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:

Catching up on past events

A few weeks ago, Noah and I got all dressed up, and with some trepidation, left for a night in Seattle without Ethan. This was the last Friday in October, meaning Ethan was not even 4 weeks old... I had to stop myself from thinking that this made me a bad mom. It was an annual awards banquet we were obligated to go to, and as expected... we had a great time! I was very nervous to be away from Ethan for such an extended amount of time, but he was in great hands. Noah's sister Roxanne (who's new name of "Aunt Smee" is catching on quite quickly) came over, forgoing a day of work, and visited with us, helped us get ready and even brought some lovely hydrangeas too! It was so nice to have such a capable and trustworthy family member looking after Ethan, and I know leaving him will get easier with time. I think we all did great... no tears were shed on my part, or Ethan's for that matter!

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.

Duvet Cover

So what do you do when you're out of ideas to pass the time and are 39.5 weeks pregnant? Make something, I guess.

I made this duvet cover last night.

I had an old plain white one that wasn't going to cut it anymore, so I deconstructed it, and used part of it for the underside. I used a large piece of fabric I got at Target for the top. I was really hoping to get it done in one night, and I got pretty close. I finished the last little bit and did the button holes this morning. So start to finish was within 24 hours, which isn't bad for me! I also bought one pillow case that matched the fabric (one was all they had, so it works out alright, I guess). The nice thing is that the fabric matches the sheets and curtains we already have, so I think the total cost on this project was under 14 bucks.

Alright, baby... only 3 more days till your due date. What are you thinking in there? Are you going to be early, on time, or late??????

Getting ready

I think its adorable that Noah is wearing his noise reduction headphones while steam cleaning the carpets... even more importantly is the fact that our carpets are getting cleaned. I have the best husband ever. Now off to a movie while everything dries!

There are only 8 more days until Ethan's due date, although we went to the doctor today and she pretty much said, well, it could be tomorrow, or it could be 2 weeks from now... and that's fine with me. We're ready whenever he is ready :) In the meantime, it's just cleaning, getting together with friends, and walking as much as possible.

Craft time!

Seeing that I wasn't thrilled with how my last quilt came together, I decided to put the sewing machine and fabric away for awhile (not to mention that it helps our dining room table stay clean). I've been wanting to make something to put on the wall for Ethan, so I decided to make this cute little elephant.

I was quite happy with how it turned out, but there were two problems: 1) I still had an extra wood board and lots of paper, and 2) I felt like I could have done something a little more challenging because the idea and even the template was completely stolen from Martha Stewart online.... So, I decided to make another one, this time creating my own design. It was a little tricky, but completely worth it. I hope he'll like it!

Good position

Quick baby update: I went in for my 36 week check today and our doc confirmed that Ethan is settled head down and is well positioned for birth. The nice thing about knowing this is that once babies are in this position by this time in a pregnancy, they rarely move out of it. So that's good news and now I get to go in every week to the doctor... time sure flies!

Life is Good - 34 weeks

I can't believe that 34 weeks of this pregnancy have passed already! I'm doing well and our little one is growing, moving, and getting ready to make his appearance in about 6 weeks! I have started to feel a little more uncomfortable from time to time, but I'm trying to make the most of it and enjoy being pregnant as much as possible!

















In the last week or so, we've had a great time with friends and family. We've been able to spend a decent amount of time with Noah's family despite everyone's busy schedules:

My sister-in-law Roxanne threw us a fabulous baby shower with family and Noah's work friends.

This is a quilt Noah's mom made for Ethan... she used flannel receiving blankets for the quilt squares and so now we have a little quilt that coordinates with some of the other items we have. She's so creative :)

Noah's dad came back from tuna fishing on Saturday and despite rocky conditions and a sleepless night, they caught a bunch of tuna and had extra fillets to share. So thanks to him, we had a delicious meal last night and still have more in the freezer. And Noah got a chance to grill up something new and different. It was delicious!

So what else is new? Noah and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary on 8/12 by hiking at Tradition Plateau in Issaquah, making a stop at our favorite coffee shop in the area, spending a low key afternoon at home and dinner out at a great restaurant in Seattle. I am always amazed at what an awesome husband I have. You go into a marriage knowing that good things lie ahead, but I swear I find myself loving him more each day, and feeling like all expectations I had are continually exceeded.

We've nearly finished the organizing/assembling items for Ethan. Pictures to be posted soon!