Ethan is now on the move.
He’s not quite crawling, but when he really wants to get going, he can scoot, faster than you expect, and with a determination unfettered by me picking him up and putting him on the ground back where he started…repeatedly. Scooting by the way is kind of like an army crawl except he’s lifts up his bottom when he moves.
So what is Ethan excited scooting towards? Me? Not really. He’s motivated to get to our shoe tray in the front of the house. There’s a heating vent that he is really fascinated by, and of course like a moth to a flame, he has been really interested in exploring iphone charger cords and electrical sockets, by sticking them in his mouth.
This brings our minds back to babyproofing. We did a good amount with Ollie, but we didn’t do everything that was suggested. Every house, and every kid is different, but it’s becoming clear that we need to get on this babyproofing thing sooner than later. The thing is about babyproofing is that it doesn’t guarantee safety. It mitigates risk, while this is very helpful, and meaningful, at the end of the day if the kid isn’t secured in a crib, or some kind of playpen, than in order for your child to be safe, you have to actually watch them.
It’s wonderful to see how much Ethan works to move around and explore the world around him. To watch him go from rolling over to being mobile, is really amazing and it happens in a really short period of time.
The milestones feel different this time. With Ollie it was like watching a flower bloom for the first time. I had an idea of how it would grow and what it would look like, but I had lived it, and seen it day to day. Each day was new and amazing, and it’s cool to watch him move through each stage. With Ethan, it’s still exciting but it’s different. I’ve seen it before so the novelty is gone, but I know that it’s new for him and that’s special. Also, when I see Ethan going through stages that I remember Ollie go through, it brings them together in my mind and in my heart. I love that Ethan reminds me of Ollie as a baby. In the swirl of 5 year old land, sometimes it’s easy to forget how much he has grown, and the journey we’ve been on together.
We got a new stroller which has a kickboard so Ollie can ride-along. This puts Ollie in the perfect position to entertain Ethan, and he often this does when he’s on the kickboard. These are really cute moments that really make me happy, because I know that whenever Ollie makes Ethan smile, Ollie is learning what it means to be a big brother and Ethan learns to know that Ollie cares about him.
Summer is here. Ollie is going to have adventures in summer camp. I’m still working but much less. An exciting thing realization that we made recently is that this is Ethan’s first summer. We already had his first visit to the beach, which was delightful. So more exciting firsts for him in the coming months, more quality time with the kids, Buffy, and Diana.
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