Hi gang!

Ethan is now 10 months old:) Yeah for Ethan!

We all appear to be over that nasty cold/flu thing and Ethan has only three more days left of taking his antibiotics for his ear infection he developed from it:( That poor kiddo! But we are so thankful for us all feeling much more energized and Ethan for sleeping through the night again (the cough was waking him up every night).

I just realized that we forgot to let you all know what Ethan's stats were from his 9 month check-up:

• Weight: 20 pounds and 6 ounces
• Length: 28 1/2 inches
• Head circumfrence... gosh I think it was 18 inches or something. I do remember that he was in the 75% percentile for this.

When we took him in to see the MD for his ear infection he was 21 lbs and 8 oz, but he was clothed and had his diaper on at the time- so I don't really count that.

Our backyard is looking better and better and we are getting anxious to get to sit outside and enjoy it:) Chris (our landscaper) has been working so hard that I hope he still wants to be our friend after he has finished it! We hope that it will be completed by Ethan's Birthday so that we can celebrate outside:)

My younger brother Pierce came into town on his way to Oregon and we got to spend a day with him:) Pierce has always had as much energy as Ethan does and they had fun together!

We also celebrated Uncle Daniel's Birthday this last week:) Happy Birthday you college Freshman you!

Somethings that Ethan has started doing this past month:

1. He sprouted his first tooth!
2. He walks more frequently on his own (without us coaxing him) and has become more steady and courageous!
3. He can crawl! This came after he took his first steps, but it is great to have him more mobile and be close to the ground at the same time;)
4. He is babbling a lot more and says: dadadada, bwabwa, tetete, and then will just let out long solid notes ranging from high to low:)

5. He will look at his stacks of books for about 15 minutes before moving onto something else

6. He got his first hair cut by Cameron- his hair was hanging in his eyes and over his ears;

Ethan's Grandpa Rudy just got him the cutest toy in the world: My Pal Scout. It is this little electronic plush puppy that will sing songs and talk to you when you push one of his paws. You can also have him programmed to include your child's name, favorite color, favorite food and favorite animal in his songs. One of the songs goes like this: "Me and my friend, Ethan. We like to do everything together. Let's jump up and down. Jump, jump, jump! Let's wag our tails. Wiggle, wiggle, waggle! Let's snuggle up. Snuggle, snuggle, snuggle! Me and my pal, Ethan. We're the best of friends! " When Ethan hears the toy say his name he turns towards him to see who is saying it and then stares at the dog trying to figure out where it is coming from (since it doesn't move its mouth or anything:) I know I sure like it:)