Ethan's Page

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

How Big is Ethan

Ethan is so big! Ethan had his 18 month check up with his pedi this morning. He weighs 22.9 lbs. Everything checked out great. He's in the 9% for height & weight but he's growing at a steady pace so there is no concern there. His gross motor skills & his language skills are right on track. I was a little worried that he might be behind in language b/c he isn't saying any 2-4 word phrases but the pedi said that if he doesn't start to say phrases in the next couple of months to give her a call. His fine motor skills are slightly behind. At this time he should be scribbling but he shows no interest in that. He would rather eat the crayons or stick them up his nose than scribble with them. But he will turn pages in books or magazines so it's not a serious lag in his fine motor skills. He is doing very well for being born 10 weeks early. Ethan got his Hep A vaccine today he has 1 more that he will get at age 2 & he will be done with his vaccines. Ethan was so well behaved at his appt he actually sat & let her listen to his heart & look in his ears. Normally he squirms all over & grabs for everything. So all in all everything looked good.

We took Ethan over the weekend to go see Santa. He wasn't sure what to make of it he gave us this "WTH? Who is this guy?" look. It was pretty cute. At least he isn't afraid of Santa. Not yet anyways. Ethan went out with me yesterday & we went shopping for his daddy. Ethan helped pick out the perfect gift for his daddy. It's something they can do together. We also picked up Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince. We have anxiously been looking forward to that movie coming out on DVD. This weekend is going to be a Harry Potter weekend. Ethan can sit & watch all 6 movies with us if he can stay awake. He's going to help us finish up what little shopping we have left this weekend.

In other news on the Ethan front he has a few more new words in his vocabulary. He now says "Brush", "Book", & "Kiss". He will come up to us or the cats & say "kiss" then give us kisses. He brings us books saying "book" he does this mostly at night when he is getting around for bed. He knows he gets a bedtime story. When he walks into the bathroom he will point at his toothbrish & say "brush". His new favorite thing to do is tell us "Don't" while he points his finger at us. I don't really know where he got this since we don't do that. It's cute when he isn't getting into trouble. He also know where his eyes, nose, mouth, toes, & hair are. If we ask him "Where are your eyes?" he will cover his eyes. He hasn't quite figured out yet where his ears are. That one's a bit tougher. He's getting closer to finding his ears though. Soon enough. Ethan loves to spin in a circle & get himself dizzy. It's funny when he tries to walk after that. He looks like a little drunk dude. LOL. Ethan has become a handful as he's gotten older he got quite the personality & a big heart.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving

We have a busy day planned for tomorrow. Ethan is going to be one very busy boy this Thanksgiving. First he is going to his Great Aunt Cindy's where he will be eating all kinds of food I'm sure. After that he will be going to his Grandma Judy's for dessert. Hopefully there will be time for a nap in between the 2 places.

Ethan has been a busy boy lately. He is a little ball of energy lately. It's amazing how someone so small can have so much energy. I have been trying to take him once a week to Wildwood so he can burn off some of that energy walking the trails. I don't know what it is about the trials but as soon as we get to the trail head he wants to turn around & head back towards the car. It takes a lot of coaxing or just having to pick him up to get him going down the trail. He tends to want to throw an tantrum. Once we get past that point there is this huge rock that he seems to have a thing for. He likes to go up to the rock & give it hugs & kisses. There are all kinds of goodies for him to find. The last time he found this stick that he was very insistent on carrying with us. Eventually he found an even better stick to carry around. He also had a thing for getting into the leaves on the trial. He threw a fit when I wouldn't let him eat them. Yuck. How he can want to put them in his mouth.... eeewww. Unfortunately this week Ethan seemed to just be in a bad mood for wanting to walk through the park. He was great at throwing tantrums for me though. I think we have hit the terrible twos a little early. LOL.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Just a reminder

Just to remind everyone that tomorrow Nov 17, 2009 is Fight for Preemies day. It's important for all of us to know about preemies, to remember those that don't make it & those that survive. A donation band has been made in Ethan's name. All donations will go to the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes uses the money for research & to help families in need. Please take the time to click on the links in the sidebar to learn more about premature births & to make a donation in Ethan's name. If everyone in the U.S were to donate just $5 think of how many families & babies could be helped. This is something that is very important to me since Ethan is a preemie. He was so lucky to not have any serious problems or any major health issues. Many babies are not that lucky.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Make a donation

I have created a donation band in Ethan's name on the March of Dimes website. Please make a donation in his name. Just follow this link by clicking on it to make a donation. You can also find this link in the side bar. Just click on it.

http://www.marchofdimes.com/prematurity/b_new.asp?band_id=55252

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Keep this date in mind

17 months ago Ethan was born 10 weeks early. He was 3lbs 9oz 16.5" long. Now he is 23lbs 32" long. Having a preemie is scary & nerve wracking. We know how lucky we are that Ethan was born so healthy. Not all preemies are that lucky. Many start their lives out with the biggest fight of their lives. It's important to know about preemies & remember all the preemies in our lives. Nov 17 is fight for preemie day. Please click on the link posted below for more information.

Fight For Preemies // Bloggers Unite

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