Little E...Plumber in Training

I thought that Ethan looked like me, but now I am not sure... I think he is starting to take after his Auntie JuJu!

I don't want to jinx it, but I think Spring is here!

We had a great morning at the library and park. It is beautiful outside. Hard to believe one week ago we had 6 inches of snow!

Auntie JuJu is Here!

I have no explanation for this picture.

Grrrr....

Mom has a picture of me that looks just like this!

Starting to hold his own bottle...soon he will be breaking into the fridge.

Oh, and a sippy too!

We love when our family comes to visit (hint, hint - you are always welcome)... this weekend we are blessed to have Auntie JuJu here. She has been a huge help. We went to the Dr. for Ethan's 6 month checkup on Friday and it was so nice to have an extra set of hands. The office was extremely busy, but they got us in and out quickly, thank goodness. Since I know you are all anxious to know (and some of you were taking bets) here are Ethan's new stats...

Weight - 19 pounds 2 ounces - this is almost the 90th percentile
Height - 27 inches - between 50th and 75th percentile

He is a big boy! JuJu has been working to "teach" him how to crawl forward (that is when she puts him down) so soon we will be all over the house and getting in to everything - we will see how big sister reacts when she finds him slobbering on her toys!

Enjoy the new pictures!

Head Over Heels in Love!

Auntie JuJu was watching the kiddos this afternoon so Tim and I could do our taxes. She and Ethan were playing and I think it is pretty obvious that he LOVES her!

Sick!

Ethan has his first illness! Don't worry, it's just a little cold - probably picked it up on the airplane. He fell asleep in the highchair yesterday afternoon while "helping" me make dinner. He is ok, just looks pathetic with his runny red nose. Poor baby! We head to the Dr. on Friday for his 6 month check-up, hopefully it won't turn into something worse!

Ethan's Crawl

Florida is truly a magical place. For some reason, my kids seem to master major physical milestones while they are visiting Grandma. Ellie took her first steps during our last visit and this past week Ethan not only perfected his sitting up, but also started to crawl backwards. It is really funny - he presses his face into the floor and lifts his bum and just pushes off - not long and he will be up on all fours and then we will be in trouble!

We're Back!

We had a great time in Florida visiting Grandma Ruth. She was so excited to see Ellie again (she hadn't seen her since our last visit when Ellie was 9 months!) and to finally meet Ethan. She held onto them as much as they would let her. Many thanks to Grandpa Chuck for the wonderful trip!

Ethan's first plane ride

Ethan getting the customary smothering from Grandma!

Ethan eating his 1/2 birthday cake...he turned 6 months on Saturday.

Feeding the ducks...it's tradition!

Grandpa pushing Ellie on the swing...we visited this playground three times!

Following her blanket down the BIG slide!

Rocking! This playground really was amazing.

Ethan...the Strawberry King!

Ellie - February 2009

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March 2007