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Sometimes, when Ethan does something I remember him doing before (especially something we photographed), I think about how much Ethan has grown. Here’s one practical example. The earlier photo was taken August 21, 2008 and the latest one was taken yesterday, September 18, 2009. The two photos show how much Ethan has grown in the … Read more
We didn’t post a lot of photos over the summer, but now that it’s behind us, we’ll post some images from Summer 2009. In late June, we spent a few days in Pittsburgh where we visited the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. We also went to the Pittsburgh Zoo on two different days. On the Just … Read more
Without a doubt, the number one thing people have said to me (us) in the last two years has been something along the lines of, “Don’t blink!” It seems like everyone warns us that children grow up so fast. The point is always: don’t miss it, make the most of the time you have with … Read more
Months ago, when Ethan’s default answer to every question was “no,” we’d ask him various questions. One time, for fun, we asked him if he wanted a little sister. As expected, he said, “no.” Since then, we’ve tried to keep him in the loop without overwhelming him with news of his new/future sister. When we … Read more
We try to eat as many meals together as we can, of course, but there are times when we aren’t able to. Like one day last week. Ethan usually spends a morning with each of us each week. One day, I came home in the middle of Ethan’s lunch. Ethan said, “There’s Daddy!” then immediately … Read more
Ethan has always enjoyed music and he’s always seemed to have rhythm. When we first brought him home from Korea, he would often bounce (in rhythm) to music, the sound of the washing machine, and even to Mommy filing her nails. Recently, Ethan started using pens or serving spoons, or other things like the round … Read more
It’s always been interesting to listen to Ethan’s chatter when he’s “alone.” We hear him chattering when he wakes up in the morning. Sometimes he rehearses his newest words. He went through a phase where he was counting things, so we’d hear him count. Of course, he often says, “Mommy” and “Daddy,” and sometimes the … Read more
Every family has their own unique challenges. Recently, I described the challenge we face in our home with two extremely fluid schedules and the goal of being more intentional about scheduling family/couple time. In this post, I’ll mention one tool we’ve been using for almost a year to manage our fluid schedules: Google Calendar. With … Read more
Vacation isn’t just an opportunity to catch our breath, it’s also an important opportunity to recalibrate! When I think of recalibration, I think of recalibrating a battery (e.g., a laptop or cell phone battery) — occasionally, you need to fully drain it and then recharge it (at least, that’s how I understand it). Colors on … Read more
Our vacation, which started yesterday, is a time for catching our breath! That’s especially true for this vacation. We’ve been through a whirlwind in the last few years that included both of us completing a doctor of ministry program, adopting our first child from Korea, and moving. In fact, completing and defending our dissertations, going … Read more