6-7 Months

Ethan is 8 months old next week, so I'd better post some highlights from his sixth and seventh months! In the sixth month, Ethan began getting up on his hands and knees and scooting backwards. He loved being outside and around other people and thoroughly enjoyed people-watching during his first zoo experience at the Como Zoo in St. Paul (he didn't so much care about the animals!). He started having some stranger anxiety, but nothing too bad, and he really began wanting mommy. He also finally started taking a pacifier. At the beginning of the seventh month, we went back to Grenora and Bottineau for the week of the 4th of July. His cousins on the Norby side taught him how to "army crawl." He enjoyed all of his cousins and going to his first parade in Grenora and going to Lake Metigoshe in Bottineau. He loved the water and sat on daddy's lap in the water at Dan and Mary Jo's for a long time. Grandma Gloria came back to the Cities with us and watched Ethan for a week and helped train in his new nanny, Brittany. Ethan loved the extra grandma time and was crawling all over our first week back. The day after grandma left, he began pulling himself up on furniture. He is now a pro at crawling and standing and likes to show off with one hand on furniture...until he falls down, of course. He is a very, very busy boy and into everything! And now that he crawls and stands....his sleeping couldn't be worse. He loves to get up in the middle of the night and practice his new skills. Yet, somehow he remains happy pretty much all day long!

SIXTH MONTH

Helping mommy sort through outgrown clothes.

Loves the boat!

First time in the baby pool.

Loves his farm set - thanks, Grandpa Carl!

Also loves water bottles....not the best toy, I know!

Too cute. :-)

Loves his strawberry teething ring from Grandma Gloria.

Waiting for bath!

Working on that crawling thing.

First trip to Como Zoo!

Happy Father's Day!

An avid reader. ;-)

Loves mommy's flowers (these flowers now have no petals)!

This is the day we knew it was time to crib train - no more sleeping in the carseat!

SEVENTH MONTH

Not the best traveler...but such a little trooper!

Loves his Uncle Jon!

First parade.

Watching the parade with Great-Grandpa Trygve.

Posing with second cousin Makenzie.

Picnic in the park with Auntie Cherise and Uncle Brion.

Reading with Grandma.

Pool time with cousins Trevor, Jadin, and Nate.

He's a little wild in the tub...we need to take hold!

Getting the hang of crawling at Grandma's house.

4th of July at Brion and Cherise's!

Reading withe Grandpa Carl. (He loves being read to!)

Meeting Jill's little Caleb for the first time! (2 months younger)

Posing with Grandma Dianna.

Playing with cousin Lauren.

Christmas in July with the Jahners!

Uncle Dale helping out.

Thanks for the bib, Auntie Mary Jo and cousin Jocelyn!

Playing with Uncle Ryan.

Trying to catch a nap with Auntie Gaylene.

Loves to splash with daddy!

Got a lot of time with Cousin Chelsey!

Grandpa Frank

Cousin Delani

Cousin Jocelyn

Grandma Gloria making a blanket out of her father's overalls (Great-grandpa Liesener)!

Ethan loves it!

Pulled self up for the first time!

Hmmmm.....don't know where he gets it. ;-)

Very brave very quickly!

Loves his puff snacks!

We've had some hot days in Minnesota.

And our A.C. wasn't working right!!

What was life like before me, mom and dad?

Hanging out with his new nanny, Brittany. They get along so well!

Loves to stand....

...until he can't figure out how to sit down.

Mommy's helper!

New floatie...

...works great!

Playing is hard work. :-)