The Adventures of E

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Guess What...

Aaron and I started dating a couple of weeks before his 27th birthday. So when his birthday rolled around it was kind of an awkward situation for me. I contemplated such questions like, "Should I get him a gift?" "Is it too soon?" I finally decided to get him a gift, but to keep it simple. I found the perfect simple card to complete the gift. No pictures. Just this...

(Outside) Guess What? (Inside) Monkey Butt. Happy Birthday.

To this day every once in a while one of us will say Guess What? and then we will both start laughing. I'm not sure it is that funny, it is just one of those inside things that we find amusing.

So when I received these pants at one of my showers I immediately thought of that card and started laughing.

Guess What... Monkey Butt!

I would also like to point out here how Ethan just adores Aaron. Sure I get Ethan to smile all day, but the smiles he gives me are nothing in comparison to what Aaron receives. Sometimes I get jealous, but most of the time I just love how Ethan loves his dad.

So in conclusion, I love my boys and monkey butts!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

My Obsession!

I love Ethan. I love that he is a boy. I love all that, that entails except one thing. The clothes! Boy clothes are no fun to shop for. I walk into a store and I automatically gravitate towards the girl section. I ooh and awe over the adorable girl clothes. Then I come back to reality and realize that Ethan probably wouldn't look good in a pink dress.

But I have finally found the perfect place to shop for Ethan. I was turned on to this during some of my baby showers. I kept getting all of these adorable Polo rompers. I noticed that some were purchased from TJ Maxx. I went to the store to check it out and man I hit the mother load! I received quite a few Polo's for gifts so I actually haven't bought too many myself, but now I know where to go if I do need to!

So Ethan if you ever wonder what you wore as a baby, well you wore...

this,

and this,

and this, (my personal favorite)

and this,

and this.

And can you believe that I have even more that I haven't photographed! Yikes! I think this child has more clothes than I do. So if it is polo size 6-9 months, I own it. (And yea I said 9 months. Apparently I have the longest baby on the planet. So all of his clothes are big, but he needs the length.)

Monday, July 5, 2010

First Baseball Game!

Go Rockies!

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Three Months

*This whole picture taking isn't working out how I planned. I can't seem to take all of the pictures at the same angle which I think is throwing off the size of the cat. Also, I probably should have put Ethan in a similar outfit each month. Oh well, at least I will know for next time.

Ethan is now 3 months old. I feel like he has been in our lives forever, but it has only been 3 months. And 3 months is not even close to forever.

Well as you can probably tell from the picture this month, Ethan grew! But I guess that is what babies do. He gained 3 lbs and grew an inch. I also did a head measurement because I swear when I woke up Monday morning and Ethan's head had doubled in size. Up until now our child has not had an ounce of fat on his body, but now he is finally getting some chubby arms. I love it!

Weight- 13 lbs 6 oz
Height- 25 in
Head- 16 1/2 in

Some new things about him...

Ethan now has a little laugh. He can't keep it going for very long, but we get a few giggles every once in a while. It's adorable.
He tries so hard to sit up. He can't just lie down anymore. He is always lifting his head in an attempt to sit up. But he still has a ways to go. Although when he sits in his bumbo even though he flops over and looks terribly uncomfortable he just laughs. He thinks it is so fun.
He is "talking" a lot more.
And lucky for us, he still rarely cries, only when he is tired or after he is finished eating. He always wants more!
He has discovered his hands. He is always sucking on them!

As much as I miss my little baby, I am loving even more watching Ethan grow and get more of a personality everyday.

Monday, June 28, 2010

The Beach

Last week we headed down to South Carolina for a week of beach time. We had a blast! Ethan slept through most of the week so I can't comment on whether or not he enjoyed the surf and sun, but we sure did!

I have to admit that I crack up every time I see these pictures. He must know that he is just the coolest kid.

Airplane

Last week we headed down to South Carolina. Ethan got to experience his first airplane. He did very well. On the way there he slept for the first 20 minutes and then just sat there and didn't make a sound for the rest of the flight. On the way back he slept the entire way.

Friday, June 18, 2010

James Bond

Forget Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible. James Bond here you come!

Blessing

Ethan, you were officially blessed on June 11, 2010 by your father. You were blessed at your Wray grandparents home. You were surrounded by your all of your grandparents and most of your aunts, uncles and cousins. The words of your blessing were beautiful. You were blessed to be faithful and strong and to know that you are loved. Are you truly are!

*You wore the same outfit your uncle Jeff wore for his baby blessing.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Two Months

Last Thursday was Ethan's two month appointment. The poor guy got lots of shots. He didn't even know what was coming. He laid on the table smiling away. Then BAM he screamed like I had never heard him scream before. Poor guy!

Ethan's stats...

27% Weight- 10 lbs 12 oz
85% Height- 24 in
35% Head- 15 1/2 in

Aaron and I are still loving the whole parenting thing. Seriously I don't know why we didn't try this sooner. Ethan makes everyday so fun! He really is a fantastic baby. He is totally chill. He rarely cries. He is all smiles until he gets tired. That's my cue that it is nap time. And thanks to my sisters swing, Ethan now takes great naps during the day. He also sleeps great at night. He does a good 8-10 hours a night depending on when we get him to bed. He is like an alarm clock, no matter what time he falls asleep he always wakes up at 5:40 every morning. Then he eats and goes back to sleep until 9. We've got it pretty good!

Ethan's skills so far...

He smiles!
Hes got mad head holding skills. According to the doc he can hold his head up like a 4 month old.
He has quite the talent for sucking on his finger and his pacifier at the same time.
He also has the talent for keeping a smile as he pees on his face. Great aim kid!

So far we have a pretty wonderful child. Way to go Ethan! You sure make your parents proud :)