Ethan is 6 months

This month, June 15th to be exact, our little Ethan was officially 6 months. We are so busy juggling everything that I don’t take as many pictures of him as I did the other kids. However, that does not mean we love little Ethan any less! 

He is a sweet baby. He continues to smile non-stop. He has a gift of lifting the spirits of most people we come in contact with, family or otherwise through giving them a sweet smile. Although little Ethan is bottle fed, he still loves for Mommy to feed him and will sometimes wait to be fed if Mommy is gone until she gets back. He loves to squeal and laugh at Daddy. His biggest smile of the day is ALWAYS when Daddy comes home from work.  At six months Ethan is already sitting up, and comes onto his hands and knees. He will be crawling soon. He has loved getting new foods to try (fresh pureed blueberries are a favorite), and has two older siblings who constantly beg to hold and feed him. True to Forman tradition he has a few nicknames. (The nickname tradition of course was handed down through our delightful, spunky, and beloved Great-Grandma Forman) We’ll add more and change them over time. For now Ethan is “Turtle” due to his ability to lie flat and protrude his head perfectly vertical like a turtle. And affectionately he has always been “little buddy” (Bryce has claim to “buddy boy” already so Ethan has a slightly different version of buddy)

Couples shower for baby Boston

Friday, June 18th, 2010

The shower for Rachel and Christian turned out to be a really fun night. I spent most of the day juggling kids and food preparations and eventually, I am ashamed to admit, just put a movie on for the kids so that I could get everything ready. I am so glad we did the shower with a dinner and couples. The dinner was scrumptious and was followed by Grandma Cox’s homemade Butterfinger ice cream. I asked for a small bowl and then when my bowl was through I ate Jared’s bowl, too.  Hope and Bryce were thrilled to go Brody and Sadie’s house for the evening and we enjoyed just having little turtle boy Ethan. We were able to see people that we don’t get to visit with very often and mostly we enjoyed a lot of laughs. The husbands were cracking everyone up. Rachel and Christian got a lot of cute outfits and things for baby Boston that they needed, and it was really a fun night for Jared and I. As always I forgot my camera, so here are some pictures that Linda took. 

The particular picture at top was Christian joking around with a sign that said “look what I made” . :)  (It actually is used to hang your child’s art projects and creations)

This was a game where a blindfolded spouse fed baby food to his or her counterpart. The one where Christian is cracking up is because the got a good sized spoonful right in the throat and probably was feeling it drip down his shirt. It was fun. They were good sports.

the Couples who attended (except we are missing Linda because she took the pictures):

 

 

And the highlight was the beautiful quilt made by Grandma Cox. I am sure that Boston will keep that beautiful blanket forever.

Uncle Joe Graduation Party

Tuesday, June 15th

Uncle Joe graduated from High School at a very cool age of 16. He is such a fun Uncle and does so well playing with the three little hoodlums (Hope, Bryce & Savannah) on his own. One of Bryce’s first words was “Joe! Joe!” (sounds like jo-o) He is doing a great job in Uncle Dan’s absence but I am sure he’ll be glad when Uncle Dan can help participate with the fun uncle duties. :)

Anyway we went to Uncle Joe’s Graduation pool party and here are some cute pictures of the kids that Grandma Forman took.

Ethan’s first solids

Yesterday we gave Ethan his first taste of solid food. He was so ready for it and loved it! We let Hope feed him a little bit and put his high chair up to the table with all of us so everyone could enjoy his messy delight. It was so cute.

And our little helpers………..

they are all getting so big!

The June of all Junes

Well, today is the 14th of June and thus far we have had quite a month. We had Uncle Adam’s graduation party, Hope was sick, Bryce was sick, then Mommy and Ethan were sick. Aunt Mary got married in the Sacramento Temple, the reception, and the next day Mommy was diagnosed with a Sinus infection (probably happened because of stress). And here is what is still left to come in June: Uncle Joe’s graduation party, a Couples baby shower for Aunt Rachel and Uncle Christian, Daddy is speaking in church on Father’s Day, a few doctors appointments, a Christensen family reunion, Bryce’s 2nd Birthday, and Grandpa Christensen is both having a birthday and retiring. WHEW! It has been and is going to be a fun, crazy, busy, busy month. I have to wonder if this is what every month is like when you have lots kids, and older kids. I need to start running so I have energy to keep up with things!

Where are the kiddies?

May 25, 2010

We have had a rainy May. It’s no fun when the daytime is dark and we are stuck inside. On a positive note, it gives the children a chance to be creative with play. While getting my hair done for the day (at 4 in the afternoon….better late then never I always say) they suddenly disappeared. They were squealing with delight to all be playing together. We called this game, “Where are the kiddies”.

Dads……

only a Dad would do this….and ask that we take a picture of it.