Memories
Brandi
It’s a good thing Maniacal Jenn reminded me it was our turn because let me say, I’ve had a week. My dogs ate brownies (if you don’t have dogs you don’t know that it’s a bad thing), then one of my dogs snagged her dew claw on something and all I can say is bloody paw print on my kitchen counter. All of this required medical attention. Thank goodness Ethan’s sister is a vet tech. Then it rained for 2 days which meant no outside play. The toddler is all about outside play. We also dis-enrolled from the toddler gym class cuz the teacher was a big fat meany. To add to that, I’m planning a two year old’s birthday party for family and friends, followed by a playgroup party here at the house a week later. The whole birthday thing leads me/us to the topic for our blog (my pick again—and a surprise to Ethan until I hand him the laptop). Ryan turns 2 on Nov. 1 and that has really got me to thinking back about the last two years so I thought I would share some memories. Once its his turn, Ethan is not allowed to say I stole any of his memories.
*The first time I saw Ethan hold his son
*Even though Ethan was adamant we would never have a child in our bed, the first night in the hospital he wouldn’t let Ryan sleep in the bassinette, even though we were both inches away. He kept saying “he’s so small.” Same thing happened when we got home.
*Claiming to not know where the baby stuff was, Ethan used dish towels as bibs and blankets
*Friday nights: for a few months, Ethan would take Ryan and sleep on the couch. This meant I got the room to myself, and I could sleep! Those short months were the only time I got more than 2hrs of consecutive sleep in a year. As far as my memory goes back, it’s the only time my head hit the pillow and I fell right to sleep.
*The first time Ethan took Ryan out of the house alone
*Ryan crawling on the 4th of July
*How great Ryan was in the car
*When Ryan started napping on his own (5 months old)
*Trying to remember if I brushed my teeth
*Being so tired that I didn’t even care that Ethan was watching UFC
*When Ryan crawled over to my mom’s couch and pulled up like he had been doing it forever
*His drooly smile
*When Ethan and I went to see “Walk the Line” and had dinner—it was our first time out and even though Ryan was with my mom, I was so nervous
*When Ryan had jaundice and Ethan couldn’t watch them draw blood from his foot so I had to be the strong mommy but I was dieing inside
*Ethan sitting at the computer with Ryan in his lap
*Going to the pumpkin patch when I was 9m pregnant and going back the next year with Ryan
*The look on Ryan’s face this morning when he saw his train table
*Ryan jumping on his trampoline
*The way Ryan smiles when his daddy comes home from work
Ethan
First off I can too complain that you stole some of my ideas…you should have had a list size limit. Here we go:
· A baby shower for me, at work, with all the girls going ooh and ahh while I opened gifts in front of them like blankets, socks, and bottles
· Man he was small, I am still impressed we have kept him alive this long
· Not knowing where the bibs or blankets were and using dish towels instead
· Trying to play video games on Friday nights while Bran slept and I rocked him in his seat with my foot
· Nikki (dog) sleeping outside his door while he slept
· Nikki also just hiding under our bed whenever he was crying
· Falling asleep on the couch with him asleep on my chest
· Ryan running up to every dog he sees to pet them
· The first time I saw him run full speed into his ball pit and he tumbled in laughing the whole way
· Ryan getting excited and saying, “Oh wooow” and “Oh yeah yeah yeah” every time he sees a truck or tractor
· Walking to the community park every Saturday morning while Bran sleeps in and going for a cold 7AM swim with the boy
· Walking downstairs every morning he runs to the window points at my truck and gets excited, watches when I leave for work, and then when I get home he has to go play in the truck or else.
· The smile on his face when he “gives mommy loves” at night
So there you go. Let’s hope I can keep it together this year because at his first birthday I had to fight back tears when we sang “Happy Birthday.”
