So Many Things...

I know I am probably the most boring blogger ever, but oh well - I really do try! This week has been super busy with Ethan! This is my long stretch off of work and what a terrible week of weather we've had to be off, huh?!! On Monday and Tuesday we went to Tunnel Park to play in the late mornings. Ethan LOVED the swing!! He was too little last year, so all this stuff is new to us! He just kicked his legs and giggled. Then I put him down in the sand and started pooring sand over his bare feet and onto his legs. At first, he just sat there as still as can be with hands in the air and wouldn't touch the sand. I was a little worried for a minute, but then he finally reached down and touched it and then it was all over! He was picking up handfulls and dumping on his lap, his head, me. It was really neat to watch him discover something new. Fortunately for us, we have a sandbox at our house....although it doesn't look much like a sand box anymore! It's been a little neglected and Derek needs to do a some repairs to it. I cleaned it out, but we are also in need of some fresh new sand!

Ethan also started pulling himself up to his feet now over the past couple weeks. It was just a couple times that I saw him do it before this week, but since he's been bare foot, he's been pulling himself up on EVERYTHING! I can't believe how quickly he got it! Yesterday, he even took a few steps along Grandma Bonnie's dresser and over to her chair and along our couch too! We're in big trouble I'm affraid! I caught him pulling himself up on my ladder shelves the other day too, I'm so glad I made Derek attach those to the walls! This morning he was throwing a bunch of his toys in the bathtub and then pulling himself up to look at them, then he points at them and says "eh, eh" until I take them all back out again. Well today, I guess I didn't pull them out fast enough for him and went to reach for them and took a header in the tub! I was right there too, and it was so fast that I couldn't catch him before he went in!! I think it scared both of us more then anything, but I just feel terrible when things like that happen! I think I need a helmet! Anyone know where I can get a small enough helmet?

Germs

Well, since becoming a mom I have DEFINITELY become more aware of germs. I'm still no Marcy, but I'm definitely working on it! However, me and my infinite wisdom of being a mom for a whole year now, had to come to the conclusion that there's just so much you can do. My attitude adjusted since Ethan started crawling...I have 2 long-haired dogs remember! I have to vaccume almost every day to keep up with them and still I was constantly washing his hands after I saw dog hair or dirt on them, but now I just wash them before he eats and if I see them go in his mouth (if I see them is the key word). The reason I had to write about germs today is because I caught him LICKING the slider today!! You may wonder why I flipped out. Well, my dogs are Cocker Spaniels so their slobber is right at his level! He didn't pick a clean area to "lick" either, he of course was licking right where the dogs slobber and dirty paws have smudged the glass. Fortunatly, I had just cleaned it last week, but still....YUCK! After thinking about my little "window licker" (I hate to call him that!), I realized...he's a BOY and I'm sure he's going to put much worse things in his mouth, but hopefully I won't see it!

Life is Good!

I just had to write down a few thoughts giving props to my wonderful husband. I was gone Wed, Thur and Fri at a trauma conference in Ann Arbor put together by the U of M Survival Flight team. I've been to this conference several times as it is VERY good. Unfortunately, the dates are usually right around Ethan's Birthday (so, obviously I couldn't go last year!), but this year they were after it so it worked out great! Anyway, I digress.... I set up child-care for Derek before I left, but he would have done just fine if I hadn't. Although, he had a bit of a rough night Wed night because Ethan was still sick, he got through it and all was well in the morning. When I got home Friday night, he had already fed Ethan and had dinner all planned out for us. Then, just my luck, I had to work on the 1st beautiful weekend of spring, which left Derek home for "Daddy Day-Care" again! He did not complain once this weekend, and each night after I got home from working my 12hr shift, he had Ethan bathed and had his jammies on and I got to just snuggle and play with him for a while before putting him to bed. And while I was putting him to bed, he made dinner, picked up the kitchen and living room AND did the dishes! He also did a ton of yard work this weekend while Ethan was napping! This may not sound like much....but he's come a LONG way from the "boy" I was once married too. I have really enjoyed watching him transition into being a dad. It has made me fall in love with him all over again. I am so thankful for him. He may not be perfect, but he's perfect for me. I LOVE OUR LIFE!

Momma

Ethan said Momma (with meaning) for the first time!! And I wasn't even there to hear it! :( I picked up a 7pm to 3am shift at the hospital on the 31st (Mon) and Derek said after Ethan realized that I was gone, he crawled to the garage door and started pounding on it saying "Momma, Momma". I just melted when Derek told me that, it also broke my heart though! Today he said it again when I went into another room to put something away and he didn't know where I was. He came crawling down the hall saying "Momma". I just love it! He's been saying "Dadda" forever it seems!