Stuff Ethan Says No. 3

This one is from Austin:

After waking up Ethan, I picked him up and we flew to the potty. Once there he looked up at me and said "Daddy? I'm happy."

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Things that make you cry on a Sunday! Love this one. 

xo,

Elizabeth

{Hannah}: four months old!

Hannah is 4 months old! She's our little chunk, who wears 9-month clothes, size 3 diapers, sleeps all night (knock on wood) and, clearly, loves to eat! She smiles with her eyes and it'll knock your socks off.

This month, Hannah left the state of Texas for the first time to visit another state we love dearly - COLORADO! (We love it so much, we have taken Ethan on 3 trips there in less than 2.5 years.)

She can roll both ways if she's very motivated, but she doesn't roll across a room yet. She is very grabby and everything goes in her mouth!

She HATES being on her stomach and will roll over as quickly as possible if in that position.

She got to wear this dress to church, which I also wore as a baby!

Some other photos from this month: 

xo,

Elizabeth

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UPDATE: H's four month checkup stats below.

Stuff Ethan Says No. 2

We have two today, and it's only noon!

This morning, while building train tracks with Austin:

Austin: Aw, Ethan! You knocked it with your butt!

Ethan: (turning and sticking his tush out) I got a butt! I got a butt!

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Just a few minutes ago, after using the potty, Ethan runs out of the bathroom, to the playroom where Hannah and Daddy are, and puts his hand out, saying "one second, one second. I gotta get M&Ms." This kid has priorities! He wants to play with his sister but he definitely needs to get his potty reward first! Ha!

He says the darnedest things!

xo

Elizabeth

Stuff Ethan Says No.1

I should definitely be asleep already. I have a three month old, so good sleep is NOT guaranteed. Also, the toddler has started requesting night lights and is generally afraid of things he wasn't aware of before, so I should sleep now as some kind of insurance policy. You know, just in case...

BUT, I just had this genius idea to record #stuffEthansays because, let's be real. Toddlers are hilarious. He's learning numbers and the alphabet and how to get my attention, and it's adorable. 

This morning in the car (AKA swagger wagon), I was a little preoccupied with the winding traffic in front of me, when...

Ethan: Mommy! Mommy! WHOO! Mommy!

Me: Yes, Ethan?

Ethan: Mommy, where go cows?

We pass two pastures on our way to MDO, and his cows weren't close to the road today. But seriously, y'all. He said "whoo!" like you would whistle to get someone's attention! Whoever taught him this, it's adorable... For now.

Just a kid and his heart balloon in the swagger wagon! ❤️

xo,

Elizabeth

{Hannah}: three months old!

Hannah is 3 months old today, and each milestone comes quicker than the last. She can roll over front to back, and halfway into her belly from her back. She has a steady head when she's upright, and she LOVES to sit up. She loves chewing on toys and kicking and swatting at her kick n play piano!

She's chunked up a little and we love it! She has three incredible rolls on her thighs and is a very healthy girl!

She's more alert and learning to sleep well. She is easily entertained and enjoys being with her brother and being held by him!

We can't get enough of this fabulous girl!

xo

Elizabeth

{Hannah}: two months old!

Good gracious, I can't believe Hannah is two months old! I'm so excited to see her develop and for what comes next, but since we think H is our last biological baby (unless the Lord changes that! Someday I'll write about our desire to adopt/foster... someday), it's bittersweet when we pass these milestones!

Hannah caught what her brother had two weeks ago, but instead of a head cold, it settled in her chest: bronchiolitis. I thought she just had a cough, and visited the doctor as a precaution because she was so young and I wanted to be sure she was ok before the weekend hit. While there, our doctor expressed concern about her respiratory rate, and debated sending us straight to the ER as we couldn't get her breathing rate down and she might need oxygen. Because he felt confident that we would monitor her closely, he let us go home instead. We did monitor her closely over the weekend, and the illness peaked that Saturday/Sunday. The mucous in her stomach also caused her to throw up almost every meal that weekend, but she managed to stay hydrated and continue to eat. She's still throwing up occasionally because of the mucous as her cough and congestion haven't left (the doctor said it would be around for two weeks). We are so grateful for our friends and family praying over her!

She started smiling at us sometime between weeks 4 and 6, and she coos like she wants to giggle. I truly can't wait to hear her laugh!

We also celebrated Hannah's first Christmas!

On to her two month pictures!

Giraffe smooches!

Ethan was thrilled to be in on the action! 

And a mini Ethan update (2.25 years old!):

We got his snow boots in for our trip to Colorado next month, and he LOVES them!

Happy Sunday, friends!

xo,

Elizabeth