August is here!

It has been WAY too long since we last posted and things are just moving right along:)


Ethan is now almost 9 months old (If you are counting month to month and not week to week) and he continues to captivate our hearts:)


What Ethan has been up to:



*We have watched him stand on his own for a 24 second period and sway slightly to keep his balance.

*He can take a couple of steps on his own when one of us helps him steady himself and the other coaxes him to walk towards them (What a fun time it is getting to watch him grow like this).

*Ethan inches along the floor with his belly on the ground to help reach things, but wont last long in this position before he starts crying. He is a happy camper if you put him on his feet.

*He is eating three solid food meals a day and currently trying out all the nasty ground up baby food meats:/ He drinks a bottle of formula with each meal and then one at night right before he goes down for the night. Snacks include gerber puffs, Earth's Best teething bisquits and Baby Mum mum crackers.

*Apple juice does not agree with Ethan's digestive system (we found out the hard way!) but Pear juice sits just fine

*Ethan goes swimming at least once a week and likes to kick his legs and splash with his hands.

*We went to the park for the first time last week because the weather was over cast and a little breezy. Ethan swang on a swing and slid down the slide with me and then we explored the rest of the park by foot:)

*He enjoys hearing books read to him. Some of his favorites are: I See A Monster, 5 Silly Monkeys, Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam, a book on colors we got from Target. He loses intrest real quick and starts to fuss when I try to read to him from his children's Bible!

*He loves dogs and will laugh and laugh when he gets near them

Andrew and I are both doing well and enjoying being parents in spite of Ethan's fussy and tempermental days. I really think we have become more patient!:) For the Fourth of July we stayed home because Cameron worked later that day, however we went to the Diablos Game the next day to celebrate:) Cameron took a pic of two baseball players whose jerseys displayed the name of her younger brother (last name first)- - - we had to take a pic!

We are all planning to take a trip to Colorado for a friend's wedding and to visit other friends and family who are in the area. We are super excited and look forward to the vacation:)

Cameron is taking a Cake Decorating Course at Hobby Lobby and really enjoying getting all artsy-craftsy again:) We got to celebrate my Mom's Birthday last month and tried out Cameron's new skills.

Andrew had the opportunity to share the message with the congregation of First Baptist Church T or C this past month and will continue to sub in for the interm pastor as they have need. Preparing the message are time consuming and tiring, but the lessons we learn from them are great.

Have a great day!