It's official! Summer has arrived, and Ethan and Violet couldn't be happier. Everyone has had enough of being couped up in the house, and the kids are having fun exploring the outside world. Ethan is an old pro when it comes to playing outside, but this is the first taste of summer for Violet. She is really interested in all of the sight, sounds, and smells of the world around her. The weather this time of year is great for being outdoors, and Violet has no idea how brutally hot it can get around here in the summertime, but she'll find out soon enough!
Grammy and Poppy came down last week for a visit, so Mommy and Daddy could have a well deserved date night out in Baltimore. Ethan and Violet we're so glad to get the extra attention, and really hammed it up for Grammy and Poppy. Ethan was such a well behaved little boy for Grammy Violet was so entertained by Poppy's beard! She even imitated Poppy's funny shaking, which is really good for a 7 month old to do!
Ethan had so much fun hangin out with Grammy and Poppy at his house. His language has really had another breakthrough recently, and Grammy was amazed at how good of a little talker he is. He still riddles us from time to time with a pronunciation of a word or two, but overall, his speech has gotten so much better. He showed them his garden, and how he took all of his trucks out and played with them with the dirt and rocks in the back part of the yard. It was such a nice day that everyone hung out in the backyard shade, and Ethan was really funny in how he imitated everything everyone was doing. It's amazing how he picks up on everything you do, even if you don't notice it yourself.
Of course it wouldn't be a visit from Grammy and Poppy without some sort of excitement, and this time's came courtesy of a 3 foot snake, who decided to slither under the fridge just as Grammy walked by while holding Violet. Of course the men were elected for snake removal, so Daddy and Poppy pulled out the fridge, and with the guile of a professional snake handler, gently guided the snake out the back door, where Daddy proceeded to throw it over the back fence with the broom handle.
Violet is almost 8 months old now, and she has been a pretty amazing child so far. She still is a baby and has some fussy periods, but even those are usually very mild and easily remedied. It seems like she just loves the whole world, but nothing compares to how happy she gets when she see's her Mommy after a long day at work. It's the only time she ever lunges out of Daddy's arms. It's for a good reason, because Mommy is so amazing with Violet.
Daddy does an ok job getting her to bed peacefully, but it's nothing compared to how Mommy soothes and comforts her. She goes to bed at around 7, and usually sleeps until 4 or 5, where she usually has a snack, and back to bed until 630 or 7. Her daytime napping is very predictable and lengthy. She usually sleeps from 9-10:30am, then again from 1-2:30pm.
As seen in the above video, Violet is very imitative for being as young as she is. She vocalizes to us all the time, and just started the "da" sound. She sits up really well on her own, and rolls from her back to her belly, but no crawling yet. However, if you stand her up, she has super strong legs and will stand up holding hands for a few minutes!
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