The Snodgrass Family: Ethan at 2+ years

I'm so absent at posting, but feel like it's such a good place to keep track of events and happenings. Poor Ethan gets hardly any written updates, but oh well. C'est la vie, right?

Ethan is an active, strong, sensitive, verbally-motivated, curious 2-year old. He is always quicker than I can run and says more words than I remember Eliana knowing at this age. He is all boy in some manners but then shocks me with such sensitive and polite moments. He is a treat and exhausting all at the same time.

Some of this latest tricks are:
-Talking…up a storm. He says full sentences in very clear words. "That car is very fast." "Can I please take a turn?"

-Running. Everywhere. All. The. Time. He has left the back deck multiple times at which we chase around the house looking in the street for him. Only to find him under the deck throwing rocks and playing in the dirt.

-Climbing and swinging. He is obsessed with having, at gymnastics and everywhere. He will hang and swing. He calls the oven and refrigerator handles, "monkey bars." On our latest trip to Yellowstone he finally discovered how to swing his leg over and escape out of his crib. You should have seen the proud look on his face when he came walking out into the family room. I couldn't help but give him a hug and a smile back.

-Manners. He is almost better at them than Eliana. He says, "Pwease, Mommy" and "Sank you." It melts my heart.

-Super helper. He loves to spend time in the basement with Daddy's tools. Today I caught him hammering our moving boxes with a real hammer. When we were in Hayden at my parent's house, he was sneaking into the garage to get Grandpa's tools.

What he loves:
-Cars, trucks, anything that moves. Today we checked out a "Bulldozers" book from the library and have already read it 6 times.

-Bunny. It's now actually called, "Bunny" instead of "Badu." With many long looks for lost bunny, we have gotten a second bunny which is not the same, but he calls, "New Bunny."

-"Aeanna." That's Eliana now, which used to be "Anna no". He asks for her when she's not here and he runs up to her in the morning and says, "Good morning, Eliana. How'd you sleep?"

-Still loves fruit, yogurt, hummus and cheese. Will eat some meat, but is more of a fruit dude.

- Reading. He loves all books, but lately he's been into the Winnie the Pooh series we have plus all the new library books about trucks.

- Grandpa and his riding lawn mower

-Bikes. Not into his balance bike as much as he's into Eliana's bike with training wheels

Some dislikes:
-Being inside for long hours, which happens lately with our upcoming move to Redmond. Unlike Eliana who could stay indoors reading all day, he goes stir crazy and starts tearing the house apart. Again, all boy.

-Eating at the table. I told myself I would never be the mom who chased their kid around with food. Well, half of Ethan's meals have been at his train table or on the go. He doesn't sit still.

-Loud noises. Although he loves his Grandpa and Grandpa's tractor, he also says "I scared" because it's super loud.

Here's to two wonderful years, Ethan and lots of changes ahead with our move and new things to explore!!