Monday, January 19, 2009
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Friday, January 2, 2009
2009!
So it's the new year! hm, doesn't feel much different...
Ethan and I just went to bed like any other day. Though I can't say either of us got much sleep:( He's definitely teething again and I think he's getting 6 more teeth!! 4 upper teeth and 2 more on the bottom all look like they're starting to come in. So good luck to us for the next week or so.
Our trip to N.C. went as good as it could have. Ethan did very well in the car and did his best to take naps and sleep in new places (where it was usually very NOISY!) So I was thankful to be home again for that reason alone - in his own bed again where he has some peace and quiet. My Grandma's funeral was a mix of laughter and tears. It's always hard to say goodbye to those you love, but as I said we're happy to know where she is now. And it was good to see family on my dad's side who we hadn't seen for years.
Ethan gets closer to crawling everyday. I'll try to get another little video on here of him "creeping" and eventually crawling once he figures that out. But he's definitely figured out how to get to where he wants to go, especially if he really has his eye on something. He's beginning to become much clearer about his likes and dislikes. Though it will be very fun once he can start communicating with us with words.
Good to be back home again - HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!! Will try to get some recent pics from Christmas and our trip to N.C. on here soon.
Ethan and I just went to bed like any other day. Though I can't say either of us got much sleep:( He's definitely teething again and I think he's getting 6 more teeth!! 4 upper teeth and 2 more on the bottom all look like they're starting to come in. So good luck to us for the next week or so.
Our trip to N.C. went as good as it could have. Ethan did very well in the car and did his best to take naps and sleep in new places (where it was usually very NOISY!) So I was thankful to be home again for that reason alone - in his own bed again where he has some peace and quiet. My Grandma's funeral was a mix of laughter and tears. It's always hard to say goodbye to those you love, but as I said we're happy to know where she is now. And it was good to see family on my dad's side who we hadn't seen for years.
Ethan gets closer to crawling everyday. I'll try to get another little video on here of him "creeping" and eventually crawling once he figures that out. But he's definitely figured out how to get to where he wants to go, especially if he really has his eye on something. He's beginning to become much clearer about his likes and dislikes. Though it will be very fun once he can start communicating with us with words.
Good to be back home again - HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!! Will try to get some recent pics from Christmas and our trip to N.C. on here soon.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Videos
Took me a while to figure out how to upload the videos, but now I think I've got it! enjoy:)
The video of him eating peaches was just before he turned 6 months. The one with Grandma and Grandpa was just a couple weeks ago. He's definitely been laughing more and more...
The video of him eating peaches was just before he turned 6 months. The one with Grandma and Grandpa was just a couple weeks ago. He's definitely been laughing more and more...
Grandma Hazen
My Grandma Hazen, Ethan's Great Grandma Hazen has gone to be with the Lord this morning. My dad's birthday was yesterday and Christmas is just around the corner, so not exactly the time we would have hoped for. But there's never a good time to loose someone you love. I will say that I have a joy in my heart now knowing where she is... in her new heavenly body with Jesus!! And now she's laughing and singing praises and reunited with loved ones like her husband who passed away in '98.
So it's a day mixed with tears of saddness and joy. We thought we'd be seeing her the day after Christmas, but now it looks like we'll be going for a funeral. So we leave Dec. 26 for North Carolina. We ask for prayers for a safe trip and especially that Ethan would do well on our long trip. I had hoped he'd be able to meet his Great Grandma Hazen, but Lord willing, he'll meet her in Heaven.
So it's a day mixed with tears of saddness and joy. We thought we'd be seeing her the day after Christmas, but now it looks like we'll be going for a funeral. So we leave Dec. 26 for North Carolina. We ask for prayers for a safe trip and especially that Ethan would do well on our long trip. I had hoped he'd be able to meet his Great Grandma Hazen, but Lord willing, he'll meet her in Heaven.
Monday, December 8, 2008
HE SLEPT THRU THE NIGHT!!
