WHOA!!!

So, it's been a little while... We're all doing well and have finally updated some of the pictures online. Here are the links to the new albums. Enjoy!
http://picasaweb.google.com/jatraylor/200905ThreeMonthsOld#
http://picasaweb.google.com/jatraylor/200906PhotoShoot#

3 months old!!

News flash all of my 10 or so followers. (Nothing like MeeMaw checking the blog everyday for a new photo of yours truly...) - I am 3 Months Old!!

My favorite thing to do is smile at my Daddy. So much so that he was the first one that made me laugh. He seems to get me going with his funny faces and noises.

I am holding my head up better and better everyday and my hands are fascinating. Every now and then I try to shove my entire fist into my mouth just to see if I can do it. So far not yet, but I will keep you posted.

Oh yeah and Mommy can make all the faces and say my name as much as she wants, but she has NOTHING on the ceiling fan in my room.

Thanks for checking in!
Ethan

A blast from the past

Some people say that I look like my daddy. Well - now you can decide.


Then: Joel at 6 weeks





Now: Ethan at 6 weeks





Then: Joel's sister, Gail (4 yrs) and baby Joel







Now: Gail's little girl, Amelia (2 yrs old) and baby Ethan

Sleeping like a big boy

Hey everybody!
For the past two nights, I've slept in my crib in my own room. It's been wonderful. My mommy and daddy say that they're enjoying their full night's rest (whatever THAT means...) I still enjoy my 4am snack, but I go right back to bed. (Psssst - I'm just doing this to check and see if they're doing okay, but don't tell them I said that.) Oh - this is me this morning. I love scooting all around the bed now that I have so much room.





I love being two months old. The whole smiling thing is a blast! Since I'm not seeing mommy and daddy in the middle of the night any more, I like giving them big smiles in the morning - 'cause I'm so happy to see them.

~~Ethan

(Editor's note: Just because we're first-time parents doesn't mean that we don't know what we're doing. We realize that the sleeping wedge is not for his head. It appears that he likes to inch down there sometime between 12am and 3am every night. Apparently HE doesn't know what it's for... ~~Daddy)

A picture is worth 1,000 words...

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Meeting the Family

This past weekend Ethan was able to meet Nana, Aunt Kim, and cousin Noah.

We had a great time together and spent an entire day walking New York City. This was a first for my Mom, Kim, Noah and Ethan of course. Our travels took us to Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Ground Zero, Canal Street, and much more. We were all very tired, but had a great time.

The rest of the weekend we spent a little closer to home letting our poor feet get some rest. Thanks for visiting us Nana, Kim and Noah!

Bath time

A few things to point out:
- Yes -- these are pictures from Ethan's first official bath
- No -- Ethan doesn't just get a bath once every month; these were from a few weeks ago. We like to think of him as the little Mr. Clean (except, of course, he isn't bald and doesn't mop our kitchen floor)
- the rest of the shots are here.