such a cutie!!

photos from the past month

sorry about the lack of posts and photos, I have been having to borrow a camera whenever I want to take photos so I dont take half as much as I used to. heres some from this last month though...hes been doing lots of school lately and is starting pre-writing....I will post more photos soon. XXX

no photos yet

My camera is lost, sadly...so I dont have any photos yet...I'm trying to find it, but in the mean time thats why this blog has been very slow and boring.

Ethan is doing well though, just got over a pretty bad ear ache and is still having a bit of a cold...hopefully that will be over soon.
We started weening him from his bottle, well...taking away the milk in exchange for juice that I am slowly diluting more and more till its just water, and then no more bottle. I'm just doing it very gradually because he is very very attached and it would be too hard for him to just take it away.
He is starting to talk a lot more, both in English and french, as well as showing more interest in reading by himself, counting, coloring, ect. Anyway, I will try to take some photos soon for you all. Love you lots!

sorry for the absence

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its been a while and I have quite a few photos to post, but for lack of time, ill just put a few here from our recent family reunion with the Paones. Ethan got to meet a lot of his cousins for the first time and really had a good time. enjoy. XXX

bestest looking toddler in the world....

I am convinced that its not only the motherly love of mine that thinks he is the handsomest kid in the world...or maybe it is...but still, I have to admit, hes quite the looker!

home and posting again.

It's been a lonnnnnng time since I have updated this -- I got home on the 6th of this month and it was so so great to be back with Ethan and John. Ethan was thrilled to see me and woke me up early to give him all his new toys and stuff that I bought him. I got him a mini music set with a drum, sticks, shakers, a tambarine and harmonica, as well as some wooden puzzles/blocks, a set of cars and new books. We are taking 7 days for vaction/family time and Ethan is loving all the attention. heres some photos from since I have been back.

leaving on a jet plane

SNIFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!! I'm going to be leaving on the 5th for a month or more to maryland for different reasons. I am dying with the thoughts of having to be away from my baby for so long, atleast I have the peace of mind that he loves his daddy just as much as me and hes so attached to him, so even if he misses me, he has daddy. I wont be posting for a while since I wont be with Ethan anyway....so this blog will be on hold for a month or so, unless john figures out how to use it while im gone, and posts photos for me. Ethan is doing super well, getting all chubby again now that he is eating properly and not sick anymore. Please keep us in your prayers for this swine flu thats going around -- it seems to be sloweing down a bit, but its still a concern in our minds that its still around and contageous. Love you all!

Bath fun

I needed to kill some time today, So I got a tub and had a big water play/bath time afternoon.

It was great and they had loads of fun...probably took up a good hour and a half of my long afternoon, so that was a plus as well. Ethan is doing super well, I am so happy that he took the proper medicine and that we found out what was wrong, because he has been eating so much better since finishing his anti biotics, and even happier then he was before (if thats possible). These photos are from today, enjoy.

XXX

(My class)

My 3 poochies

Hes getting used to baths again and actually enjoying them (finally)

Ashley (Shelly and Jordans baby, 8 months) with a mohawk

(yes, he found his manhood....and he never forgets about it)