Again!

Ethan's most used word right now is "again!" Coming in a close second is "no" He is really starting to copy words that we say as well as asking us "whats this" for all sorts of things. Be prepared to do something over and over and over again if Ethan likes it. Whether its stacking blocks, chasing him around the house, reading a book or tickling him, once you are done he will say "again" and expect you to do it. He is not a happy camper when you don't comply. He loves routine. Ryan usually puts him to bed and has a certain routine down.  When I put him to bed, he lets me know what I need to do next, from brushing his teeth first, right down to laying on the bed beside him- for just a minute-then he pushes me off!

 I must have stacked these blocks over a dozen times. Each time Ethan would knock them over and say "again"  Thankfully he's learned to stack them himself! He likes to head-butt them, if only he would stick to head-butting blocks and not poor Lilly.

 

He loves to wear Daddy's shoes.  He also loves milk. So what could be better than walking around the kitchen in Daddy's shoes while drinking milk?

He loves to play with his cars.  He already knows about quality though.  See the pile of cars on the side? Those are the cheap plastic cars that came with the mat.  The cars on the mat are real metal hot wheels.  He usually only plays with the hot wheels.  If he does use the other cars, its to line them up like a big long train.

I think its impossible to get a picture of both of them smiling, but I will keep trying! This is right before he tried to bulldoze Lilly with his head.

There may still be snow on the ground, but Ethan and Daddy are already working in the garden.  Over the weekend they planted peas, spinach and swiss chard. We have plans to make more beds so we can plant more than we did last year.  I am really looking forward to the raspberry plants we are getting from my dad! Speaking of the backyard, today when he was supposed to be napping, I hear him making all sorts of noise up there, I go up there and he was saying something and pointing out the window.  I looked and saw the neighbors chickens in our yard! He was telling me a whole story about the chickens as he was laughing. Chickens and Roosters in my yard (especially early in the morning) aren't funny to me, but Ethan sure liked it.