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I have been so busy at work the past couple of weeks that the last thing I want to do is get on the computer when I get home! Here are a couple pictures of Ethan. I will post more soon.

5 Months

Sitting up all by myself... Dr. Ori calls this the frog sit

mmmm... yummy paper

Ethan is 5 months now. I can hardly believe it! He's starting to sit up on his own and he rolls back and forth from his tummy to his back and his back to his tummy. He's almost got this whole getting around thing by just rolling across the floor. I guess my days of doing other things while Ethan played quietly on the floor are gone. (well... he's never really been "quiet") He squeals all morning long while I try to get an extra 10 minutes of sleep, but it's so cute. We went to the doctor for a 5 month check up on his birthday. He was 17 lbs and 13 oz (75% on weight) and 27 inches long (90% for height). His head is now in the 50th percentile. He's a big growing boy. We are so lucky that he is healthy and happy and progressing so well. I have started giving him more solid foods. He had sweet potatoes and really liked them and now I have tried green beans (he loved) and soy beans (not so much).

SOLIDS!

Ethan and I went out to Katy to spend the night at Nana & Papa's since Allen is out of town in Florida. We had lots of fun swimming in the pool and then I made homemade sweet potatoes for Ethan to try. He has had rice cereal a couple of times, but this was the first real solid food he has had. He actually did pretty well and ate quite a bit of it. Well, most of it ended up on his face and chest and hands... but you get the idea.

My little Man

Ethan is getting so big everyday. He started rolling over from his back to his tummy about a day or two after his 3 month birthday. Well, I think he is teething now... waking up in the middle of the night, being a little fussy in the evenings, chewing on everything, DROOL! I went into his room when he was crying the other night (some time around 2:30am) and he had rolled from his tummy to his back! He's also pulling his little chubby knees up under his chest and scooting a little bit. I think he'll be crawling in the next month. He is so cute! I love watching him learn and smile and laugh.

Ethan laughing at Momma

4 months!

Ethan and I shared a birthday last Monday. He turned 4 months old and I turned 28. Allen and I took the day off and we went to the zoo. It was really hot, but lots of fun. Then we had to take the poor boy to the doctor. He got 5 shots! And he is still huge. 16 lbs and 10 oz-90%. Still 26 inches-85%.

Allen in the piranha tunnel at the zoo

Momma and Ethan on their birthday

4 months already!

Ethan's First Beach Trip!

We went to Siesta Key, FL for the 4th of July weekend. It was so beautiful there and we had so much fun. My Aunt and Uncle own a house down there and they are renovating it from New Jersey. My Grandfather is staying down there in the new garage apartment that was just finished up. It looks great and he seems to really be enjoying himself down there. I am happy that he has a great retirement home close to the beach and to Pat.

Pat & Great Grandpa K with Ethan

Al, Ethan, and Cindi


Yeah Baby, that's Dick Vitale!

The beautiful pool in the back yard

Uncle Al, Aunt Cindi, Daddy, Ethan, and Momma

Daddy and Ethan on the beach

Ethan loved the beach! He squealed and smiled and laughed the whole time he was in the water. And the sand there was so soft. It was white and fine and I can't wait to get down there and play in it again. We really had a great time and are thankful that we got to go spend time with our family and enjoy a beautiful beach town.