8 Months Old!

Happy 8 Months Old and Earth Day!

Peeking through the bars of his crib

Learning to pull himself up in his crib


Playing

Sam and Ethan

Ethan is 8 months old today!!! We constantly ask ourselves where the time has gone? Hard to believe that in 4 short months we'll be celebrating Ethan's first birthday- everyone warned us, and it is so true- cherish every second because they are fleeting. We feel so lucky that we get to be a part of this little person's life!

We've had a great week. The spring weather has returned and we've taken full advantage. We've walked every day and taken short tours around the yard to see what new flowers and trees are blooming. Viewing the world through a baby's eyes really helps you stop and take in all of the little things that you would normally take for granted. I've never taken such an interest in each blade of grass in the yard, or flower in the garden. One of Ethan's favorite games is kicking the ball with Daddy in the backyard. Pete will hold Ethan and kick a ball around and Ethan laughs hysterically- pretty cute! Ethan (and Barley) have discovered the joy of bubbles. Ethan begins to squeal when he sees me pull out the bottle- I think that Barley and I have as much fun as Ethan watching them float in the air and trying to catch them!

In food news, our little guy continues to expand his palate. This week we have tried some more elaborate recipes- thankfully our hard work was appreciated! We made a tomato, butternut squash, pastina and cheese dish that he loved. We also made a meal with carrots, tomato, tilapia, and cheese. Ethan is eating more involved meals than we are these days!

On Tuesday we headed down to Portsmouth to meet up with Andrea and Sam. We had a great time! We found a grassy park, layed out a blanket and let the boys roll around and play. It was very entertaining to watch them interact. I think that a friendship is blossoming, though we need to give Ethan a few lessons on being more gentle with other babies! He was so excited to play with Sam that he kept grabbing at his shirt, face, hair- whatever he could get a hold of! It has been so much fun watching the babies grow and change- each time we get them together they interact a little more. Hard to believe that this fall they'll be running around together!

The past 8 months with Ethan have been the most amazing, most enlightening, most challenging, most humbling, most wonderful! Pete and I have learned so much about ourselves, each other, and where our priorities lie. We thank our lucky stars each day that we have such an incredible little family!

This was the first day that Ethan began to pull himself up in his crib- as you can see, he was getting a little bit frustrated by the process!