David and I are really enjoying spending time with Ethan over the holiday break.  He will be 9 months in January.  Can you believe that?  He is crawling and pulling up/walking holding on to something.  He really LOVES his mom, as evident by his crying if I walk through the room and don’t pick him up.  He is eating all kinds of solids and trying some of mom and dad’s dinner too.  He loves to have a those puff snacks during playtime.  I think he weighs around 20 pounds and we will see about his height at our next doc appt.  He says DADA all the time and is beginning to say the “b” sound.  He really likes his balls…ha…I mean the ones that roll around and I think that is why he is starting to say the b sound.  He reaches for us and knows the word “up”.  Bath time can’t come soon enough for him!  He likes to splash and even for me to pour water over his head.  He loves to see himself and us in the mirror.  He smiles all the time and I think,  he is the best thing in the world.  Ethan has been watching a little bit of the baby Einstein DVD’s and really enjoys them.  I didn’t think I would let him watch any tv, but it gives mom a much needed break sometimes.  Sadie still makes him laugh and she puts up with him.  Bedtime is hit and miss.  He will sleep all night in his crib and then BAM….he wakes up the next night and wants to go to bed with me.  I let him and then sneak him back into his crib (if I can make it without falling back to sleep myself).  He is an early riser…5:30 most mornings……….can’t wait till that ends.  Hope I caught you up a little bit because my blogging is few and far between these days.  Sorry…I’ll try to do better.  David and I are making it and love being parents.  BTW David and I will be married 4yrs on NYE.  That is our anniversary and I will try to blog about what we did or didn’t do soon……..