{Four} x's 2

Can you believe this little guy is four months old already! I wish he would slow down growing.

Isaac is 26.5 inches long and 16 lbs 14oz. Here are few things about Isaac:

1. He can roll over both directions. Started and mastered this on Monday lol.
2. Found his feet. So so cute
3. He can hold a rattle or a toy and bring it to his mouth.
4. Sucks his thumb or fingers...just depends, but usually it's his thumb.
5. Smiles all the time...he is a very happy boy.
6. A mommy's boy :)
7. Smiles for Ethan all the time
8. Bath time is his favorite.
9. Still working on the whole sleeping more at night....
10. Thinks daddy's hats and facial hair are funny
11. Sill makes the funniest facial expressions ever

{FOUR}

Yikes...I blink and the next thing I know it's March and I haven't blogged in a while.

Ethan turned four on February 13. It was a fabulous day outside...sunny and 50's. We have never been able to go outside for his birthday so it was a wonderful day! He wanted airplanes for his party this year so we did a little airplane birthday party.  Thank you to everyone who came and helped make his day special.

Ethan also had a four year check up. He is:
- 43 inches tall  and 43 pounds (95% for both)
- Very coordinated. Duh...
- Knows how to spell his name and the word book. He can also write his name. His Dr. was very impressed with this.
- Passed with way flying colors on everything they check out and said he was super smart and was a good kid. I couldn't agree more.

Wordy Random Thursday

My friend Andrea frequently does a wordless Wednesday blog. I usually always have something to say...and it's Thursday...so hence the title. :)

1. Maddie and Brady were very sick this week. Croup...Influenza and Laryngitis. This meant it has just been me and the boys all week.
2. I have found I have been rather lazy since it's just us three during the day.
3. I even took a nap on Tuesday...a very needed nap.
4. Yesterday we went and ate lunch with my mom and then we went to Jabbers to play. Ethan had a blast and I enjoyed talking to my mom for a bit.
5. Isaac has decided for the last 2 weeks that we should eat every 2.5 - 3 hours at night. Phew...this has made for one tired mommy.
6. Operation sleep longer at night has officially begun LOL. I am happy to report that  Isaac went from 11:15 to 4am. It was like a mini vacation for my eyes.
7. I have managed to do all the laundry this week...but sadly it still sits on my counter waiting to be folded and put away. Anyone is welcome to help with this task.
8. Ethan's birthday party was this weekend. It was super fun and I hope to post some pics and a full recap soon.
9. I still can't believe Ethan is 4....where did the time go.
10. Ethan and I have gotten out every train track we own today (and for those who have been here...that's a lot) and we did not even pick them up before getting out a new one....gasp....
11. Ethan has suggested we eat some ice cream and watch Chuggington on the couch together. I cannot think of  a better idea...so off I go.

Happy Birthday Ethan

Could someone please tell me how it is possible that Ethan is 4. It seems like just yesterday we were watching him learn to walk and run and talk.

Ethan is:

- My sweetheart -he has the kindest heart. He takes the time to make sure Isaac is okay and will get him anything he thinks he needs. When I am sick he comes to take care of me. He still loves to cuddle in the morning and he always has hugs and kisses to share. He genuinely cares about others feelings.

- 100% BOY - he loves wrestling, shooting hoops with daddy, trains, jumping off of anything I will let him. He is extremely athletic and coordinated. He can dribble with one hand while running, he can actually make it in a regulation height hoop and he is trying to learn a lay-up.

- Hilarious - Oh my the things this boy says. I am fairly certain he will be the class clown. For a refresh of how funny he is...click here.

- Constantly Moving - I don't think he ever sits. Getting him to sit at the table is hard work. As my dad would say...focus Ethan LOL.

- My BOY and I love him so so much and can't imagine what life would be without him.

Ethan - 8lbs 2oz 21 inches long:

First Birthday:

Second Birthday:

Third Birthday:

Now:

I love you Ethan!

