Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day! We hope everyone is sharing this day with the one(s) you love. We're lucky to have two of the sweetest Valentines that exist.

Thanks to Ong Noi and Ba Noi for the froggy bath set.

Rice Rice Baby

Ethan had his first solid meal this week. We mixed up some rice for him and he seemed to enjoy it. He took it, at least. We're happy that he didn't protest against it since he hasn't been the most accepting of taking a bottle. At least now we feel like we can fall back on rice is we really needed to feed him and a boob or bottle isn't available.

The Bailout

Last week was challenging in the Nguyen household. Both Camden and Ethan ran pretty high temperatures and each had their own episodes of vomiting. There were many sleepless nights since both of them were up seemingly every hour. And if one of them woke up, it's worth noting that they both always wake up crying, then inevitably the other woke up as well. When Ethan wakes up he makes sure the whole neighborhood knows he's up.

So we took both Ethan and Camden to the doctor to get them checked out in case they had ear infections. As we suspected, Camden had an ear infection. In both ears. Luckily, Ethan's ears were clear and we avoided having to administer any antibiotics. Ethan generally was in good spirits and his normal smiley and giggly self. He still isn't sleeping regularly yet.

Ethan still wakes up every couple of hours, sick or not. He seems to nap normally during the day, but he just doesn't have night sleeping down yet. He doesn't seem any worse for the wear.

Given that the week was such a drain for everyone, we looked forward to the weekend when we expected the arrival of Grandma and Grandpa Sindt. They are always a welcome site for bleary, sleep deprived eyes, and they didn't disappoint on this visit either. It's nice to have someone around that is, not only willing, but HAPPY to take any number of the night shifts with the boys. They're easily bribed by the mere scent of coffee and food. Or maybe they're easily duped by Ethan's extended bottom lip when he expresses sadness.

Whatever it is, we're thankful for the time and effort they make to come visit us. It's important for us that Ethan and Camden have as much exposure to family as we can possibly provide. Especially when they're lucky enough to have such wonderful grandparents like Grandma and Grandpa Sindt. They're Ong Noi and Ba Noi are pretty fantastic too :)

American Idles

We'd been meaning to get together with friends, Jeff and Sara Idle, but our schedules never seemed to match up. We finally had them over for some pizza, beers, and brownies. They hadn't met Ethan yet and Camden was in fine form being quite the entertainer. Jeff is baby-phobic, so there aren't any pictures of him actually holding Ethan.

Happy Baby!

Just wanted to share some recent pictures of our happy baby. Ethan smiles so much and requires no encouragement to do so. He easily volunteers his toothless grin to anyone that will look his way.

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Ethan rolled over for the first time today! He did it for mommy first, going from his tummy to his back rolling on his right side. Later he did it for me, rolling from his tummy to his back on his left side. It was quite exciting and we're so happy for our little man. Pictures and video to come once we catch him in action.

Ethan's Four Month Checkup

I'm sure we're violating all kinds of HIPAA regulations, but we're going to report on the results of Ethan's four month checkup anyway. We're seeing the same pediatrian as Camden's, Dr. Kris Benson, and it's nice to have that continuity. She knows us, she knows our boys, and she's gives us great care. So does her nurse, Ashley, for that matter.

At four months, Ethan weighed in at 17 lbs. (90th percentile). He was about 28 inches (95th percentile) and his head measured in around the 75th percentile. So he's pretty different from his older brother size-wise. Camden was skinny and wirey and light at Ethan's age. It's a pretty big contrast for us to have another baby that differs so much in size. Ethan's really putting a strain on his 6-9 month clothing. The snaps on his onesies are holding on for dear life.

We're just blessed to have another healthy, happy baby. We're thankful everyday for having Ethan and Camden in our lives.