The First Thanksgiving

Our first Thanksgiving has been perfect!  Ethan has done a lot of sleeping and eating and has provided us a lot of entertainment.  We are SO thankful to have been blessed with such a sweetie!

Ethan and Daddy

Happy little turkey

Before the big meal...

... and after!  :)

Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Photo Gallery

Ethan's newborn photos are available for online viewing at last!!!  He was 10 days old when these pictures were taken and I can't believe how much he has grown already.  We will be purchasing the digital images incase anyone would like prints of their favorites.  This gallery will only be available for 7 days.  Enjoy!  :)

Link to gallery--> http://pumpkinpiephotography.com/viewing/?slideshowID=252712
password: ethan

Big thanks to Amanda of Pumpkin Pie Photography for capturing these precious moments... she is SO talented!!!

A Day of "Firsts"

Ethan is 6 weeks old today and it was a big day...

Today he took his first meal from a bottle!  He wasn't sure about it at first, but after some coaxing from Daddy he gave in and ate up!  I wish I had a picture to commemorate the occasion but we were at the doctor's office and there was a lot going on.

Today was also our first time eating out as a family... we had lunch at Chic-fil-a.  We are easing our way back into the outside world slowly.

Today was the first time I took both Ethan and Molly out for walk... and the last!  :)

And finally today was the first time the little guy found my hair!  He had a handfull in his death grip... so I waited patiently for him to release me.  Molly better watch out when she goes in for kisses!

A few pictures of our handsome fellow from today!  xoxo

 After our walk

What are you doing?

Fun with Daddy

Such big eyes you have...

Deep in thought

This one is from yesterday but it is a favorite! :)

Tummy Time

Ethan enjoyed some tummy time this morning with Molly! He is so strong and already has great control of his head!

Happy One Month!

I can't believe our little boy is already one month old... seems like he was born just yesterday!  My how time flies!  Here are a few pictures of sweet little Ethan on his one month birthday! 

This proud Mama had a hard time selecting just one or even two pictures for the occasion so here are several of my favorites from our photo session this afternoon :)  Love him to pieces!!!

Happy Halloween!

Better late than never... here are a few pictures of our little vampire!  He was 4 weeks old on Monday as well!  He is growing so fast :)

Boo!

Fever

Last week was a bit more exciting than we would have liked.  It was Troy's first week back to work, but fortunately Ethan and I had my mom in town for the week to help out.  We would end up needing the extra help more than we expected.  On Thursday morning (10/24) our sweet little boy had a fever and the pediatrician sent us to Dell Children's Hospital to have him checked out.  This is apparently how they routinely handle fever in babies under a month old.  That visit was traumatizing for us all- Ethan had to have a catheder to collect a urine sample, have blood drawn, have a spinal tap to collect spinal fluid and have an IV to receive antibiotics.  After much poking and proding and an overnight stay we were able to return home Friday evening.  The doctors said the fluids they collected were free of bacteria so his fever was related to a stomach virus most likely.  On Monday, we followed-up with his regular pediatrician and he got a good bill of health.  We are so happy that is behind us, but are thankful for all the precautionary measures they take to ensure our baby's health!

He is a trooper.. here are a few pics of him looking cute as ever at the hospital!