Ok, I'm going to try this whole updating thing again :)
In October, Ethan learned how to walk behind a number of things. He would hang onto and walk behind his toy box, his cousins' doll strollers, or his favorite, this toy made for learning how to walk. Although he was pretty good at walking in a straight line, he had to have one of us turn him or he would continue to ram the front of the toy into the wall, waiting for one of us to notice that he was stuck.
Another development this month...Ethan FINALLY had his first tooth poke through on October 9th!!
Although it was October, it was especially warm one. We all tried to take advantage of the warm weather while we could. Ethan loved going to the park to swing. Mike and his mom also spent one day (while I slept) at JSOL which is a local nature preserve with trails. It is especially nice to go there in the fall when all of the trees are changing colors.
The end of the month, on the other hand, was pretty chilly. Even though we were pretty cold, Mike, Ethan, my mom, Kileigh, and I did take a day to go the market down the street from my mom. They have little wagons for the kids to ride in and set up a bunch of little displays for Halloween. This year they had some that were scary (zombies, aliens, etc) but they also had a few pretty cute ones. They also had displays with the Sesame Street characters and a whole Cinderella one too. We go there to pick out the perfect pumpkins and of course some butternut squash (Ethan is obsessed).
Just had to throw this one in there. I have turned Ethan into a Packer fan! Every game day we dress up in our Packer gear and root our team on (even though Mike doesn't appreciate it). Ethan likes clapping along with me when the Pack scores.
The night before Halloween, Mike and I spent some time carving out our pumpkins. I think they actually turned out pretty nice!
Finally, came Halloween! We were really looking forward to Halloween this year, but also remembering last year. We all remembered how I was uncomfortably pregnant, running up the hills with Kileigh in her stroller, trying to get something to happen. This year, we got to bring our little man out with us, all dressed up in his costume. Before we went out trick-or-treating, my mom, Courtney, Chuck, and Kileigh all came over and had a quick meal. Ethan was all dressed up in his "I Love My Mummy" glow in the dark shirt from grandma.
After dinner, we dressed the kids up in their costumes. Kileigh was a pretty princess, and Ethan was a scary dinosaur.
Here you can see his scariness, as he attacks Mike with his big claws!
Although Kileigh had lots of fun saying trick or treat and thank you, a combination of the warm stroller and late hour created a perfect environment to go to sleep for Ethan. He lasted a total of about 5-10 minutes before he conked out!
In October, Ethan learned how to walk behind a number of things. He would hang onto and walk behind his toy box, his cousins' doll strollers, or his favorite, this toy made for learning how to walk. Although he was pretty good at walking in a straight line, he had to have one of us turn him or he would continue to ram the front of the toy into the wall, waiting for one of us to notice that he was stuck.Another development this month...Ethan FINALLY had his first tooth poke through on October 9th!!
Although it was October, it was especially warm one. We all tried to take advantage of the warm weather while we could. Ethan loved going to the park to swing. Mike and his mom also spent one day (while I slept) at JSOL which is a local nature preserve with trails. It is especially nice to go there in the fall when all of the trees are changing colors.
The end of the month, on the other hand, was pretty chilly. Even though we were pretty cold, Mike, Ethan, my mom, Kileigh, and I did take a day to go the market down the street from my mom. They have little wagons for the kids to ride in and set up a bunch of little displays for Halloween. This year they had some that were scary (zombies, aliens, etc) but they also had a few pretty cute ones. They also had displays with the Sesame Street characters and a whole Cinderella one too. We go there to pick out the perfect pumpkins and of course some butternut squash (Ethan is obsessed).
Just had to throw this one in there. I have turned Ethan into a Packer fan! Every game day we dress up in our Packer gear and root our team on (even though Mike doesn't appreciate it). Ethan likes clapping along with me when the Pack scores.
The night before Halloween, Mike and I spent some time carving out our pumpkins. I think they actually turned out pretty nice!
Finally, came Halloween! We were really looking forward to Halloween this year, but also remembering last year. We all remembered how I was uncomfortably pregnant, running up the hills with Kileigh in her stroller, trying to get something to happen. This year, we got to bring our little man out with us, all dressed up in his costume. Before we went out trick-or-treating, my mom, Courtney, Chuck, and Kileigh all came over and had a quick meal. Ethan was all dressed up in his "I Love My Mummy" glow in the dark shirt from grandma.
After dinner, we dressed the kids up in their costumes. Kileigh was a pretty princess, and Ethan was a scary dinosaur.
Here you can see his scariness, as he attacks Mike with his big claws!
Although Kileigh had lots of fun saying trick or treat and thank you, a combination of the warm stroller and late hour created a perfect environment to go to sleep for Ethan. He lasted a total of about 5-10 minutes before he conked out!
