Terrible 2's have begun....

Eating his first Grow Sower (family recipe)!
Feeding the ducks at the park...Falling asleep in the car (life is good!)Trying to be like daddy and do stretches:)

The past few weeks have been a trying time in the Jastifer household. Not only is daddy working long hours this month, but Ethan and mommy have been under the weather and not sleeping well. Ethan used to go to sleep very easily and on his own, but now he is struggling to go to sleep at night and to stay asleep during the night. We are working out the bugs, but Ethan has yet to sleep through the night in over two weeks. Some nights he is only up twice while other nights he is up a dozen times. Only time will tell. We are staying consistent and he seems to be responding better each night. We will see......with me being 8 months preggo, tired, and sick, mommy and daddy have had a very hard time adjusting to this new routine, as well as Ethan, but I am also thankful that he is doing this now instead of in a month when the baby is here, so we can get a routine down and back on track before Ethan becomes a big brother.

My energy is now returning and Ethan is becoming his own independent person, which we welcome, but he is having a hard time with the limits that Jim and I have set for him, so many routine things around here have become daily battles, but nothing mom and dad can't handle! At the same time, he is so much fun, talking and doing new things every day. His favorite thing to do these days is play in the water outside. He always come in drenched with water from head to toe with a great big smile on his face...it is the cutest thing ever!! He also LOVES rubbing my belly, kissing it, and even reading the baby books. He already is a great big brother!!!