Pumpkin Patch 2010

What a difference a year makes :)

My little boy is one!

Here are a few pictures from our impromptu photo shoot at the park on Ethan's birthday

Fun on the patio

Continuing with the fun theme:

Fun with friends

Ethan and his little friend Hannah had a blast at Woodland Park Zoo's Zoomazium last week. Top animal exhibit at the zoo?... the Meerkats were a big hit. They are Meercute. At times they're still a little young at times to get excited about certain exhibits. The other day for instance, Ethan was more interested in the flies on the Plexiglas than the lions on the other side of the glass enclosure. Also a big hit at the zoo? Ethan and Hannah enjoyed crawling around in the dirt and on the ground.... who needs animals when there's concrete to explore, right?

Crawling for real!

First few strides:

Getting it down!

Ethan discovers...

Curtains!

I really want to crawl...

I just haven't figured out how!

Ethan's Alter Ego

Alright, so my son doesn't really have two identities. But not many people have been lucky enough to bear witness to his just-out-of-the-bath hairdo. This kiddo has some crazy cowlicks and hair on top that seems a mile long. It's like a baby mohawk with a little side swoop. Without any coercing it usually looks something like this:

Or this (plus quite the attitue to go with):

However, most of our friends and family see him once his hair has settled into the normal little boy look... this picture was actually pre-bath today. A little sweat and grease keeps his coiff in place, right?

Ethan "Talking"

He's such a cutie... and for the last week or so, he has a great time spending most of his waking hours making these little noises. I can't get enough!

Pictures of the day

Although it's 3 days shy, we'll call this 2 months. When people ask how old Ethan is I feel like I've been saying "almost two months" for the last few weeks. I guess I'm going to have to get used to not saying almost, since Ethan will hit the two month mark on Friday. Here are a few photos of our sweet, sweet boy. I love him so much.

Thanksgiving

How could I forget to take pictures of Ethan's first Thanksgiving!!?! We slept in a little later than anticipated, packed our bags, and braved Thanksgiving day traffic and drove to Noah's family's house. After quite a long drive, we arrived at Noah's Grandparents house, and left our camera in the truck. From there on out, the thought didn't even cross my mind, and the truth is that Ethan slept through most of the evening. I did manage to get a great shot of Ethan and Roxanne the next day... sooo, sorry Ethan, this is the closest thing to a picture of your first Thanksgiving:

My boys

I am usually the first in our family to grab the camera and start snapping. This means that we end up with an uneven amount of pictures of Ethan with his daddy in comparison with pictures of me with Ethan. I'm not complaining though... and here are some favorites of Noah and Ethan together:

Great-Grandma and Grandpa visit

My mom and grandparents flew in last Friday for a quick weekend visit. Ethan had a great time getting to know his Great Grandparents and seeing his Grandma again. Just a few pictures:

First look:



Four generations of family:
Great-Grandma:

Grandma:

Great Grandpa:

One month check-up

Ethan had his one month check up today. He weighs 9 pounds 3 ounces and is 21 inches long. His birth weight was 7 pounds 8 ounces and he measured 19 inches... so he's growing, growing, growing! Good job buddy :)

One month later... welcome Ethan!

Life is busy and wonderful with a newborn! Our time with Ethan has been so precious and we just love how much joy he has brought into our lives. So while it's been all too long since I've written anything on this site, it's been out of complete selfishness. Yes, life is busy, and the days are full, but mostly I'm soaking up the time getting to know our little son and enjoying our family as it feels even more complete with this new life. Ethan, you are the sweetest little boy and I'm so glad I'm your mom.

So, I'm hoping to post much more frequently and even get caught up on all that has been happening in the past month. Also,thanks to my friend Stephanie for taking these amazing pictures.