That's right, it's a miracle! It only happened once, but I have hopes that this will happen again. Just about a week ago, his daddy Trampes came over and put him to bed. Much to my surprise, I went to bed and didn't hear a peep from Ethan until about 5am! I couldn't believe it. And of course, the following night was back to normal. But this past week, he's been getting longer stretches of sleep again. He may wake once or twice, but he's doing a lot more sleeping at night and that means I am too:)
And Ethan is loving to laugh at everything now. The other day it was the word "BLINK" and before that it was "PEACHES" or "ZIPPER". Anyway, he loves to laugh and all of us who get to hear it are loving it! I really want to figure out how to download a video because I have an amazing video of his laughter. So I'll find someone to help me and hopefully get it up soon. And I can't update pictures either because my personal computer is not turning on anymore. That's where all my pictures are and where I download all my new pics. So again, I'm going to need to find someone who knows a lot about computers to help me fix it. I have some great new shots of him and would LOVE to share them, but I can't right now. So I hope to do that soon.
Can't remember if I said this already, but he's sitting up by himself now. He's starting to look like such a "big boy". I know he's still a baby, but he's just growing and learning so much right now. It's quite amazing. And one of his new favorite things to do is fake cough... it's kind of a new way of "talking" to us. And he also loves biting his upper lip now that he has his 2 bottom teeth. He's always making this funny face when he bites his lip and it looks like his upper lip disappears. Again, I'll have to get some pictures on here soon I hope.
We'll be here in Valparaiso for Christmas, so that will be a fun change for me and great to spend Ethan's first Christmas here at home. Since I was a child, we've traveled to Minnesota or North Carolina every year for Christmas. This year my mom is helping out with the Christmas Eve service at Liberty Bible Church, so we'll be staying here through Christmas day. We're still planning on going to see Ethan's Great Grandma Hazen (my dad's mom) the day after Christmas. She's actually in a hospital right now and will be in a rehab center when we get up there, but we're looking forward to seeing her and lifting her spirits a bit. I know Ethan will help to put a smile on her face. So pray for a safe trip for us and especially that Ethan will do well on our long trip (about 11 hrs or so). And we also covet your prayers for my Grandma Hazen. She hasn't been in good health for years now and now my dad and his brothers have to figure out where she'll be going once she leaves the hospital. thanks all.
And Ethan is loving to laugh at everything now. The other day it was the word "BLINK" and before that it was "PEACHES" or "ZIPPER". Anyway, he loves to laugh and all of us who get to hear it are loving it! I really want to figure out how to download a video because I have an amazing video of his laughter. So I'll find someone to help me and hopefully get it up soon. And I can't update pictures either because my personal computer is not turning on anymore. That's where all my pictures are and where I download all my new pics. So again, I'm going to need to find someone who knows a lot about computers to help me fix it. I have some great new shots of him and would LOVE to share them, but I can't right now. So I hope to do that soon.
Can't remember if I said this already, but he's sitting up by himself now. He's starting to look like such a "big boy". I know he's still a baby, but he's just growing and learning so much right now. It's quite amazing. And one of his new favorite things to do is fake cough... it's kind of a new way of "talking" to us. And he also loves biting his upper lip now that he has his 2 bottom teeth. He's always making this funny face when he bites his lip and it looks like his upper lip disappears. Again, I'll have to get some pictures on here soon I hope.
We'll be here in Valparaiso for Christmas, so that will be a fun change for me and great to spend Ethan's first Christmas here at home. Since I was a child, we've traveled to Minnesota or North Carolina every year for Christmas. This year my mom is helping out with the Christmas Eve service at Liberty Bible Church, so we'll be staying here through Christmas day. We're still planning on going to see Ethan's Great Grandma Hazen (my dad's mom) the day after Christmas. She's actually in a hospital right now and will be in a rehab center when we get up there, but we're looking forward to seeing her and lifting her spirits a bit. I know Ethan will help to put a smile on her face. So pray for a safe trip for us and especially that Ethan will do well on our long trip (about 11 hrs or so). And we also covet your prayers for my Grandma Hazen. She hasn't been in good health for years now and now my dad and his brothers have to figure out where she'll be going once she leaves the hospital. thanks all.
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