Discovery

Excitement, curiosity, plenty of drool. Ethan now spends his days tasting everything within grasp of his mouth, reaching out as far as he can, chasing the kitty, giggling in laughter, babbling on and on about I don't know what, grabbing at the faucet and splashing his hands in the water when it comes pouring out, staring out the patio doors- wondering why the leaves are falling, the branches are bouncing, why there are furry tailed creatures hoping through the lawn. What else does he wonder about? He loves to play in his crib after he wakes up from a much needed recharging of the brain.And, he loves to play peek-a-boo through the bumpers- it makes him giggle up a storm.

I believe those would be the remnants of peas. He loves his spoons- his favorite teether. I've even let him feed himself a few times.

A plethora of veggies and fruits: acorn squash, carrots, sweet potatoes, avocado, cantaloupe, bananas, pears, and, yes, brussel sprouts. Ok, the brussel sprouts aren't quite working out- after several attempts he's still sticking out his tongue with the first bite. However, mommy & daddy love brussel sprouts so we're expecting the same from this little guy- one day.
Ethan's new ride. He outgrew the weight limit on his carseat already- lol. We love this carseat- Evenflo Symphony 65. It should last him forever, and we still have room in the back for two other passengers.

"Hey, Schwin, what's that thing out there called?

It kind of makes me sad that he can play on his own for a couple of minutes- less mommy/baby time. But, then again, I can finally eat a lunch.

Sippy cup practice! He keeps reaching for my glasses, so I got him his own cups.

Teddy Bear picnic. Where's the cake?

We introduced him to the computer a month ago. He likes to imitate us typing. We like the fisher-price infant online games.

Guitar Hero, anyone? Daddy and son jammin'.

6th Month Photo.

This was the first time he sat forward in the chair- had to get his teddy in his mouth.

This shirt, I believe, belonged to his two great-uncles, Jeff & Greg.

Fall stroller rides. Brrrr- it's getting cold!

"Ahhh, Mommy, I want the camera!" Thank goodness our camera is water and shock proof- guess the baby was another reason we got those features, besides camping, kayaking, and mountain biking.

His new favorite game: knocking over the block towers mommy builds.

Blocks are an amazing toy- counting, colors, alphabet, sorting, stacking, grouping, picture recognition, spelling, teething.

Video! Here he is knocking the blocks. He's got to make sure the very last ones fall as well.

Video! Forget crawling. He loves to walk. He started 'walk reflex' last month. This month he loves to walk with support. Wait a couple seconds...