Better Late Than Never...

Posting this alittle late....but like the title says, better late than never. I feel as though the past couple of months, I've been slacking on blogging. I think it's a combination between thinking I don't have anything interesting to write about and that I often forget. But hopefully this summer I keep up and continue to blog about everything that's going on with us and Ethan. So, with that said...This year we celebrated Memorial day with my family since it was also my mom's birthday. We actually celebrated with El's side of the family on Sunday at his Grand parents' house and on Monday with my family. On Monday, my brother grilled steaks and hamburgers. We also had corn, broccoli, salad, and baked potatoes. And after dinner we had cake and ice cream, which wasn't a part of my new diet but it as good none the less. Dinner was great and it was nice to spend time with my family for my mom's birthday. We had a really good time but the weekend went by too fast like it always does. Here are some pictures we took:

Happy Mothers Day/Dedication!!

All I have to say is that I had a Great Mothers Day today. I got to spend it with Elliott, Ethan, and both of our families. And it was extra special because Ethan also got dedicated at Cornerstone today! He was such a good boy when we stood in front of the congregation...he actually slept through most of it! Our families came to Cornerstone and then after church, we all went to Sue's house and had lunch. My brother grilled hamburgers, hotdogs, and brauts. We also had pasta salad, cheesy potatoes, fruit and vegetable platters, and a big cake that said "God Bless Ethan" on it, among loads of other stuff that everyone brought. It turned out to be such a great day...it was my very first Mothers Day and we got to celebrate it by dedicating Ethan! Ethan was a spoiled boy like always and got lots of presents and I was one lucky mommy and got a beautiful watch from my sweet husband! How lucky am I...I think very!

Please Read...

Just a quick note...I wanted to ask everyone to keep my friend and brother's fiance, Sarah, in your thoughts and prayers. I just found out today that she had a stroke yesterday. She's at school in Utah and we don't really know many details yet but right now she's in the hospital in ICU and they're running tests. My brother told me that he talked to her today, so we are thanking God that she's able to talk (albeit, I don't how well she's talking) but she's unable to use either of her legs. Just please pray for her, her family, and my brother. Thank you.

Happy, Happy Birthday!

Well, today is Elliott's 27th birthday! I have to say, I think this past year has been a life changing one for both Elliott and I mostly due to the fact that we found out 3 weeks ago last year that we were going to be having a little baby. I can't say enough how proud I am of El and what a great dad he has become! He's such an awesome husband and can't wait to spend another year with the man I can't imagine my life without...and I can't wait and see what this 27th year of life brings for Elliott, Ethan, and I! Happy Birthday Baybo!

Ethan's New Friend

So, today Elliott and Ethan spent the day together, since he had the day off. And here I am at work this afternoon and I get a text from Elliott to check my email and this is what was in there waiting for me, with the caption "Ethan has a new friend." Too cute and they're practically the same size!

Checkups With Ethan

So, Ethan went to his four month checkup yesterday (even though he isn't quite 4 months yet) and we're pleased to announce everything is great! Ethan is growing really nicely and he got a clean bill of health. Unfortunately, he also got his second round of shots but he did really well and didn't cry too much. He now weighs 14 lbs 12 oz, is 24 1/2 inches long and his head measures 16 3/4 cm around. We were also given the go ahead to start feeding Ethan cereal and next month, to start him on mashed vegetables...so that's something new and exciting for him. :o) All-in-all it was a very good doctor's visit and he has another one scheduled for the end of June.

Vacation Time

This past weekend, we took Ethan on his very first mini vacation up to Traverse City where we met up with my mom and her husband, Kevin. We left Friday night after work around 7 pm and arrived there around 11 pm. Ethan was actually pretty good the whole way up there. He fussed a little bit in the car after he ate but fell asleep right after and slept pretty much the rest of the way up. Saturday we basically just bummed around downtown and shopped and went to the Grand Traverse mall where Ethan got his picture taken with the Easter bunny! (So cute...I'll have to scan it) Then we went back to the hotel and took naps and then went out to dinner. We went to this place called "Boone's" and Elliott had a 22 oz prime rib. It was huge! And I'm not exaggerating when I say that it had to be at least 2 1/2 inches thick! We probably could have rolled Elliott out of there...lol. We headed back down to Detroit on Sunday around 11 am and all-in-all, we had a pretty good time. The weather was pretty good on Saturday....cold but sunny, but on Sunday, we woke up to tons of snow and ice, hence the reason for our early departure on Sunday. Ethan got tons of presents from mommy and daddy and grandma and grandpa...so he made out like a bandit!
The view from our room Saturday morning




The view from our room Sunday Morning...what a difference a day makes!