Happiest Kid on the Block

I am obsessed with taking pictures of Ethan! I did a little mini photo shot with him and he was just laughing away and loving every minute of it. He is the happiest kid I know. Here are some of the many faces of Ethan. When he smiles it makes my whole day. I love him!!

Look at this little model...
I think this is his "Zoolander" face...
We'll call this look Magnum...HA HA!

Kisses from Daddy












Tickling the baby's belly...I wish you all could hear his little laugh

I love this little guy

He loves his hands

Work the camera baby

I think this one is my favorite

25 and Lovin' It!

On Sept. 19th I turned the big 2-5...Yikes! I am so lucky to have such awesome friends, and of course a wonderful husband and son to celebrate with.

BIRTHDAY PART ONE:
The week before my actual b-day my best girlfriends, Mel, Bri, and Steph, took me out to a delicious Mexican dinner (my favorite) followed by presents, cupcakes, and a girls sleep over at my house. The only one missing was Emily...We missed you!

All the girls and Ethan at dinner










Me, Bri, and my little ladies man









Me blowing out my "cupcake" birthday cake...Yum!












BIRTHDAY PART TWO:
On my actual birthday Josh and Ethan took me out to a delicious dinner where Ethan napped through the whole meal, which NEVER happens! To be able to eat a meal without him in my lap was the best present ever. Ethan must have known it was Mommy's birthday. Thanks little buddy! After dinner Josh was going to take me on a much needed shopping spree, but after I stuffed myself I decided to post pone it. Don't worry honey I'm still going to hold you to that shopping spree:) All in all I had the BEST 25th Birthday ever!

The family before dinner

Everything is Cooler at 4 Months

Being 4 months old has brought on alot of new experiences for little Ethan, experiences that he has loved! He is starting on solids, which he can't get enough of. He spends less time in his baby swing and more time in his new jumper for big boys:) And finally he is picking up everything and "taste testing" it to make sure it meets his approval. I love this little guy!

At first he wasn't so sure about this cereal business...












Now he gets it...
And as you can tell he couldn't get enough of it.

And he's stuffed...












This picture doesn't do justice for the mess we made.
Cereal was in hair, on his stomach, under his cute little chin roll,
and all over the baby seat. He loved every minute of it!

His favorite toy... and of course it goes in the mouth












Ethan in his brand new jumper that
Daddy got him for his 4 Month Birthday!

Labor Day Weekend

I love three day weekends! Anytime Josh gets and extra day off work we take full advantage of our time together, and this weekend was no exception. We started off the weekend at Estes Park where we shopped, saw a bunch of elk up close, and had a wonderful dinner. Josh's mom was also in town so Ethan got to spend some quality time with his Grandma Woodworth. Next we went to the Taste of Colorado and sampled a ton of yummy food. And finally we went to a BBQ with some friends. All in all a great weekend.

The highlight however was Ethan's 4 Month Birthday! I can't believe our baby is already 4 months old! Today I took my little squirt to the doctor and found out he's not so little anymore. When Ethan was born he was in the 25 percentile for weight and height. Now the little runt has become quite a beef cake weighing in at 15 lbs 9 oz with a height of 25 1/4. That puts him in the 50-70% percentile....YEAH. What a big boy!

Here are some photos over the past week...

Family photo at Estes Park










Daddy and Ethan checking out the Elk...can you believe how close we were to him!












All tuckered out after a day of shopping












Tummy Time!
Ethan has become quite a pro at rolling over. He even rolls over to sleep on his belly at night.









Beware...
Anything you put near this little guy goes right in his mouth












Even the teddy bear was no match for Ethan...NO MERCY!












Whoops...Mom busted him beating up his teddy.












"I'm sorry teddy"
Friends again...









I couldn't resist posting this one...
The little man looks like he's going fishin'

Dad and Ethan wrestling...

I love this little guy...

Kisses for the baby...

ODE TO MY GOOD FRIEND, EMILY HARPER

While the weekend was full of fun there was also one big cloud over it. One of my best friends, Emily, moved back to Utah this weekend. While I have been blessed with a number of good friends, I truly believe only once in a while do you meet that "great friend". A friend that changes your life and that you know you will have forever. Emily is that friend. She has been like a sister to me. She has seen me through Josh's 15 month deployment, my wedding, and the birth of my son. She has been a friend that has truly enriched my life and I don't know what I am going to do with out her. Below are some photos of the goodbye dinner I threw for her last week.

All the girls at dinner

Emily and I sharing some strawberry goodness

I guess all that's left to say is ROAD TRIP! I'll have to meet you in Vegas for girls' trip.

I miss you already :)