Ethan and the Mustard

Ethan has decided that he wants to try something new almost everyday.  He started this even before the accident.  He'd try and english muffin with different kinds of jelly on each side, and then place scrambled eggs in the middle.....?  He liked it.  Well this week he's continued this tradition.  We had turkey pillows and he tried dipping them in mustard....  the next day he decided he really likes mustard and wanted it on his nachos with cheese.  We squirted it all over them.... he thought they were sooo yummy (much to our shock).  The next day he had a peanut butter and jelly  sandwich and he started eating it, then he went and opened the fridge looking for something, the ketchup.  I asked him what he wanted to do with that, because he didn't really have anything that would go well with that so I thought.  He said he wanted to dip his peanut butter and jelly sandwich in it....... eewww (my thoughts, not said)  I said ok, try a little and see if you like it.  Well, much to my surprise, he loved it....   We don't discourage trying new things, but some things are definitely on the different side.

When we were at Primary Children's we had mentioned his new found love of trying new things.  They said he should be the poster child, because so many children won't try new things...  maybe, but some things are just a little weird !!!  Enjoy your concotions Ethan !!!

Ethan and the Final Checkup

On February 28th Ethan visited the last doctor regarding his head.  And despite our proneness to head wounds we have made it a month without further injury.  All in all we are doing well and the prognosis is encouraging.  We have learned a few things like Ethan is very much a visual learner (like dad) versus an auditory learner (like mom).  This also proves one more thing in which Annalyn and I are different.  This week has also proven that we are not all better yet and Ethan's brilliant mind is still healing.  He can still get over-stimulated and begin to shut down.  The dentist experienced this on Tuesday when he pulled one of Ethan's baby teeth to make room for a permanent tooth that was already coming in.  Ethan waled for nearly a half hour.  He was comforted however this morning to know the tooth fairy liveth.

The next couple of months will prove our patience as the weather warms up and we have to invoke the three month rule by keeping him less active until May and watch closely that fragile head.  We'll do our best.  Thanks again for your support and prayers.

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