Ethan's Page: 6/4/09-post b-day

Ethan had a nice b-day yesterday. Matt was up early in the morning before Ethan to clean the bathroom downstairs. By the time Ethan got up Matt was just about done. We spent the morning with him then while he was taking a nap we worked on getting the house cleaned. When he got up from his nap we gave him his lunch then had him open his gifts from us. He loved his plush Grover. I hope that it's going to warm up this weekend sometime so we can get his little pool set up. I even bought him a swim shirt to help protect his skin. He loves the plush baseball & glove that Matt picked out for him. Great for chewing on. We had to go to the grocery store to pick up just a few things for us so we got him some mini cupcakes. He loved those. Each cupcake is less than a gram so it's ok for him to have. He'll be able to have a little b-day cake on Sat. We sang Happy Birthday to him & had cupcakes with him. I would like to make it a tradition to have a private celebration with him (& any other kids we have) on their actual birthday. It's something fun for us to do.

We have been busy cleaning & whatnot around the house to get ready for the party on Sat. Even the fish tank was cleaned. We have been battling cat fur every where the cats are shedding like crazy. So we found a furminator on sale for cheap. When they say you can't brush your pet bald it's a lie. Poor poor Peek-a-boo has a bald spot. It's funny but I feel bad for her. Not to mention that she has become quite accustomed to gouging us with her back claws so we are starting her on the vinyl nail covers. She hates them, she tends to pull them off. We are just going to have to be persistent with this. I'm too scared she will badly scratch Ethan. Carmel never brings his out. He never feels the need to use them. Peek-a-boo may need a little loving if you can find her.

Here are a few pictures from yesterday.