Hilarious Ethan

Ethan..he is going to be the class clown, I just know it. Oh how this boy cracks me up. He says and does the funniest things. Here are a few of my favorites from the last month or so.

Ghost Train
On one of his train movies there is a train that puts a blanket over himself to pretend he is a ghost to scare the other trains. Ethan was playing trains in his room and Jon called me in to look and when I got there he had put a pair of his white underwear over the train and was driving it around pretending it was the ghost train.

Paint-lish
Yes...I said Paint-lish. That is what Ethan calls my nail polish. He thinks it's paint..and I said nail polish and Paint-lish is what he came up with.

Hookers
Oh me oh my. Ethan is obsessed with hitches and trailer's. My dad has a truck with a hitch and has pulled a trailer before. As my dad says...he is teaching Ethan how to do "manly" things. So Ethan doesn't call a hitch a hitch...no...he calls them hookers..because they hook things. Here are the sentences Ethan has actually said (no lies):

 - we have got to get more hookers dad.
- bapa's hooker is bigger than that one (my personal favorite as we were walking into target this morning)
- look at all those hookers dad (as we are walking into Costco)
- dad, why don't you have any hookers on your car?

Reachers
What do you do when you do think your arms are not long enough to reach things?? You take your mothers tongs from the kitchen and call them your reachers. We went through a whole week where he wouldn't pick anything up without his reachers. You see...he wanted his arms to be long like mine LOL. I have bought 2 new "reachers" in the last few months and still cannot find a single one.

Underwear
The other day Ethan came to me and said he wanted to put his Cars underwear on so he could watch Cars and when that was over he needed to put on his Diego underwear so he could watch Go-Diego-Go next.

Oh Bumpers
Ethan loves this train show called Chuggington. It's super cute and I actually kinda like it too. Instead of saying "Oh no", or "shoot" Ethan says "Oh Bumpers" (because that is what the train says on the show.). Yesterday he was helping me put dishes away and he dropped one of the plates and as he did it he said "Oh... bust my bumpers I dropped the plate". ROFL...I just about died laughing right there.

These are just a few that popped into my head today while writing. I find I frequently laugh at what he says or does during the day.

Getting our craft on

 I try to do 1-2 activities with the older kids each day...depending on how the day is going we do more or less.  One of those activities is something crafty. Some days it's as simple as drawing or coloring or painting. Other days we have a little more fun. Here are some of the things we have done:

Heart Shaped Tortillas with butter and sprinkles: Pretty simple, punch out hearts, put butter and sprinkles on them. Not so yummy though. Kids acted excited as they ate them. Then after a few bites I asked if they were good and i got a "not really" from both lol. I didn't think they were so good either. But they are cute and oh how kids love sprinkles.

Valentine Hearts: Oh....these were fun. I've seen these  done a few times but this was the first time we did them. We took crayons, got crayon shavings from a pencil sharpener, then sprinkled them on wax paper. We put wax paper on top of that and ironed away. I put a towel on top of the wax paper and I am glad I did because some of the wax leaked out. The kids loved getting to iron. Don't worry...I was supervising which is why there are no pictures of that.

Mail Boxes: It's Valentines time...and you have to have somewhere to put them! I found these foam mail boxes and let the kids decorate them. It came in a kit...but they used their own ideas to decorate these. They aren't very sturdy or anything...but they sure have fun with them. I randomly put things in them and they get so excited when they notice the flag is up. Here is Ethan being a goober. :)

Flipping Motorcycle

My Parents got Ethan a motorcycle a while back. It's pretty cool...it has a kick stand on it and a piece that actually makes it flip. I am not talented enough to make it flip (must be a guy thing)...but Jon and my Dad can get it going pretty good. It even lands back on its wheels and keeps going.

So since it flips Ethan calls it his "Flipping Motorcycle". But he says it in a way that you would think he is using slang for another not so nice "F" word. I frequently hear "Where is my flipping motorcycle" when he is looking for it. I always have to register in my brain that "flipping" is not a slang word for ethan. It's an action word...a verb!