Happy 1st Birthday!!

Ethan is 1 YEARS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is just amazing how fast a year goes by..... Ethan had a pool/BBQ party. The theme was Elmo.....of course!! He had 2 cakes....one big one with Elmo on it and a personal sized cake just for him to get his hands into. And..that he did!! At first he was a little skeptical ..but it didn't take long before he had that cake torn into pieces and all over his face. Red frosting everywhere!! But hey..you only turn 1 once.....
















Ethan celebrated his special day with a lot of family and friends and he opened so many presents( well I opened a great deal of them)................ It was a very nice day and by the end he was exhausted.

Summer Sillies

Ethan has certainly been letting the silly side of himself come out a lot these days...........the closer and closer we get to the 1 year mark, he just amazes us. He is now walking with the help of his push cart toy...............he likes to be chased while crawling and he laughs so hard. And we may be seeing a lot more teeth in his mouth by his birthday!! ( teething = not so SILLY)

11 Months Old!!

Big Trouble Maker ...................................















Oh Boy!!! Now that Ethan is crawling and standing on everything..he is a very busy boy. The mischievous side of his personality has surfaced. Turn around for a second and he will find trouble anywhere. Be it taking every single last wipe out of the box to spraying the bedroom with powder, and now he has decided he can rush up the stairway fast as lightening. No Fear!!

A First for Everything.................

This week there was a lot of first experiences for Ethan.....................................

First time to Boston!
It was a steamy day but, that was ok seeing where it was supposed to be raining! Ethan liked all the boats and sounds.....










...to the New England Aquarium


Ethan loved to look at all the fish swimming in the great big tank in the center. He was trying to touch them all. The penguins were also a big hit. He got to spend the day with his cousin and other family as well.















.......to the Beach

Ethan's first time to the beach was great!! We spent the day in Point Judith, RI. He loved the sand..of course it ended up in his mouth ...behind his ears and rubbed all over his face. He also tried to eat his first rock there. We brought him down to the water and it was a go!! He wanted to go right in even with as cold as the water was. He liked the waves crashing in on his feet. He screamed when we tried to walk away. An instant Beach Bum!! Wonder where that comes from..............................

POOL TIME!!

Summer is here!! Yay!!

Ethan got to go in the pool for the first time the other day.............Natural born fish I think. He loved it!! He kicks his feet and splashes with his hands. He is pretty brave in there, he wants to just take right off. We started him off in his little pool for a bit then he was right in the big pool. He was dunking his face and the top of his head under the water and laughing.






Soon enough he will being doing laps around the pool all on his own!!

10 Months Old!!

So much has changed in just 1 month!! Yes... Ethan is now CRAWLING!! It was just all of a sudden....one day he just decided he was going to do it and did a few steps and in just 3 days...he is all over the place. He is definitely exploring everything he can. Anything he can get his hands on he does. He is so much more vocal now too. He yells to get attention and talks and sings to his toys and to the TV. He really loves music.
Ethan is also now eating mostly table foods..........he loves his french toast sticks and bananas for breakfast. He plays a game in his high chair , he hides some of his food in the corner!!





Hmmmmmm..."I think I will play with the cats toys too!"


















and ...."I think I will move the furniture around...

And the Fun Begins.........................

Uh Oh!!! Ethan figured out how to pull himself up to standing today. He rolled right over to his toy box and saw a toy in there he wanted .....so, he grabbed on and pulled himself right up. He was sooooooo proud of himself too!! He has been practicing over the past week with standing with us and dancing. Or trying to pull himself over and up on the edge of his changing table while changing. He has now also mastered going from sitting to belly and rolling to something he wants and back up to sitting. He does this so fast now, he is a professional!

9 Months Old!! 5/19/07

Finally we can get outdoors more and enjoy the weather!! Well , maybe............. Ethan likes to be outside, it seems to make him very calm and happy. As long as the bugs are no where in sight.




Still no crawling for him...........he just likes to roll still..and he is fast!! He is starting to go up on his knees just slightly and he scoots backwards. He likes to practice standing and he dances the jig while he is up. So very cute..he loves music. He loves to dance and chat to Moose A. Moose and Zee on the Noggin. Ethan has also got his 2 bottom teeth!! He enjoys his new snacks now.....sliced bananas and cheerios!
















Look at me..I am a pro at the sippy cup now. As long as it is just water or a tad bit of juice!!

Baptism

On April 15, 2007 Ethan was Baptized. He was soooooooooo good about it too! He wanted to lead the church with the mic. He was even compared to John Travolta by the Pastor. He did look so handsome in his white suit. Family and friends joined us in church and later to celebrate this blessed day with Ethan.

8 Months Old!!

Such a Happy Boy !!!!!! I love to see him smile and hear his giggles, especially since he has the cutest laugh ever!


Now that he can maneuver himself, which consists of rolling every which way, he loves to play on the floor with is toys. He rolls to whatever he needs to get and he does it fast...I can't turn my head for a second!









Now that the warmer weather has arrived, Ethan loves to be out and about. He loves the outdoors. He is so fascinated by the birds. He watches them fly back and forth in our yard to the bird feeders. It's like he is studying them.....and tries to talk to them during our walks.

1st Easter

Before we colored eggs..Ethan was just making sure we were doing it right by reading the directions first..hahaha. Then he tested the eggs themselves to make sure they were good enough for the Easter Bunny!



















Easter morning Ethan checked out his Easter basket in his crib and Noah wanted to to see what was in there too. The Easter Bunny is pretty smart, he knew Elmo would be a big hit!!
















We all had a nice day which started at Grandma and Grandpa Vassar's with an egg hunt and then went to Grandma and Grandpa Begley's for Easter dinner.

7 Months Old!

Ethan now babbles a lot more, mostly saying mamamamamama or yelling at his toys at this point. He yells at us when in the car from the back seat. Probably "Get me out of here!!!". He doesn't like the car seat too much :(
Since we have had a few nice days recently we have gone for some nice walks. Ethan really likes to sit in his stroller and take in all there is look at.



















Ethan's first real snowstorm.We played in the snow..Ethan really liked it..he was actually laughing at the snow. It got cold real fast and he had had enough after about 15 minutes.



With spring right around the corner we got him started young. Already a Red Sox fan!!