These are a few of his favorite things...

Ethan is nearly 8 months old, and we are having so much fun watching him grow, laugh, and play! He has such a little personality right now! Here are his favorite things right now:

• cords and strings--we have had him sitting on his playmat with all sorts of toys, and in the midst of all the color and noise makers, he still managed to find a cord that we were letting him play with...the simplest things!
• tags--who cares about the stuffed animal when the tag is so much better?!
• Mommy's hair--he has always loved to pull on my hair
• cell phone--he really loves it when I talk to someone on speaker phone.
• remote control--yes, he loves the TV already! It amazes me how his little hands can pick up the massive remote!
• chip bags--when we are snacking on the couch, he loves the grab the bag and make noise
• jumperoo--he might not ever walk since jumping in this thing is so much fun!
• splashing in the tub--he has never given me any trouble with taking a bath; he loves splashing around and me squirting him with his toys!
• rocking--this is a new discovery for Ethan. When he is sitting up, in our lap, or in his high chair, he has figured out that he can move forward and then backward really fast without falling over. This makes us laugh so hard! He also laughs! It's like he has created his own little ride for himself.

This time is so much fun, and we know the best is still yet to come!

Sick Ethan

It is no fun being sick, and I can atest that it is no fun having a sick child--especially when the child cannot tell you what is wrong. Ethan ended up having a double ear infection, and then a few days later he was diagnosed with a small touch of pneumonia. It all started with him not sleeping at all at night; he would cry anytime I put him down. He was extremely irritable and was not eating. Later on, his nose was constantly running, he could not breathe, had a fever of about 102, and he developed a cough. Luckily this all occurred while I was home from Christmas break, but it surely put a damper on our holiday. He has been on 2 different antibiotics, which gave him a horrible diaper rash! I hate seeing my precious baby boy sick! His schedule is all messed up, but we are managing. Even though he has been so sick, he has still brought so much joy to my heart and keeps us laughing!