Our Big Boy!

Last Saturday we got invited to a friend of Matt's nieces first birthday party.  It was super cute all done in a carnival theme.  They had rented actual carnival games and had a clown named Silly Sparkles, she was not your typical scary clown she was actually pretty cute.  Since it was 100 outside where the party was taking place we took Ethan inside were he proceeded to play with the birthday girl and her toys!  They were super cute crawling and chasing one another, it was pretty obvious we need to find Ethan a friend.  She had a dinosaur that made noise and lit up that you could use to help walk.  Ethan loved it.  He pushed it through their living room and into the dining room.  It also can be converted into something they can ride on later.  A few days later we went and got it at Toys R Us and of course when we got home he all of a sudden was scared to walk with it.  So Matt decided to take him for a ride.  Tucker was having a ball chasing them and Ethan was giggling up a storm.  He surprisingly held on very well as they flew through the living room.  I got a video of it, my favorite part is in the beginning when Matt says "walking is for sissies" as he makes his car revving noises.

We have been working on clapping with Ethan for a while now.  Every time we would sing the song If Your Happy and You Know It he would laugh and giggle but no clapping.  Everything else we have taught him he has caught on pretty fast, but for some reason he just wouldn't clap.  Lately we would see him do it here or there and just like always all of a sudden he just decided today will be the day I clap and that was it.  Now if you say " Ethan Clap!!" he immediately gets a huge grin on his face and claps.  His latest and greatest also is to say Da Da.  We know he doesn't know what he is saying but now we have a chatter box that he can say some form of Ma Ma and Da Da.  Maybe Tuck Tuck will be next!

Today Ethan went for his 9 month check, I know we are a little late but with the move and all it took us a bit to get set up here.  He was so incredibly good.  Matt and I were floored by how cooperative he was.  In fact the Dr. came in and said I was in my office and didn't hear a peep when he was getting weighed and I thought that is weird.  Ethan immediately became shy and hugged Matt and then peaked at her and smiled.  Nine months old and already flirting with pretty doctors!  I am proud to say he is a healthy baby, here are his stats:
Weight : 20lbs 4oz  (45th percentile... feels like he weighs way more)
Height: 29.5 inches (75th percentile .. looks like he got the Wigmore height!)
Head: 46.5 cm (75-80 percentile.. proof he is a genius!)
We were so surprised when we heard his weight.  Matt and I were guessing before hand how much he weighed and lets just say we were off by a few pounds.  He feels like he weighs so much more.  I like to think its because he has a lot of muscle from crawling and it weighs more than fat!  We had to take him to the lab to get blood drawn which is standard for a nine month check up.  They want to test their iron levels.  Dr. Campbell his old Dr. told us they would be doing this when we got him checked out but that it would be a heel prick test.  So Matt held him in the chair and got his leg all ready and then said "wait where are you taking the blood from" and the lady said "his arm" Matt and I looked at each other with looks of I don't believe that's possible.  Sure enough in his little arm they found a vein and the water works began.  I was facing him and the look he gave me was pure betrayal.  He got over it quickly though and as soon as we drove off he was passed out and took a two hour nap.  Later he was crawling around and being silly as ever the whole thing completely forgotten.

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