One of the things I enjoy the most about Ethan right now are the things he says, the expressions he is learning to use, the words he makes up, the running commentaries, the inflections and enthusiasm. They are absolutely precious.
Here are a few recent ones for you to enjoy . . .
- In a nice little British accent . . . "Hay bale is stuck in tree! I can't reach, it's too high!" (Quoting a line from Tractor Tom)
- "Hey big boy" (Quoting his Daddy talking to him)
- "I smell." (This is Ethan's way of letting us know he needs a diaper change.)
- ME: "Ethan, do you want to _____?" ETHAN: "Yes, yes, yes! I do, I do, I do!" (Quoting Ducky in The Land Before Time)
- "That's amazing!" (Not sure where he got this one!!)
- As Ethan & I are in the living room watching the rain fall outside . . . ETHAN: "Where'd Daddy go?" ME: "He's at a conference today." ETHAN: "Oh no! He's wet!"
- As I am sitting on the couch eating a few chips & Ethan is sitting next to me. . . "Where'd Mommy go?" [pause] "There she is! She's hiding with the crackers!"
- Right after I stubbed my toe really hard . . . "You're fine, Mama. You'll be OK." (Something we have evidently told him on more than one occasion! He also comforts himself with this sometimes: "It's OK. I'm fine.")
- As we are all getting ready to eat lunch and Chris is making a grilled cheese sandwich . . . ETHAN: "Cheese toast!" CHRIS: "Yes, that's Daddy's cheese toast." [pause] ETHAN: "That's Ethan's cheese toast."
He also loves to sing. Last night after he went to bed, he serenaded us over the baby monitor with a lovely little medley. It began with Patty-Cake (not really a song, but work with me here), moved into "Happy Birthday" and then finished up with "Jesus Loves Me". And they're always sung at the very top of his lungs too. Such fervor. ;-)
I need to remember to write these sweet Ethan-isms down more often because I love them so much!! They bring a smile to my face every time. :-)
