Stinker!

As I was trying to get Ethan to clean up his game, Ethan goes sits in the glider and says, "EEee sit in chair, watch mama clean up!" Little stinker!

Pregnancy Update!

I'm now in my 3rd trimester, about 29 weeks along. For the most part, I'm doing great. I had my glucose test and had to take the 3 hour glucose test because my original test came back a little high. Just got a call today letting me know that I don't have gestational diabetes. That is a relief. I didn't want to go through that. I have mild swelling, especially in the evenings. I'm seeing more swelling now the weather is starting to warm up. So far, nothing like I had with Ethan, crossing my fingers...

We are trying to get ourselves prepared here at the house for the new addition. We cleaned out the spare/junk room (we still have the closet to clear out, but we'll do that when we get out shed) and Scott spent a night painting the room. Scott seems to think it looks like an Easter Egg. We have lavendar on the bottom 3rd and a white with a tint of green on the top 2/3rds. Scott still needs to put in a chair rail and then I will probably do a border or stencil some yellow flowers on the wall. It is a work in progress and I'll post some pics when the job is complete.

As for a name, can't say we have on yet. We (I mean me) are torn between Olivia Joy or Emma Joy. Scott thinks she'll be called Olive Oil if we call her Olivia and if we call her Emma we have another kid with an E name and that wasn't our intention. I just can't decide.

I'm hoping to hang in there until I reach 39 weeks, that is when my dr. can induce me. I hope it works out because I don't want Scott to be out of town for the delivery.

So besides the aches, pains, tiredness, and getting big... I can't complain.

Gotta Wear Shades!

Last week we took Ethan to his first movie. We went to see Monsters Vs. Aliens 3D. Not the best show for a first show for a toddler, but Ethan loved the atmosphere of being in a big theater (big TV is what he called the movie screen) and he liked the popcorn. He did fall asleep at the end. For the 3D show we got these glasses and Ethan has been wearing them thinking they are sunglasses. He has been wearing them all weekend. He looks too cool for words...

Ethan sometimes wears his shades upside down.

Music to my Ears!

One of the joys of having a 2 year old is hearing Ethan learn to talk and put sentences and expressions together. He is communicating so much better with us, not so well with others, and he is able express to us his needs. He isn't always polite, but we are trying to teach him to "use his nice words." That is what I say to him when he wants something. Listed below are some of our favorite phrases from our favorite little dude...

~"Mommy, where are you? (or Daddy, hammer, football, etc.)"
~"Hi, Mommy" (or daddy)
~"Hey Scott, more juice" (or milk)
~"EEee's turn. Mama's turn" (EEee is how he says his name)
~"Dada, go sit in chair"
~"EEee has tools too" (or any other item he sees us working with that he also has a toy of or also has)
~"EEee have waffle. Mama have cereal."
~"Little sister's bed. EEee's bed" (as he runs to his room and points to his bed)
~"Super Why, letters. Clifford Big Red Dog" (his favorite shows he watches in the morning)
~"Oh, gosh!" (Scott taught him this one)
~"Jeeze!" (That would be my fault)
~"That's real good."
~"That's real yucky."
~"Just right."
~My new favorite is... Scott asks Ethan, "who's your favorite" Ethan replies, "Dada, mama, EEee, baby sister."

Ethan favorite words these days is "NO"... Everything is no. Though, sometimes he actually says yes. The other day I was trying to get him to stay off the plants outside and I said "no, no, no!" A little bit later I hear Ethan repeat "no, no, no step on plants!" He is repeating a lot of what we say.

Easter Weekend!

Easter was a weekend event starting on Saturday at Great Grandma Baker's house. We started with the traditional Easter Egg Hunt. Ethan had no clue what to do and Bryson and Melina were in the process of filling their buckets. But no worries, Ethan caught on very quickly of what to do.

Ethan had his eye on a bag of candy in the flower pot, but we wasn't sure about getting it. He remembers he can't step in the plants. What a good boy, tries to follow the rules.

After the hunt and lunch we took the kids across the street to the park. Bryson and Ethan loved the swings. Of course Ethan spent the majority of his park time playing on the slides. This boy would live at the park if he could.For Easter Sunday I broke down and got Ethan a cute little Easter outfit. I haven't bought him an Easter outfit in the past, but I thought I would do it this year. If I say so myself, he is very handsome!

What a cutie!

We did our own Easter Egg Hunt in our backyard. I know, he really doesn't need all those eggs.

Later that evening we had a yummy dinner and another hunt at Grandma and Grandpa Newmans. Ethan came away with a ton of candy and some fun activities and clothes.

From the Easter Bunny, Ethan got a T-Ball set. It was very funny watching him take the bat, holding it on the wrong end (the hitting end) and hitting the ball off the stand. He refused to let me or Scott show or help him. I think he was tired and needed a nap. He woke up and we tried again with much more success!

Here is a very short video of Ethan hitting the ball with the wrong end of the bat.

Travelin' Man Update

A new month and a new update.

Herndon, Virginia (2)
New York City
Dallas, Tx
Boston, Mass.
Schaumburg, IL
Toronto, Canada

Scott is definately a world traveler... He is being sent to more international places over the next month. At least the skymiles are nice.

Let's go Fly a Kite!

Another video from Texas. Ethan and I trying to fly a kite.