Well, our little Ethan is now 8 months old. How time has flown by. Everyone said it would. I'll try not to go on and on about just how wonderful and adorable he is at this age. I used to want to throw up when people would talk incessantly about their kids as if nothing else in this world existed.
He is sprouting some teeth on the bottom. He smiles all the time. He does have a little temper and believe me....he lets you know when he NOT happy. lol I believe he gets that from me. Wink wink.
He is making his best effort to crawl everywhere he can. He can no longer be left "alone" except when we put him in his saucer.
I haven't talked to a good many loved ones in awhile. Just to give you a quick update on things...Daniel still owns his own restaurant, Shreno's. He still manages to work full-time for C.C. Dickson Co. as an outside sales representative so he is in the car just like I am every day. He began a new journey in the restaurant world this past month. He will managing the restaurant on the mountain at Hickory Ridge golf course. He has had his eye on this facility for awhile since it first opened and was approached by the current owner to run it and serve his Shreno's food there.
It is a beautitful facility with a spectacular view from the mountain. I consider it dining at its finest in T-Town. As many of you with children know, having a child is expensive. I am so proud of him for making the sacrifices he makes to provide and take care of our family by trying to bring in more income. Although he wanted to take on this venture, it is not "his" restaurant and he is still willing to put his best foot forward and take pride in making another restaurant grow.
With Daniel having his other two commitments, it is a challenging at times to get the laundry done, load the dishwasher, take a shower, shave my legs, wash my hair, go to Wal-Mart, feed/bathe and go about our daily routine when it comes to taking care of little one and the list goes on and on.
Sometimes I miss spending time with friends. Having that occasional glass of wine on the back porch watching the sun set in complete silence doesn't happen anymore. However, I wouldn't trade Ethan for anything in this world. Being a mother is the best feeling in this world next to being a wife, a daughter of such wonderful parents and a sister who is finally pregnant!!!!
Yes, my beloved Erin is pregnant. Praise the Lord. This is nothing short of a miracle after all of the effort she and Jonathan have put in to conceiving. I am so proud for them and so excited!!!
Well, Christmas is on the way and it will be Ethan's first one. I cannot wait to see how he reacts to the lights! It makes my heart melt when I look into those big blue eyes!!
I am going to try to do better at this blogging bit. Today, I read one of my dear friend's blogs and it inspired me to get back to mine. Thank you, Cristin. I miss you so.
