts of having to be away from my baby for so long, atleast I have the peace of mind that he loves his daddy just as much as me and hes so attached to him, so even if he misses me, he has daddy. I wont be posting for a while since I wont be with Ethan anyway....so this blog will be on hold for a month or so, unless john figures out how to use it while im gone, and posts photos for me. Ethan is doing super well, getting all chubby again now that he is eating properly and not sick anymore. Please keep us in your prayers for this swine flu thats going around -- it seems to be sloweing down a bit, but its still a concern in our minds that its still around and contageous. Love you all!

Bath fun

2009-04-15T20:51:00.000-07:00

I needed to kill some time today, So I got a tub and had a big water play/bath time afternoon.

It was great and they had loads of fun...probably took up a good hour and a half of my long afternoon, so that was a plus as well. Ethan is doing super well, I am so happy that he took the proper medicine and that we found out what was wrong, because he has been eating so much better since finishing his anti biotics, and even happier then he was before (if thats possible). These photos are from today, enjoy.

XXX

(My class)

My 3 poochies

Hes getting used to baths again and actually enjoying them (finally)

Ashley (Shelly and Jordans baby, 8 months) with a mohawk

(yes, he found his manhood....and he never forgets about it)

almost better!!!

2009-04-13T09:43:00.000-07:00

Ethan is pretty much better now, he had his last shot yesterday...(totally heartbreaking)....and is on his last day of oral antibiotics and the doctor checked him yesterday and was surprised as to how well he was and how good he looked...so thats a relief! I'm so happy all the shots are over, because he LOVES going out in the car, and has never been scared of the hospital at all, cuz he normally just goes in for little check ups and a occational perscription for a cold or cough, ect. But he got smart after the 2nd shot and realised that everytime he went to the hospital (in this last week), they hurt him and so the last 2 shots, the second we drove up to the clinic, he started crying and saying no....he was so scared of getting his shots that he didnt even want to get in the car on the last day. This weekend were going to take him to a park that has fun rides and play places, so that he wont think every time he goes out he has to get an owiee. Anyway, I'm glad thats over....he just got in his 9th and 10th tooth (molars), and 2 more are looking like they will break through any day now...so that has made him a little sad and owiee, but other then that he is doing super well and sleeping great! I love you XXX

quick update

2009-04-10T09:41:00.000-07:00

sorry i'm not posting....I'll explain.

Ethan went in for tests (blood, stool, ect.) because there was a salmonella virus going around and so I wanted to check to see if he had it. He wasn't showing any signs of being sick or anything
(other then having diareah for about a week), he was his normal self and totally happy so I didn't think he had anything. But little did I know, his results came in and from what the doctor told us he has the very worst case of salmonella (4 different types of it), and it was so bad that it has turned into Typhoid fever. I sorta freaked out cuz he said if he doesnt show better results by sunday, he will need to be hospitilized. For the next 4 days he will take a shot per day of anti biotics and is also taking another anti biotic by bottle. He is acting totally fine, super happy, no fever, an occatioal tummy pain....but he's being sooo tough for having such a serious sickness.

Please keep him in your prayers, I deffinetly do not want him to have to be hospitilized and we are doing everything we can to make him better.
The doctor said that he looks like he will pull through it pretty fast because he doesnt even have a slight fever. Hopefully after sunday (his last shot) the virus will be completely gone and he will be better.

Love you all! I'll post updates as much as possible. XXX

Potty training and more...

2009-03-31T20:28:00.001-07:00

Today I started potty training Ethan -- hmmm....so far it hasen't gone the greatest, he hates having to sit on it and as soon as he hears the word potty, he goes to the corner and tries to force himself to go in his diaper before I can sit him on the potty....quite the sneeky little prince. I got him some cookies to try to bribe him, and it seems like it has worked so far, I can atleast get him to sit for 2 minutes (which is all that is nessessary because i've heard that its bad for babies to sit on a potty for too long) while having his cookie and doing his flash cards or reading a book, ect.

Love is......

2009-03-31T11:07:00.001-07:00

Water fun

2009-03-29T22:53:00.000-07:00

Sorry I havent been posting for the longest time....and when I do its only photos....things have been pretty busy and its hard to find time to blog.

All is well, Ethan has been such a good boy and is getting so smart. He adores his school and when he sees all his flash cards and books, he comes and plops himself in my lap and points to what he wants saying please. He is not talking much yet because he is learning French (from tiffany, his godmother) and so they say it takes longer for a child to talk when hes learning more then one language. It's pretty cute though, he understands french as well as english....is more obedient to french commands and everything, such a smartie.

He does say a coupple words like mama and dada, ball, baba (for bottle), tries to say dog every once in a while...but other then that he just makes sounds for what he wants and nods his head yes or no. His new craze is "animals at a zoo" a book I got him recently, he makes every animal sound in the book, its pretty darling.

Anyhow, heres some photos from yesterday. We filled our pool a few feet high (its normally way too cold to even have a pool so we dont fill it, but its really nice weather these days and the kids dont mind the icey water) for the kids to swim a bit....Ethan used to love water but he got scared once during his bath because he slipped. So untill yesterday, he wouldnt take baths at all and would only shower with john or I holding him the whole time.

John wanted to get him used to being in the water again, so slowely eased him closer in the pool and finally after about an hour of trying, he would walk up to the water by him self -- and a while after that he would go in up to his waist. Hopefully that helped him to not be scared of the water anymore.....I'm thinking of getting him a blow-up pool this month so I can make the water warmer. Ok, im going to stop blabbing....just updating the relatives and grandparents, since its rare I write anything at all. LOVE YOU ALL!!
XX

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My group....

