Joanne - such a cutie you have!
Nail clipping - I clip nails before Ethan's naptime, before we read a story. For some reason, lately, he thinks it's funny. He giggles every time I do it. Weird, but better than screaming! :wink:
Tarri - you asked if 2 strolls a day is too much? Are you kidding me?!? I don't know what I would do if I couldn't take Ethan for a walk! I usually go in the mornings (although the past few mornings it's been quite cold - about 32 degrees, so we haven't gone until later), and then we take our evening walk EVERY night at 5. Ethan will crawl around and pull up on everything in site for a good long while, but eventually, he gets cry-y and upset. Usually takes at least 1.5 hours to get to that point, but a walk breaks up that! So, take as many walks as you need! They helped me keep my sanity when Ethan was teething his 2 bottom teeth. Now he's teething on the top - my neighborhood may see more of me hoofing it soon! :roll: :wink:
Christine - wow, that is a big list of finger foods. We are still SO not there yet. He's good with the puffs and cheerios. I gave him some bits of teddy grahams this week, and he ate those as well. It's hard crunchy stuff like that. But banana or peaches or apples, nothing doing. He won't pick them up and put them in his mouth. I'm just trying to hang back a bit and watch for him when he's ready, and occasionally try to offer them again, and again, and again...
Us - well, wonderful day yesterday, ok day today. Ethan was a bit more whiny, I'm sure from the teething. He woke up from his am nap after 30 min., but eventually fell back asleep for another hour. His afternoon nap was about 1 hr 15, so not too bad. Dh's plane was delayed tonight, so I had to call my mom to come over and stay with ethan while I ran to the airport to pick him up. He usually comes with me, but it was too late, so I went ahead and put him to bed.
Tarri - I don't know what I would do without my parents here. My mom is so great at watching him for me when I have appointments. She works, but she'll take an early lunch or whatever, if I have a dr or dentist appt that I need to get to. And she comes and watches him when I have a haircut, or during my once a month night out with the neighbor gals. SO GREAT! My ILs live about 2 minutes away as well, but just don't see Ethan that much. I'm not sure why that is - they just don't ever seem to come over. I guess we need to specifically invite them over if they're going to see Ethan. I'm sad that I feel like they don't know him and vice versa.
Heather - We are also going out of town in 2 weeks to Austin, so I can host my SIL's baby shower. This will be Ethan's first road trip. I'm VERY nervous about him sleeping. He can pretty much handle everything else, but sleeping has me concerned. He hasn't slept in his pack n play since he was probably 3 weeks old. We did get a hotel room suite, so he will be in his own "area", and we'll be in the bedroom portion. I think that will help that we're not in the same exact room, so he doesn't see us or hear us and wake up. I'm definitely bringing his humidifier though, cause I think it will help with any hotel noises. So, here's hoping that both our trips go well!
Oh yeah, I was going to post this picture of Ethan at his attempt to eat banana, peaches, etc... what a mess!
