Catch up!

I haven't posted anything in awhile. It's been a busy few weeks.

Ethan had his first round of four month shots and his follow up appointment at Dupont Children's Hospital. He's been cleared for any return visits to Delaware, and the Walking Pneumonia is still the prime suspect for his 9 month hospitalization. He's growing big and tall. Now a whopping 26 inches, putting him in the 90th percentile for his height!

In the past few weeks, we've been though a four month growth spurt, complete with sleep regression. (Full nights of sleep--I miss you, please come back soon!) Ethan is also working on teething (poor little guy).

On the fun side of things, Ethan's big personality just keeps getting bigger and bigger. My favorite new trait is his desire, nay ability, to own the room. He's a rock star. He loves going out in public so he can solicit attention from passers by. He'll even resort to letting out loud happy screams, look around mischievously to see who looked at him, and flash them his winning smile. It's very deliberate. The world is wrapped around his little finger, and that's just the way he likes it!

He's also dying to be mobile. He's so close he can taste it. Of course, as I have mentioned before, he can walk assisted. Putting him down on the floor and letting him toddle to the thing he wants to investigate is quite amusing and interesting. It sure solves a lot of "what do you want?" mysteries. He's also starting to roll around quite a bit. He's long since mastered rolling onto his side, but occasionally makes it over to his belly, and sometimes from belly to back. I take back any comments about him not wanting to crawl. The fire in his eyes has ignited. He's a quick learner. It will be soon soon.

Oh, and he's eating baby cereal! It was love at first bite! Some nights are more of a struggle than others, but it is helping him sleep a little better at night, so it's worth it. Sometimes he fusses, sometimes he grabs your hands and jams the spoon in his mouth. We all have our moods I suppose!

So, tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Santa is coming early this year, and we're celebrating with my family tomorrow. Stay tuned as photos are sure to follow!  Here's a sneak peek from our holiday so far:

Happy Holidays!!!!! :) :) :)