HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

Happy Halloween, from Aligator Ethan!

Whoa, is it still FALL???

Boy, has time flown since starting work!!! Going back to work has been great. Ethan has been doing GREAT!!! Luckily, he has been home with his Daddy. Next week is when we start the babysitter side show---my mom will watch him on Mon. and Tues, he'll go to a sitter on Wed, he will see his Aunt Stacy on Thurs and Fri be with his Daddy--hopefully, I can keep the day/people straight.

I know that I was hoping to update this blog weekly...really, I wanted to! But we've had computer issues....a virus on one and no way to upload pics on the other. Today, we finally got it all figured out, so here I am.

We went to the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. Ethan is not one to spit up much...he does occasionally, but not a lot...the day we were at the Pumpkin Patch, he spit up the ENTIRE time!!! We didn't bring a burp cloth with us, so his festive hat came in handy.

Here are a few pics:
Getting ready to leave....digging the hat

Boy, things can change quicklyHere is Ethan and Daddy

Chillin on the Pumpkins

Family pic

This sums up the entire experience

Later that day, Grandpa Doug stopped by for a visit

And Aunt Jessica rocked Ethan to sleep

Brock has enjoyed his time off and with Ethan. Here is what "E" was working on today when I got home....

WHAT A BIG BOY!!!!!!

Newbie

Hello, ALL!

I've decided that the easiest way to keep everyone updated on our little family, would be to start a blog. A few of my friends have inspired me......maybe I will inspire you!!!!!

Here is the quick update/initial post:
I am wrapping up my last week of maternity leave :( I am (and have been) mentally prepared to return to work...only because I was home for a long time before Ethan joined our family...but emotionally, I know that I will be crying the first day back.

While I was off, we took Ethan on his first road trip to Idaho. The reason for the trip was for Brock's grandparents to meet Ethan---yes, this is the 4th generation for both his mom and dad's side.

The Stocktons

The Sniders

And here is Brock with his Grandpa Snider and Ethan




The morning we were leaving, Ethan feel asleep on his Great Grandma Stockton...so cute

Of course, it wouldn't be a trip without Brock doing something silly...he LOVED his Grandma's medical chair---the challenge....staying seated while the chair was in the up most straight position.....

Overall, Ethan did GREAT on the long drive:) It was great to see family and to share Ethan with everyone:)

Ethan has been smiling for quite sometime now, mostly when he was getting his diaper changed...he would smile through out the day...but he smiled the most when his Daddy got home....

On the way to Idaho, we stopped at Central Washington University and got some gear for Ethan, he LOVES his new hat...go C-WOOOOO




















Lastly, I take Ethan's picture on his monthly birthday...same spot and with the same animal...it's fun to see how much he has changed in a short amount of time. The one on the left is his 1 month and the right is 2 months.










Well, until our next adventure next weekend, PUMPKIN PATCH!!!!!!