Maternity Leave

We're still just plugging along here while I'm on maternity leave. All of us just getting used to each other. Aden has been such a wonderful big brother. He is concerned when Ethan cries, wants to help me wash his clothes and bottles and tells all his friends at school all about his baby brother. It's heart warming. My camera broke this week, so pictures may be scarce for a while. Only 3 more weeks of maternity leave and then I go back to work. I'm going to miss seeing Ethan's little face all day long.

Born to Rock

Ethan has blonde curls that form a natural mohawk. We're not sure where that comes from, but it sure is cute!

First Bath

Ethan finally got a chance to have a big boy bath and he is a fan! He is not a fan of being wet and cold though, but neither am I. But being in the water calms him. I think we have another water baby on our hands!

Happy 4th of July!

Ethan's due date was the fourth, so we wanted to make sure we really celebrated. We started the evening with some serious train playing. Aden shares so well!

Then we shuttled over to the Mansfield Sports Arena for some fireworks. Aden was so happy to ride a bus. He was "woooo-hoooing" and "yeee-hawing" the whole way.

We're here! They had bounce houses and rides and food and live bands. Aden was in heaven.

Ethan relaxed on the picnic blanket for a while, just enjoying the sun before it set.


After a little pizza break, it got dark enough for fireworks.

Aden was pretty impressed and still talked about them the next day. Only once, during a big one, did he admit they were a little scary. But overall, he thought they were very pretty. Ethan stayed awake during the whole show too!

Ethan Pictures

When I was pregnant, I ran across this little outfit and thought it was so cute, but very tiny. I bought it anyway, thinking I'd only be able to wear it on him once or twice. And look! He's almost swimming in it! It's so soft, I just love to cuddle this kid.

Tiny fingers and tiny toes...

Sleepover!

Almost bedtime! But first, the boys had a little impromtu "sleepover."

All three boys piled into Aden's bed!

I think Ethan likes his big brother's spot.

Here's where he really sleeps (for now)... in a cosleeper right between daddy and mommy. I'm going to miss him being right by me when I'm fully healed and he moves to the bassinet.