When Brian and I were first married I had two different people, at two different times, in two different states compare the way Brian runs to a gazelle. With his long legs he can bound across a soccer field or around a baseball diamond in no time flat. Apparently, Ethan either hasn't inherited this trait or he hasn't acquired it yet. When Ethan runs, he sounds like a herd of elephants. Yes, one boy sounds like a whole herd of elephants. He picks up his feet when he runs, and almost slams them into the ground, which amplifies ten-fold on a hard wood floor....and he runs fast.

The kids and I are staying at my sister's house for a while so Brian can study for boards. As I lay in bed this morning, I could tell everywhere that Ethan went as he thundered around downstairs, following his cousins. Maybe when he's older he'll run like a more graceful animal, but for now he's quite content sounding like a whole herd of elephants.