ethan joys

week 12 is wonderful, he is smiling and laughing all the time. he is really trying out those vocal cords!! i am so proud. :) i will be in the other room and hear a shriek and a squeal and a laugh- i can't help but do one of two things: run in and kiss him to death or run in with the video camera and wait for him to do it again! i have worked with and played with so many other people's kids (whom i have dearly loved!)--it's so wonderful to enjoy him 24/7. i know grandparents love to say that the joy of grandparenting is spoiling the kids and then getting to give them back.... well, i'd say that one joy of parenting for me is not having to give him back. we get to put him to bed every night and see his big, gummy grin as he's in his cute sleeper pajamas. we get to peek in on him about 20 times before we actually go to bed to see how much he has scooted around in his crib. (that is quite amazing, by the way!) i get to sing stupid songs to him while moving his arms and legs around in sync to the songs...my personal favorites right now are ten in the bed, arky, arky, and ants go marching- he loves them! all of that to say that i love being ethan's mom. thank you, Lord, for creating him to be a part of our family!