July 30, 2010 by Dad.

With no direct help or input the little guy just got up on his knees and started crawling. I suspect that blisters and calluses that formed on his feet and toes from the odd scoot he had been using to get around got to him. We were so surprised and he has now been doing it regularly, no looking back now…

He has also decided that he likes to climb the stairs.

The other day he climbed his way from the basement to the 2nd floor stopping to catch his breath on each floor and landing. His forward and upward motion is great and the only risk of falling down is when he stops and looks around.

The next few months are going to be interesting….

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May 26, 2010 by Dad.

Etienne is a very happy boy. He only complains about two things, hunger and then to a lesser degree when he is dirty. Feed the boy after a nap and a clean diaper and this is what you are in for. Smiles and gurgles and giggles just come bubbling out of this little monster.

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May 22, 2010 by Dad.

With your first child you push them to roll over, crawl, sit up, pull up and stand before taking on walking. With your second you realize that it is not a race. The first baby to walk is NOT the winner. Now I won’t say we have been purposefully discouraging Etienne from becoming more mobile but we certainly have not been as eager as we were with Cezanne. Today he was again very interested in what I was doing in the laundry and he was really in my way so I picked him up and prompted him against the washing machine and he just stood. Just look at the cocky little smile and the “confidence” in letting go to pose of the photos…

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April 14, 2010 by Dad.

Etienne now has 2 teeth - both front bottom teeth are now fully visible…

He does not seem to be as bad as Cezanne was ( she would throw up for 2 or 3 days before cutting a tooth ). We just hope this continues…

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April 11, 2010 by Dad.

Hey ! It has been a while, but here are the updates…

Etienne is getting bigger and stronger and can (if he wants to) hold his own bottle. He seems to be slowly moving away from breast feeding and is really enjoying his “solid” food.

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April 5, 2010 by Dad.

Home again !

Monday evening at dinner we discovered that Etienne had cut his first tooth, front bottom left showing through the gum.

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March 22, 2010 by Dad.

We made it ! 6 months !

The milestone at 6 months for Etienne is his ability to sit unsupported. Oh and also he can eat a bowl of cereal and 3 - 4 oz. of food (fruit or vegetable) in less than 5 minutes…

We took some photos in the basement today to mark the 6 month milestone.
Etienne is generally a very happy baby and growing very quickly. His big sister loves him very much ( almost too much sometimes ).

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February 20, 2010 by Dad.

Etienne loves to eat - he is the total opposite of Cezanne who, I think, would rather walk over hot coals than sit and eat anything. We helps you feed him if you are too slow and so far has not rejected anything even if it takes a few mouthfuls to become a custom to the taste of a new food. He has had prunes, pear, squash and apples and has also had both rice and oat cereals. The boy is continuing to grow at an alarming rate and is well over the 20lbs mark !

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February 18, 2010 by Dad.

Etienne found these funny little things on the ends of his feet today - they fit pretty perfectly in his mouth and depending on the time of day and whether it is before or after bath time, they taste different…

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February 14, 2010 by Dad.

Valentines Day - but for Etienne it was his first “solid” food meal. We took some pictures and it made us think back to the many photos I took of Cezanne in her eating seat, mainly because it was the one place she would sit still long enough to take her picture…

I just love this boy’s eyes…

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