Today Jared and I decided to do some Christmas baking. We picked out several different cookie recipes and got started. We started baking this morning at 8 and didn't finish until 8 pm. All in all, I think we ended up with around 20 dozen cookies in 6 different varieties! I'm sure Ethan will have more fun next year when he can "help." Here he is surrounded by all the cookies.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
6 Months Old Already
Ethan was 1/2 year old on Saturday. These past 6 months have gone by way too fast. I can't believe how much he has changed since he was born. Not to mention how much our lives have changed since he came along. We are so blessed to have him in our lives and can't wait to see what the next 6 months bring :).
6 Month Stats:
Weight: 18 lbs 1 oz - 70 percentile
Length: 26 1/4 in - 52 percentile
Thanksgiving
We headed to Salem last Wednesday evening to start our weekend of eating! I don't think I've eaten so much in just 4 days before. We were lucky enough to enjoy 2 Thanksgiving meals on Thursday. The Collier Thanksgiving was at Grandma Colliers house where several members of the family got to meet Ethan for the first time. Later that day we ate some more at my parents house for the Squibb Family Thanksgiving. Ethan enjoyed some cereal and sweet potatoes for his first Thanksgiving. Here are a few pictures from Thanksgiving.
The Collier Thanksgiving Spread
Christmas tree fun at Grandma Colliers
Ethan's 1st Thanksgiving
Cereal and Sweet Potatoes from Aunt Abby
The "Kid" Table (and Grandpa)
Dad, Ethan, Patty, Mike & Wayne after a good meal
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Ethan Meets Sweet Potato
In honor of Thanksgiving, we decided to give Ethan a taste of some sweet potatoes. He did eat some, but the faces along the way were quite comical. Here's a little video to show you what I mean.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Bath Time!
Ethan took his first "big boy" bath last night. Up until now we had been using the infant tub in the kitchen sink and he is just getting too big for it. He had a wonderful time splashing around and playing. Enjoy a couple pictures :).
Monday, November 16, 2009
Busy Weekend
Hello. Sorry it's been awhile since our last post. This past weekend we headed down to St. Louis for a sports weekend for Jared. His mom had tickets to the Blues game for Saturday night, so we met her at the mall and shopped during the day and they went to the game along with Dustin. Since it was going to be pretty late, Ethan and I didn't go so we headed over to Josh and Libby's for the night. Then on Sunday, Josh had tickets to the Rams game. He and Jared went straight there after church for a surprisingly good game (the Rams still lost though), while I spent the afternoon at the house with my mom and Ethan. It was a fast couple of days with a lot crammed in, and didn't even take one picture...sorry.
Here's a picture from this morning though. I hope you all have a great week.
Sitting up like such big boy!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Halloween Weekend
This past weekend we traveled to Salem to catch up with some family. My cousins Micah and Kacey were coming with Finley and their new baby Scout, so we got to meet him. Libby and Josh came with Haley and Phillip, Amanda and Hazel were there too. Thursday night my parents got a surprise phone call from my brother, Jim, who lives in Florida and he and his family were planning on making the drive. And of course Abby was there too :). So it was a great weekend of hanging out and seeing family we don't often get to see.
My good friend, Elizabeth was also in town with her adorable boys, Sam and Andrew. Ethan and I went to the Purcells to spend some time with them. It's so great to be able to watch them grow up and be a mom with one of my oldest friends!
Trick or Treat night in Salem was Friday night, so Ethan got all dressed up and handed out some candy to the trick or treaters that came to the door.
Saturday night, Jared's parents had their annual fall cookout and bonfire, so we headed out to their house for the afternoon and evening. We had a great time and the weather was perfect for a fire. Ethan did great and I think he really enjoyed watching the fire. Dustin was there along with cousins, Darcy and Logan and their parents Doss and Ed. We always have a great time when we all get together. Enjoy some of the pictures from our fun weekend.
Ethan with Grandma and Pop
Haley and Finley
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
5 Months Goes So Fast!
Our little Ethan is 5 months old today!
26 in long
17.5 lbs
Some of his favorite things:
- "Talking" (squealing, really)
- Putting everything in his mouth
- Playing with and watching Max (our dog)
- Sucking on his toes
- Playing on his activity mat
- Eating his yummy cereal :)
- Sleeping! (he goes about 9-11 hours at night)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Happy 27th Birthday!
Sorry it's been a while since I've updated. Yesterday was Jared's 27th birthday and we celebrated with dinner in! Last Friday night our neighbors offered to watch Ethan for us so we could have a "date night" so we went out for dinner. And yesterday I made one of his favorites, meatloaf, for his actual birthday dinner. Here are a few random pictures from our week and Jared's birthday. Oh...and last week Ethan rolled over! He is also getting better and better with his cereal dinners :). I can't believe how fast the time has gone. He is such a blessing to our family. I'm so excited to see everything that is to come!
Found his feet :)
Rolling over!
Sitting up
Happy Birthday Daddy!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Weekend in Salem
Grandma & Ethan
Libby, Haley & Ethan
Alex, Abby, Haley & Libby
On Friday night, Jared and I decided at the last minute to head to Salem for the weekend. We had a great time seeing family. Aunt Abby was in town and so were Libby and Haley. Haley enjoyed meeting Henry the turtle and playing with 'EE'. Uncle Dustin was also in town, so Ethan got to play with him too.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
First Post
I have been following the blogs of several friends and really enjoy reading them and looking at their pictures. So, I thougt I would give it a try. We'll see how well I can keep up. My main goal for this blog is to give you all a little insight on the happenings around our house and keep you updated on our little Ethan.
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