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Sorry I've been absent this past week. Ethan's Medicaid renewal is up and I got the paperwork on Monday -- due this Saturday. So I've been busy collecting all the paperwork and getting the doctor to sign off on it all. Luckily we have a new pediatrician that was VERY helpful and quick to get the stuff back to me (an hour as opposed to almost a week at our last ped.). But I got it all sent off today so I feel sooooo much better. Now I can focus on our upcoming trip to Seattle and Phoenix -- leaving next Saturday.
As you can see from these photos, we got a bit of snow last week. We didn't get enough to play in but Jack still had fun with it. Mostly we just got a cold spell. We didn't get above the 20s for almost a week. Over the weekend, with the windchill factor, it felt like between 0 and 5 degrees. Brrrr.
Ethan and I tried to stay warm inside. Ethan found lots to amuse himself with, as you can see from the pictures below.





As Ethan was playing in the kitchen while I was unloading the dishwasher he found his way inside. I turned around to put something away and then turned around to see this. I had to grab the camera. And then encourage him to get off before he broke it! He cracks me up almost everyday. I love seeing his little personality shine through.



Jack is my bigger helper these days. He loves to play in the kitchen too, but he prefers to "wash the dishes." Although I think he washes more than just the dishes. But it keeps him happy and occupied for at least a half an hour, so it's worth it. Plus, one day this will actually be one of his chores, so I might as well encourage it while he still thinks it's fun.


Ethan had a big week with PT. He recently started cruising along the furniture so we started rearranging the boxes to get him to walk around the corners and turn around from one box to another. And to our surprise, he did it all without any problems. Kris, our therapist, said the turning from one box around to the other was really rather difficult so she was really pleased to see how well he was doing. I'm optimistic that he will be walking before this next baby comes!


Ethan really looks like a big boy in these pictures. I can't believe he'll be two years old on the 25th!









Jason comes home tomorrow for a three day weekend and then the boys and I will be heading up to Seattle (and then down to Phoenix) for a couple weeks next Saturday. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone but am being challenged by packing for a cold weather and warm weather location on the same trip. But I'm really looking forward to a few days in Phoenix to warm up!

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