The Googers

“Hey buddy.  Hey buddy!  HEY BUD-DEEEEE!”

It’s 6:30 in the morning, and Ethan’s voice, escalating in volume and urgency, is coming through the monitor two feet from my dozing head.  Somebody’s ready to start his day.  And somebody’s not…but that’s irrelevant.  :)  My alarm clock has gone off.  And he doesn’t have a snooze button.

I think I’ve been saying “Hey buddy” to him since he was born, so I only have myself to blame for his favorite catchphrase.  He must say it twenty times a day.  In fact, he just started preschool, and his teacher sent me a sweet note saying, “He kept walking up to me at various times during the day and saying ‘Hey Buddy!!!’”  Yep.  That’d be Ethan.

He says it to strangers.  He says it when he gets nervous or excited.  He says it to get my attention.  If you know him, he’s probably said it to you.  That’s my little buddy.

“Hey Buddy!”

Surely you’ve wondered, at one time or another, what Ethan does with all of his time.  What?  No?  Well, I’m going to tell you, anyway. No school. No job. No responsibilities. Just all day to explore the house and find things to do. (Of course, he loves getting out of the house…going to the park, the library, the store, a friend’s house…anywhere…but for the times we’re at home…)

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Asher will turn five months old in just a couple of days.  It has been such a joy having a baby in the house again.  Sure, there’s the crying. The spit-up. The pooping out of his outfits. But those are nothing compared to the sweet smell of his soft little baby head and having him lay that same head on your shoulder as he falls asleep.  Babies!  You gotta love ‘em. Here are some recent pics:  Continue Reading…

Last week, Hans, the boys and I headed to Gulf Shores for a little vacation, our first as a family!  Not long after we unpacked, we made our way to the pool.  Ethan instantly fell in love.  (He’s only been swimming a handful of times in his young life…but he really likes it.)  And by “it,” I mean splashing around like a madman.  Which he also does in the tub.  I should probably put a stop to that, as much as I enjoy getting soaked while bathing him.  At least the bathroom floor is always clean.  And by “bathroom floor,” I mean the part in front of the tub that gets doused.  :)

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