This cute little guy has recently turned 3 years old! Wow! Time sure does fly. Ethan is a kid full of energy and spunk. He has some of the funniest things to say and lots of cute expressions to go along with it. Lately, early bedtimes are not his thing, but he could still nap for 3 hours a day if Mom would let him. We are trying to find a balance with keeping nap, just earlier and shorter, and still getting in bed asleep by 8-8:30pm. This past 9pm business is for the birds and makes Mom and Dad get frustrated some evenings. It is hard when he seems so cheery and happy to get mad with him for not sleeping, but it happens. Current goals are stay in bed and be quiet even if he doesn't want to sleep. He seems to have pretty much mastered staying in bed (except for a request for his blanket to be fixed or a potty run), but is often found singing and talking in bed which is loud as "whispering" just isn't his thing.
Ethan loves everything Lego Duplo, Paw Patrol, cars, and balls. He could also entertain himself for probably an hour playing outside in the backyard if I let him. He only wishes his big brother would share his love for the outdoors because he eventually gets lonely being alone out there with Mom watching on as I am often caring for baby Logan. Ethan is enjoying his first year of preschool with his friend, Jorge Saldivar, and attends Ridge Kids in Mansfield on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-2:30pm. He is learning new songs and the playground and music are his favorite parts of the day. We are trying to work on some scripture memorization, but he just isn't quite as interested as Ryan was at this age. He gets in the frame of mind where either he wants to do EVERYTHING by his "big self", or he can't to ANYTHING. So far Bible verses seem to fall under the "I don't remember, or I just can't do it" window. He is persistent and stubborn and clever about getting his way. He loves playing with big brother, Ryan, and after school they can be found running around the house with some type of imaginative play generally involving Paw Patrol characters.
Ethan had his 3 yr well check last week and weighed in at 32.4lbs (50th%) and 38.5" long (75th%). He is healthy and growing great, just dealing with his first ear infection this past month which has so far dragged on to two rounds of antibiotics (his first time having any!!). The whole family seems to have been dealing with allergies and a persistent cough and somehow I feel the ear infections must be related to the same virus/illness. We are hopeful it clears up very soon. Ethan is in 3T clothing, size 8.5 shoes, and can fully dress and undress himself minus his socks. Ethan has been in undies and completely potty trained since November of last year and was truly the EASIEST potty trainer yet. I am really very thankful. There seems to be something magical about 2 months after turning 2yrs old. After being in undies for about a month last year, he was staying dry at night too so he was in undies at night around Christmas or after it seems, but after a tummy bug late January, we had some issues with accidents overnight and Mom was tired and pregnant, so back into Easy Ups at night he went. He didn't remain consistent again until early this summer. When Logan was born, Ethan decided he was going to be a big boy again at night and wear undies like Ryan to bed, and thus far he has been back in undies overnight for a little over 2 months with only one accident of wetting the bed. Way to go big boy!
Below is a list of Ethan "sayings" and conversations that I have kept on my phone over the past 9 months or so because they were just so funny, or cute, or simply things I wanted to remember. I am posting them here for my own reference to look back on, but you might enjoy reading through them as well. Ethan, you are a joy to our family and such a great little brother and big brother. Thank you for all the sweet smiles and hugs and kisses every day. You are loved!
Ethan conversations:
"Mommy have two babies", (I explain no, there is only one baby). He continues to argue that there are in fact two babies and points to each of my breasts "one baby, two baby". Then I had to explain that baby was in my tummy even though you couldn't see or feel him yet. (Jan 2015)
Boys wanted to wrestle and Dad said no bc Mom is in bed with our baby, so Ethan says:
"Mom get outta heah, we westlewing"
(March 2015)
Late night thoughts by E before bed all in the time span of a few minutes while I was rocking him in the nursery:
Looking at the smoke detector- "Mom, if der a yire (fire) in our house I dunna run out. The yire engine dunna come and det me"
"I tink baby name dunna be Henry, I dunno go tell Daddy his name is Henry" (which he did)
"Da ellow (yellow) train going tru de tunnel and it dark in der"
"Row row row your boat" song
(April 2015)
Laying in bed one night next to Ethan as he was trying to fall asleep. After about 5 min of complete silence he says: "Mom, does your tee tees come out of your bottom cause you no have a penis?" 😂 no Ethan, mommy has girl parts and doesn't tee tee out of my bottom. (May 2015)
Sitting in the rocking chair with Ethan before bed and I had a little toot, Ethan says "oh, I hear baby have a little burp" (lol)
"I tee a pider and I mashed it." (I see a spider and I smashed it) "Now it dead fowever." (May 2015)
When he gets mad at us he says "mommy (or daddy) I don't love you anymore." (Ouch)
Once he told me "I no love you mommy, I only love baby" pointing to my pregnant belly.
"Not you peas help me. I gonna do it by mytelf (myself)" (June 2015)
During TCU baseball playoff game mentioned their coach is Coach Schlossnagle. Ethan's response- "oh, dats a good name. Etan and Ryan Shoshnagle" 😆 haha
Latest Ethan-isms, (June)
"When I a Daddy, I donna (gonna)...."
- go to work like Daddy
- drink a beer
- drive a fast fast car
- go to the grocery store all by mytelf (myself)
"Daddy, I love you a million and million and million, a lot!"
Anytime we give Ethan a compliment he says "Nanks" (Thanks) it's pretty cute.
When Ryan gets upset with Ethan over something he often says "Ethan Robert Campbell" (though honestly I rarely say that). So, this week Ethan has started saying "Ryan Robert" when he gets mad at him haha! Ryan is quick to correct him that Alexander is his middle name, not Robert but it's still pretty funny. 😊 (July)
Talking about Logan in my belly- "he been in der long long time. Maybe he not ever dunna come out"
Ethan's nightly prayer (for MONTHS)
"Dear God, please help Daddy feel better and just help us be safe and healthy and just help us be safe and healthy. (x6) Amen."
(Dad was sick once in I think February...)
When meeting Logan, (July)
"Aw, he so 'toot' (cute). Him have any teeth?" No sweetie, he doesn't have any teeth. (Checking out my tummy) "You have another baby in there?" No honey, just baby Logan right here. (He then proceeds to squish on my tummy to be sure)
(August)
Mike: If we wrestle before bed then I want you going to bed without any problems.
Ethan: Maybe just one problem
Mike: What?
Ethan: I think I may have just one problem
Mike: no. no problems
Ethan: ok, no problems
Mom: Ethan do you need to go tee tee? (Grabbing his privates)
Ethan: No, I just tickling my penis
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