This was the case when Jennifer decided to return to her orchestral endeavors which require her absence every Wednesday night. That first time out is frightening with every possible catastrophe looming in a dark sky. Ethan and Dad: that was it. No one to tag team. So dad did what he new best. Ethan was loaded into his 'bouncy' seat and toted into the garage for lessons on motorcycle wrenching. This went relatively well with engine part explanations followed by a grunt from a mouth full of fist. This did not last long, however, as Ethan tired of the step-by-step instructions of draining fluid from a Harley-Davidson primary case and decided his eyelids were to heavy to keep open.
Deep sleep is quickly obtained by sessions of pacing around the yard and drive way. He likes the outdoors which has always proved a successful remedy for sleepiness and other general fussing fits. Tonight was the same. In 15 minutes of pacing the driveway, Ethan was asleep. Ethan slept for about an hour, which was just enough time to finish draining the primary case, call a few of dad's siblings and put tools away.
When Ethan woke, the drill was to feed a famished child. Luckily mamma, left a bit of herself behind, and Ethan took to the bottle (his first ever) like an old pro. Hopefully this is no indication of struggles later in life. By the time the feeding and burping were done, mom was arriving home again to the delight of dad and baby. No catastrophes or great moments of confusion this time. So maybe this whole 'dad' thing isn't all that bad.
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( 2.8 / 89 )Finally, after two months of frustration and trips to Baltimore, MD, Ethan is not longer wearing casts on his legs and has graduated to his boots and bar! Ethan was diagnosed with bilateral clubfoot about a month after he was born. Fortunately it is not a severe case and the method for correction, the Ponseti Method, is non-surgical but has great success. Each casting day (every Friday) was an exercise in patience for both traffic on the road and an uncontrollable screaming baby. But now it is over. Here are some pictures and videos of an exited boy having his casts removed.
Cast Pictures
Cast Removal
Casts are Gone!
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( 3 / 71 )OK, so a trip to the gas station isn't really much of an outing. But when you have an infant who could turn on you at any minute without the protection of momma, then even the smallest of trips can be a challenge. Anyway, our little adventure started off with a pit stop at Starbucks, for an energy boost due to lack of sleep. Of course, there are four other cars in the drive-through, and Ethan decides it is time to test dad's patience. He begins to wail. Not much will pacify a baby when there are little option available, so the ear drum exercise continued until the we moved through the line and retrieved our happiness in a cup.
Fortunately the gas station was across the street, so we scrambled into the closest filling bay. Dad and Ethan bailed out of the car for some fresh air, which was the ticket. Ethan quieted down and the ear plugs were shed. Putting him back down was not an option, so dad had to proceed with doing a one handed fill-up of the car and two gas cans. Of course this probably looked as awkward as it felt since, one nice lady offered to do the pumping while dad comforted his forlorn child. Dad refused since was the challenge was nearly over. One kind man even closed a forgotten open door which was blocking another patron who also exhibited signs of understanding.
Having all tanks full of gas, Ethan settled back into his car seat for a home trip slumber that ended the first of many times father and son will spend together.
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( 3.1 / 102 )Videos can now be posted to the ScottWorks web site. So to keep with the theme of Ethan's birth, here are two videos that were created for Grandma and Grandpa in Mexico. These videos are of Ethan's mother preparing him for for his first adventure in a car seat. This is a two part movie for obvious reasons that will be apparent in the video. Please note, if these do not seem to play right away, then it may be best to download them to your computer first by right clicking on the link and selecting 'Save link as . . . '. Enjoy the show!
Car Ride, Part 1
Car Ride, Part 2
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( 3 / 77 )Hopefully you have noticed by now that the ScottWorks Family Web site has been entirely re-designed. With this re-design, the main page now includes a cleaner format for event posting and a complete listing (to the right) of related ScottWorks web pages. Maintenance of the site has also been greatly simplified. It seems any time a major event occurs, the web site receives and over-haul. Of course the major event in this case is the addition of a new family member, Ethan Russell Scott.
The ScottWorks photo gallery has also been updated. The gallery is a complete re-write to allow easier interaction. All the pictures for the last 11 years have been posted which means that the latest pictures of baby Ethan are now available for viewing. It is not perfect, so any comments or problems should be sent to the webmaster. Make sure you check it out very soon.
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