All In One Week...

Well, Ethan had a pretty monumental week after he turned 9 months old.

The doctor told him he can eat pretty much whatever he wants, even meat and even though he doesn't have teeth; weird! Obviously not steak! Sorry Ethan!

But, Ethan also did many new things for the first time last week, like:

Sitting up in his crib.

Then, he tried to break free!

Then stood up in his crib a couple of days later!

"Hi Mom!"

Then again, tried to break free.

"I bet I can eat my way through this!"

 Ethan is now an expert at clapping! We don't even have to show him, we just say 'clap' and he claps!

Babies are far smarter than you think, he understands basic commands!

And, he has an awesome new 'blowing lips face!"

For the full effect:

We are trying to teach him to crawl. Nothing yet!

He does, however, rock on all 4's and clap for ME when I crawl around trying to SHOW him how to crawl. Silly boy!

P.S. my knees are bruised and really sore!

I celebrated my 27th Birthday (thank you Steve for everything;especially a wonderful day), and Ethan ate his first birthday cake;

then bounced off the walls

Steve is teaching Ethan how to whistle with grass!

Again, Ethan is learning by example first!

Dad reading to Ethan on our patio.

Relaxing with Dad!

Cute close up!!!!!

Oh yes, and I have, on multiple occasions, caught Ethan red-handed trying to put a couple dozen cheerios in his mouth! Red-handed buddy!

Another Ethan and Dad reading moment!

Camouflage buddies!

"Hi everyone!"

Father and Son having fun!!

And, we'll just end with this!