2009-03-27T19:52:00.000-07:00

They are all soooooo darling!!!! These are the babies I teach....Ashley (the fatty), Charlie...and my Ethan.

a few new ones...

2009-03-16T18:00:00.001-07:00

coming soon....

2009-03-04T18:12:00.001-08:00

Sorry for the lack of posting you all....I have been rather busy the past coupple weeks. John and I are flying out to California tomorrow morning early to visit Ethans grandparents, so I will take lots of photos then and be sure to post while im there. I love you!!!

We love you Daddy!! ......

2009-02-19T13:47:00.000-08:00

Can't wait till you get home! Only 5 more days...yay!!! Heres some photos we took for you, I love you so so so so so so so much!!!

Photos for Daddy

2009-02-17T15:08:00.000-08:00

"The Fishy"

2009-02-07T20:07:00.000-08:00

First tiny steps!!!

2009-02-07T18:55:00.000-08:00

These are a couple videos of Ethans first few steps...he is a lot better now and more coordinated and doesnt "dive" so much anymore...but its just too cute!! here you go. I miss you so much babe, as does Ethan!!

FINALLY WALKING!!!!!!!

2009-02-02T16:26:00.000-08:00

My lazy baby of love is finally starting to walk....He still will only take a few steps at a time and doesnt even like doing that much, as hes lazy and wants to be held all the time...but I'm happy at least that he is starting to try. It's soooo cute though, the way he waddles around and stuff...Im so proud! I'm going to take a video as soon as he will let me and as soon as he will take more then 5 steps and only to me. (WE MISS YOU DADDY!!!! Ethan doesn't forget you, he sees photos of you and says dada byebye and then makes the car sound...so smart...and sometimes he crys untill I let him hold the picture frame of you and he kisses it.) Anyway...I will post some photos here from this week, none of him walking yet, but I will ASAP!
XXXXXXXX I love you!!!

Recent pics

2009-01-28T07:31:00.000-08:00

Hey honey, heres some pics for you....we both super miss you!

Birthday Photos

2009-01-19T11:52:00.001-08:00

Ethans Happy Birthday

2009-01-18T18:34:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Ethans birthday today because Daddy is going on a trip and is leaving before his birthday but didn't want to miss it...so we did his little party today. I don't have the photos yet but will post them as soon as I get them. He had fun, He liked his presents...at least I think he did, he was so busy with the soccer ball we got him (the first one he opened) that he didnt show much interest in the other things (little people noahs ark set, little people gas station set with cars, and a fire truck with little men)....but after he played with his new soccer ball for over an hour, he played with all his other new toys too. I made him a "Cars Lightning McQueen" cake as he LOVES that cartoon (the only thing besides baby einstein and kiddie viddies that he will watch), he wasnt so into the cake as hes not into sweets much but he did notice that it had a car theme as when he saw it, he made the car sound all excitedly. Anyway, My little boy is a year old and I almsot can't believe how fast the his first year went, I'm so happy that he is growing up though and learning so much. I will post again shortly with photos....I love you all!!

a coupple photos.

2009-01-15T12:02:00.000-08:00

I'm heading out to take him to the clinic for a check up as he still seems a bit sick...heres a few pics...I don't have time to post much, but will as soon as I can. ILY!!!

Sick again

2009-01-08T10:42:00.000-08:00

Ethan has come dome with yet another sickness...it's so sad and it just seems non stop, I don't know why as I really ate healthy when I was PG and he eats very well for the most part, I guess he just has a very low resistance to sickness since I don't nurse him anymore...who knows. There has been a cough/fever/stomach bug going around for a coupple months now, and it seems like every time he gets better, he catches it again from someone else...so now he is sick again, still with his cough from before and now this whole vomiting thing again which is really hard on him, now to mention us as well as it keeps him up a lot during the night. Please pray that it goes away soon, as I don't want John or I to get sick from being run down and lack of sleep. I hope to post some photos soon, i just haven't had a chance to take any since it's been around the clock caring for him and nursing him back to health. His birthday is coming up pretty soon so hopefully he will be all better by then and I will take lots of photos of the event. I love you all!!

Some Christmas photos

2008-12-31T09:43:00.000-08:00

Heres a few of the photos of Ethan getting his presents...I can't find all of them right now, but the only toy he really actually was interested in was this little people dump truck in the photos above, We also got him a train set, and some other things, but he only wanted to play with his dump truck. I'll post more photos from C-mas as soon as I get my hands on them. XXXXXXX

11 months old!!!

2008-12-24T16:12:00.000-08:00

He's soooo very handsome! Still not walking, but were working on it, he can stand by himself but does not like to walk without holding both my hands....His girlfriend (Charlie) came home the other day and he was elated...kissed her, yelled in her face (made her scared and cry) , head butted her and pulled her hair (all forms of affection in his mind). She missed him too and loves being around him except when he bullies her. He has recently started to learn the concept of sharing his toys and things, as he did not have to do this before, but she is now old enough to play and wants his toys and he gets very possessive and grabs and then hits...naughty boy, we are also working on that, he started getting the idea though and as long as he has a toy in each hand, he wont grab her toy and will offer her to trade if he wants what she has. Anyhow, heres some photos of my muffin from yesterday. XXXXX

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

2008-12-19T10:14:00.000-08:00