What a Difference a Month can Make: All About Ezra

We brought Ella home and the first thing people said was, “He’s so big, tan, and blond!” Much more than Ezra’s physical appearance has changed over the past month, though. We visited with family and they’d never believe that our friends often commented on how easy he is to babysit. In fact, he went on interviews with me for the paper starting at around 8 months and people would always comment on how mild-mannered and well-behaved he was. These days, Ezra is more like a bull-dozer.

Our little guy is impetuous, unfailing curious, stubborn, hilarious, grumpy, sweet, and lightening fast. He wakes up a whirlwind, spreading toys and crumbs, spilling drinks, making an instant mess of his shirt, chasing after the big kids. I’m amazed at how much his vocabulary has grown throughout August, much of it due to spending tons of time with his very verbal sister and cousins. We’ve heard hello, goodbye, cute, bubbles, baby, night-night, mommy, daddy, Ella, no (firmly for no and as a sort of question for yes), and more.

Ezra is social, but has a knack for playing on his own. If his sister’s around, he loves to shadow and mimic her, clearly mesmerized by her big-kid allure. She starting speaking for him these days and it’s pretty sweet. She’ll say, “Mom, Ezra  needs a drink.” “Mom, Ezra wants his window down.” “Mom, can you get Ezra a toy too?” It’s incredible seeing their bond grow and lean toward hugs and joint play these days. Although Ella did tell me that she needed a baby sister because “baby sisters don’t hit.” Hmm…didn’t know that.

I often find myself asking Ezra, exasperated, “What do you want?” He’s a mystery, unpredictable, tempermental. He’s also a joy, making me laugh, surprising me with soft touches or sudden hugs, looking up at me with bright, curious eyes. There’s nothing quite like watching him toddle around, showing me his new discovery, delighting me with a mischievous look or a grin.

I’ve put together a slideshow of some of my favorite photos of the past month. I know not everyone wants to/has the time to watch a slideshow, so I’ve also included a few of my very favorites within the post.

And, yes, you will see some disposables in these photos. I will be writing about cloth diapering while traveling and being away for a month later. We definitely used them, but some sposies as well. We are back to cding full time now that we’re home!