Streaking baby on the loose

So this smart child of mine learned how to take off his own diaper. This was the highlight of his day.


He started climbing up stairs when he was 7 months, before he could crawl...it's take a lot of effort to get him away from them.
Quite the flirt these days...
Look at that fatness...I wonder who he gets that bottom from
my tub of lard
he doesn't like his skin to touch the grass so he crawls on all fours



WEDGIE!!

my lazy boy

I left the room for a second and when i came back he had found a comfy spot on the floor to drink his bottle. He's so sweet.

cutie pie

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Car lover

Ethan has developed a new love for cars, trucks, buses, any vehicle that moves basically. He will sit by the street with me for close to an hour just watching them go by and trying to copy the sounds they make, it's a good way (the only way) of keeping him awake till his scheduled nap.

Photos:


My 2 handsome men
He LOVES driving with daddy
Frustrated because the car wouldn't move

Happy again
Such a stud

"I know how to drive this thing!"
The tongue thing is his new look, he does it for photos.
Excited to go out in the car...simple joys

Time to potty train

Before I got pregnant and was used to taking care of other peoples kids, teaching and baby sitting, ect., I said that "if I ever had a kid I would start to potty train him as soon as he could sit" because I was so sick of changing 2 year olds diapers and wet clothes.
(honestly tho, its sort of gross in my opinion to have a child that can already walk and talk, not be able to say "i need to go potty". But that is debatable and a matter of opinion because some children just learn slower then others and theres nothing the parents can do about it).
Anyway, I did try...but my stubborn son refused to sit on the potty up untill a few days ago....so i guess now is a good time to start. He has been doing ok as long as I potty him every hour I can keep him pretty dry during the day. Heres some of his first potty photos.



and some others from today.


He stood by himself for the first time for about 5 seconds with daddy yesterday, I'm hoping he will be walking by next month as he has tried to take steps already and walks really well holding on. He's not scared of falling either, which is good so he keeps trying.

Ten months old!!!!!

some photos

Teri (cousin) teaching him how to eat flowers...

"Hmmm, let me try this


"not so much what I was expecting"
"Ewww, mom help me get it out"




These were taken at Liz and Micah's wedding. (Thanks Tina)

my big boy

"Here I am happy as a lark at 1 am.... I kept mom awake till 6 am being a very naughty but cute little boy"



I am learning that when john or I are away, he tends to not sleep very well.
John is gone for 2 days and both nights have been pretty rough on the sleeping side of life. I have high hopes for tonight as I look pretty haggard and need some shut eye. Here are some photos from today. It's getting quite cold now so I have pulled out his warm clothes...he hates being dressed so much and he hates hats (like his dad), but I hope he'll get over that as his cold is almost gone and I would hate for it to come back.