Sunday, May 24, 2009

Swim Class with Daddy

Ryan went to swimming class this week with Ethan....he did a pretty good job in my place:-)

Ethan swimming towards his toy...

practicing his backstroke....


doing the choo-choo train down the side of the pool...

"humpty dumpty sat on the wall"

Ethan "swimming"....not sure daddy realized he was actually trying to blow bubbles in the water!

this is where the kids jump in the swimming pool...in Ethan's case, he just sort of falls forward. the song is "Ethan be nimble, Ethan be cool, Ethan jump into the swimming pool!"

Ethan just after he went all the way under water....he is such a little stud!

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Happy Mother's Day



Until I was a mother, I had no idea that...

feeling a life dance and hiccup inside of me could be so earth shatteringly amazing.

meeting my baby would be so humbling.

the smells of a freshly bathed or happily sweaty child are equally sweeter than any scent on the planet.

holding my child's tiny, warm hand squeezing mine ever so slightly would make me float across the street.

I would want to devour a naked, wrinkled little bum.

a belly button on a pooching out little belly would warrant so many kisses.

fat thighs were so delectably adorable.

the sounds of a child's laughter cannot be too loud or too frequent.

love could be totally unconditional.

my husband could be so amazing.

my responsibility was so great.

kissing toes was such a feast.

stroking the hair and feeling the rise and fall of breath of a sleeping child was so hypnotic.

I would wake up three times a night just to ensure my baby is sleeping soundly.

my mom and dad worked so hard and sacrificed so much.

I would feel grace.

time would hasten its pace.

I could be so unwaveringly content.

I was maternal and giving and loving afterall.


Saturday, May 9, 2009

Our Naked Little Man

2 things that Ethan LOVES to do lately....sit up all by himself and wear nothing but a diaper!


Thursday, May 7, 2009

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Ethan and William Meet Again

My cousin Liz's son William was Ethan's first "friend." They "played" together when Ethan was just 2 weeeks old.

Here they were on November 2, 2008....didn't they play well together!



And here they were today!

William showed Ethan all of his fun toys....





William is crawling like crazy and learning to walk.

Hanging out in my highchair


Saturday, May 2, 2009

Grandpa's Big Scary Hand

Ethan is sitting up on his own now....he is such a big boy! So Grandpa Fathauer decided to play a little game with him....Ethan laughed as Grandpa's hand got closer and closer...

....he waited....

"Oh no! It got me!"

"where did it go....more! more!"


Teething

Ethan is teething and he puts anything and everything he can in his mouth....or should I say....he gums everything he can....including Grandma Fathauer's kitchen counter.




Grandpa tried to read a book to him....




...but the book just ended up in his mouth!

Our Own Little Red Riding Hood

So while we were in Shelbyville for the weekend I thought I would go visit with my friends and let Grandma and Grandpa have some alone time with Ethan. When I got back home after going for a long walk with Monica this is how I found Ethan! Mom and Dad had taken him for a walk down the lane to see Nanny and Grandpa and b/c it was a bit chilly Grandma (my mom) thought he needed his ears covered. Can you tell Ethan is thinking "please Mom, save me now....I can't believe Grandma put this on my head....when Nanny saw me she said 'oh my....he is too pretty to be a boy!'...I am so humiliated!"


"Oh thank you Grandpa!! A doo-rag....now this is more like it!"

Christy's Baby Shower

My good friend Christy is due with her first baby in July, a little girl! Her baby shower was Saturday and Ethan and I were so excited!!

Here is a picture of the Shelbyville girls....it is always so much fun when we all get together, although we greatly missed Megan and Kelly who couldnt make it.

Friday, May 1, 2009