It’s a good thing Maniacal Jenn reminded me it was our turn because let me say, I’ve had a week. My dogs ate brownies (if you don’t have dogs you don’t know that it’s a bad thing), then one of my dogs snagged her dew claw on something and all I can say is bloody paw print on my kitchen counter. All of this required medical attention. Thank goodness Ethan’s sister is a vet tech. Then it rained for 2 days which meant no outside play. The toddler is all about outside play. We also dis-enrolled from the toddler gym class cuz the teacher was a big fat meany. To add to that, I’m planning a two year old’s birthday party for family and friends, followed by a playgroup party here at the house a week later. The whole birthday thing leads me/us to the topic for our blog (my pick again—and a surprise to Ethan until I hand him the laptop). Ryan turns 2 on Nov. 1 and that has really got me to thinking back about the last two years so I thought I would share some memories. Once its his turn, Ethan is not allowed to say I stole any of his memories.
*The first time I saw Ethan hold his son
*Even though Ethan was adamant we would never have a child in our bed, the first night in the hospital he wouldn’t let Ryan sleep in the bassinette, even though we were both inches away. He kept saying “he’s so small.” Same thing happened when we got home.
*Claiming to not know where the baby stuff was, Ethan used dish towels as bibs and blankets
*Friday nights: for a few months, Ethan would take Ryan and sleep on the couch. This meant I got the room to myself, and I could sleep! Those short months were the only time I got more than 2hrs of consecutive sleep in a year. As far as my memory goes back, it’s the only time my head hit the pillow and I fell right to sleep.
*The first time Ethan took Ryan out of the house alone
*Ryan crawling on the 4th of July
*How great Ryan was in the car
*When Ryan started napping on his own (5 months old)
*Trying to remember if I brushed my teeth
*Being so tired that I didn’t even care that Ethan was watching UFC
*When Ryan crawled over to my mom’s couch and pulled up like he had been doing it forever
*His drooly smile
*When Ethan and I went to see “Walk the Line” and had dinner—it was our first time out and even though Ryan was with my mom, I was so nervous
*When Ryan had jaundice and Ethan couldn’t watch them draw blood from his foot so I had to be the strong mommy but I was dieing inside
*Ethan sitting at the computer with Ryan in his lap
*Going to the pumpkin patch when I was 9m pregnant and going back the next year with Ryan
*The look on Ryan’s face this morning when he saw his train table
*Ryan jumping on his trampoline
*The way Ryan smiles when his daddy comes home from work
Ethan
First off I can too complain that you stole some of my ideas…you should have had a list size limit. Here we go:
· A baby shower for me, at work, with all the girls going ooh and ahh while I opened gifts in front of them like blankets, socks, and bottles
· Man he was small, I am still impressed we have kept him alive this long
· Not knowing where the bibs or blankets were and using dish towels instead
· Trying to play video games on Friday nights while Bran slept and I rocked him in his seat with my foot
· Nikki (dog) sleeping outside his door while he slept
· Nikki also just hiding under our bed whenever he was crying
· Falling asleep on the couch with him asleep on my chest
· Ryan running up to every dog he sees to pet them
· The first time I saw him run full speed into his ball pit and he tumbled in laughing the whole way
· Ryan getting excited and saying, “Oh wooow” and “Oh yeah yeah yeah” every time he sees a truck or tractor
· Walking to the community park every Saturday morning while Bran sleeps in and going for a cold 7AM swim with the boy
· Walking downstairs every morning he runs to the window points at my truck and gets excited, watches when I leave for work, and then when I get home he has to go play in the truck or else.
· The smile on his face when he “gives mommy loves” at night
So there you go. Let’s hope I can keep it together this year because at his first birthday I had to fight back tears when we sang “Happy Birthday.”
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How absolutely adorable that you each made a list. I love it. Ethan cracks me up. I adore that he remembers Nikki sleeping outside Ryan's door and under the bed when crying. Super cute.
Thanks for sharing. I like this fun format!
Awww I remember you sharing a lot of those memories when they were happening.
And remembering them again makes me sit here and cross my fingers that little mini-mike turns into a good sleeper. LOL
Brandi and Ethan those were wonderful memories!!! I remember Brandi sharing a lot of those also while they were happening!!!
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