The time really does go by quick when you really are just trying to capture the little things in your child's life. I want to experience everything I can with Ethan and Kelsey as a family, but there really aren't enough hours in the day to make this happen. Ethan has been as great of a kid as I could have ever dreamed of. The teething stages, the personality development, and the physical growth, are great because just being able to experience these things is something i have been anticipating for a long time. I love walking in his room in the morning and seeing him smile because "Dada's" there to get him ready for daycare. It's our special time and it's something that I look forward to every chance i get.
He really has grown up a lot and Kelsey and I have experienced some learning points as well. We're getting to know when his funks are because he's such a good kid that anything that comes as out of whack usually means an adjustment. Uprooting him from his schedule causes some changes, but nothing that isn't usually worth the reason for the schedule changes (cabin trips mostly). His eating is under control, the one year mark isn't that far off and that means a big change for Kelsey and Ethan (bye bye breast milk for the most part) and it just signifies more growing.
He is such a ham, our kid. He loves to do his tricks, but only when everyone is watching. I can see now how little Trauscht kids (Johnson's too) love to be the center of attention. With so many interested family members how can you not love all the attention?
His reaction to the word "No" is something that i can't help but smile at. No matter how much we don't want Ethan to climb into the dog bed, eat dog bones, eat dog food, (mini theme there?) or pull on cords, i can't help but smile when he gives that devilish look of "Oh yeah? You say no, but i say YES!!" and then does whatever "No" is directed to. It doesn't help to laugh when you're trying to discipline your kid. Something i need to learn a little more about in the upcoming months i'm sure. :-)
I'll always remember his initial reaction to power tools / motors. He can't take his eyes of the lawn mowers and when the neighbor's leaf blower or chainsaws start he's craning his neck to see where that noise is coming from. He cheered Kelsey on while she mowed the lawn one day. Never once flinching or acting scared from the noisy motor!
He likes boat rides OK. He is still iffy on swimming in the lakes coming from the boat into the cool water, but if you ease him into the water from the shore he has no problems. I say he only likes boat rides because if he's just riding along he can be content, but his real love lies in the fact that he wants to DRIVE the boat. He laughs, cheers and is such a goof when he's got a hold of that steering wheel. I think we might have to bring one of those fake drivers ed portable steering wheels to keep him satisfied and the rest of us safe! (He's not the world's best driver yet, something to shoot for!) Here's a picture:
So we're still growing, still adjusting, and all while enjoying our little dude as he continues to make us smile. Here's hoping we'll have enough time to update in the future.
Until then, hope everyone is doing well!
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