Ethan is 18 Months Old!

Ethan turned 18 months on Thursday, which also meant a trip to the Dr. It was hard to get him to smile after that, because he was in some pain from his shots . . . .
Here's the car mom found on Craigslist for a good deal. He's still getting the hang of how to drive it himself with his feet!
The long walk in the evening was the last straw. He had a complete meltdown during the last leg of the walk - it's hard being a year and a half old!
So, how would we describe Ethan at 18 months?

E - Energetic - Ethan has so much energy - he amazes us every day! What does he like to do with that energy? Go outside to play on his slide and swing, play with his trucks, and go by he stroller and ask to go on a walk. While inside he is just busy all the time playing with his toys and reading his books.

T - Tall - at the appointment we found out that he had grown 3 inches since he was 12 months, so now he is 35 inches and off the charts for his age. He has only gained less than a pound so he is stretching out a bit.

H -Happy - Sometimes we just laugh at what a happy kid Ethan seems to be (ignore the picture in the stroller above!). When we are out in public he will look at people and give them a big, squinty-eyed smile to try to make friends. He loves to play chasing games with mom and dad and laughs and giggles at us. He also loves to hear us sing - maybe a future musician? And our favorite thing he does to make us laugh? When I say, "Who's mommy's little monkey?" He responds with, "OOhhh, OOhh, Oooh, Aahh, Ahh."

A - Adorable - We're so proud of our little guy :)

N - iNquisitive - Ethan is so excited about learning new things every day! He brings us his toys and wants to know the names of them, brings us books to read to him, and when watching his favorite movie he looks at mommy to name all the animals we see. It's fun to see the world through a toddler's eyes!