Our baby boy is 11 months old and continues to surprise us everyday. He is SO smart (every mom says that, right?) and although it can be exhausting, I hope he never loses his innate curiosity!
We had a big change this past month when I went back to work part-time and Ethan started going to day care. The first day was hard, but he loves his babysitter, Maria, and all the other kids he gets to play with. I'm enjoying going back to work, seeing my colleagues, and working with children again. In fact, it's the best kind of work because I just get to help kids and not worry about all the other "stuff" that has permeated the teaching industry. ("Stuff" was a kind word...) Picking him up from daycare is the best part of my day and we still get in lots of playtime before bedtime.
We've been trying to pack in as much fun on our weekends as possible. Our first adventure was to the Boston Public Garden, where Ethan got to ride the swan boats! He loves being in motion (he does NOT sit still), so he enjoyed the boat ride although he wished it went a teensy bit faster! We also got some great pictures on the Make Way for Ducklings statues, Mike's favorite childhood book!
Parker and Ethan visited the animals at Drumlin Farm and got to ride around in style in Ethan's new red wagon! They love goats, cows, pigs and horses! We also went to the SoWa market in the South End where Ethan scored a new, handknit Patriots winter hat (hopefully they'll be playing better by then...)
Mom and Dad left him one weekend to go to a good friend's wedding and he was in excellent hands with his Aunt Jackie and Grandma Beverly. We were very grateful for the chance to "sleep in" until 8:00am!!!
The most traumatic thing that happened this month was Ethan got his first haircut! Mommy was very nervous but he loved the experience and of course he looks adorable.
He continues to eat pretty much everything. There isn't a fruit he doesn't like, although he's partial to blueberries, bananas, and grapes. He enjoys peas and sweet potatoes. Oddly enough, he doesn't care too much for chicken nuggets - his palate is clearly very refined!
He still loves to sing and dance and his favorite song has switched from "The Hokey Pokey" to "If You're Happy and You Know It." We finally put together the play room and it's baby heaven. It's as baby proofed as possible and he loves to have full reign of the room. His favorite toys include the music table, the circus tent, the blocks, the shape sorter and of course, anything that does not look like a baby toy! He plays a funny game where we say "Where's Ethan?" and he crawls super fast into the tent and then hides for a few seconds before bursting out in laughter. He loves to stack blocks and has gotten pretty good at making towers that are 3 or 4 blocks high.
He loves to pull himself up to stand and although he isn't walking yet, he is starting to get faster at cruising around the furniture. Hope he is walking by Christmas (although second-time moms all tell me that I want him to walk as late as possible!)
He is obsessed with lights and ceiling fans and if you ask, "Where's the light?" he automatically looks at the ceiling and points towards the light. He also can point to his nose when you ask him - so smart, I told you!
The next post I write will be for his first birthday! Remembering a year ago at this time and having no idea what to expect...how did we get here so fast?! Until next time...
