Friday, December 26, 2008

More pictures, don't forget to check out the ones below!






So you see what Christmas dinner should look like. Mmmm, it's a wonder why I can't lose weight. That banana pudding was depressing to cut into it was made so perfectly. But it was more perfect in my belly. If only Ethan could have some. But he still had fun chilling with great granny and playing with his toys in his "Life Is Good" hat. Enjoy them all, there are more but I'm not gonna flood you all with pictures.

Merry Belated Christmas!






And Happy Belated 19 Weeks to Ethan! Christmas was crazy! Ethan still has some presents to open, he gets tired and grumpy before he finishes opening. So the pictures aren't over yet. When he's done, I'll get a picture of him with all his toys. It was great having the whole family, even Uncle Bub was there over the webcam. Not the same thing but hey, we'll take what we can get. We love you Bub! So here's what you are all waiting for. Picture Mania! Ethan playing with his apple teething ring, 19 weeks picture, looking cute and innocent in his activity chair, and Lil' Bit protecting him while he naps. Enjoy! This is for you Auntie Andrea per your request. Lol.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

32 Things That Change When You Are A Mom!

Things That Change When You Are A Mom

1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.

2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.

3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.

4. You respect your body ... finally.

5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.

6. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.

7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.

8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.

9. Your heart breaks much more easily.

10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.

11. Every day is a surprise.

12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)

13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.

14. You become a morning person.

15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.

And from our readers...

1. "You discover how much there is to say about one tooth." — Ashley's mom

2. "You finally realize that true joy doesn't come from material wealth." — Anonymous

3. "You now know where the sun comes from." — Charlotte

4. "You'd rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shoes that you've been dying to have." — Sophie's mom

5. "You realize that although sticky, lollipops have magical powers." — Roxanne

6. "You don't mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night." — Kellye

7. "Silence? What's that?" — Anonymous

8. "You realize that the 15 pounds you can't seem to get rid of are totally worth having." — Brenda

9. "You discover an inner strength you never thought you had." — Ronin and Brookie's mom

10. "You no longer rely on a clock — your baby now sets your schedule." — Thomas' mom

11. "You give parents with a screaming child an 'I-know-the-feeling' look instead of a 'Can't-they-shut-him-up?' one." — Jaidyn's mom

12. "Your dog — who used to be your 'baby' — becomes just a dog." — Kara

13. "You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you'll be late." — Tracey

14. "You learn that taking a shower is a luxury." — Jayden's mom

15. "You realize that you can love a complete stranger." — Dezarae's mom

16. You find yourself wanting to make this world a better place. — Arizona

17. If you didn’t believe in love at first sight before, now you do! — Ciara

Stone Mountain Christmas!





Here's some fun pictures, Ethan after dinner with sweet potatoes, Ethan in his Santa outfit at Stone Mountain and with his 4D glasses on at the movie theater, yea, he wore them the whole time and watched the whole movie and loved it. Cutest thing ever. Then him under the Christmas tree, he's the best Christmas present I have ever got! Enjoy!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

18 weeks!


Happy 18 weeks to Ethan! Less than 7 days until Christmas now! And it's time to go pick Great Groovy Granny up from the airport. Enjoy the pics and take care!

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

4 Month Checkup!

Ethan was 16lb. 4oz. today and almost 26 inches long and the circumference of his head was almost 17 inches! He had to get more shots this time than last time which he of course was not happy about. The rest of the time he smiled and everything looked great. Yay! Just thought I would let everyone know. Take care! Less than 10 days until Christmas!

Sunday, December 14, 2008

HAPPY FOUR MONTHS ETHAN!






So, Ethan is four whole months old today. I can't believe it either. Time does fly. Today we made homemade gingerbread houses! I'm gonna put pictures up and you all are gonna vote on whose is better. Yay!

Friday, December 12, 2008

6 weeks to now. Wow!




Had to throw in one of his professional pictures too. So there's the transformation from 6 weeks to 17! Four months in two days!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Only 13 days!

https://www.thesmilestation.com/home.asp?AC=LTTT0919101117TAR

Type in Chloe Milligan and voila! Beautiful pictures. Check it, 1, 2. Yay! Let me know which are your favorite that start with a "P" and then a number. Maybe you will get a copy. We have copies of P2, P6, P10, P12, and P18. Enjoy!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

More Birthdays!

Happy 22nd birthday to Uncle Bub and Happy 17 weeks to Ethan! Yay! He will be four months this Sunday. And Great Granny will be here in a week now and Christmas is in less than 15 days! So many things to look forward to. And all ya'll are looking forward to is the picture so here you go! Enjoy and take care!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Happy Twentieth Birthday to Andrea!

Ethan and I wanted to take time to say Happy Birthday to Auntie Andrea! She's twenty whole years old today! Wow, that's old. I kid I kid. Less than sixteen days until Christmas everyone! Take care!

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Arrreeee you ready?!?!

More pictures soon! Ethan got Christmas pictures done this Friday at Target and they are absolutely beautiful! As soon as they are available online, I will let you know and yes, you will all get a copy. Less than 18 days until Christmas everybody! Woo! Take care!

Friday, December 5, 2008

16 Weeks!


Happy 16 weeks Ethan! Almost 4 months old! I still can't get the videos of Ethan to work so be patient por favor. I'll keep trying. He is talking more and more every day and has more and more personality every day. So here is his picture of him making a face! Enjoy and take care!

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Snow?!

Yea, so Ethan already got his first snow yesterday! He caught some on his forehead. It was pretty exciting though. Maybe we will get lucky and get more! Ethan has also been eating more real food, he loves carrots and sweet potatoes. His clothes are now stained from the sweet potatoes though. It's all good. I am trying to put a video up on here of him, I know you would all enjoy that, I just have to find a way to edit the video first. That requires more spare time though which brings me to my "what I have learned being a mommy" discussion. I have learned many things that I never thought would be beneficial such as learning to multi-task, learning to do things with one hand, and memorizing "The Night Before Christmas" story. I guess the first two could be beneficial any time especially if you broke your hand but the latter really won't get me far in life I'm afraid. But it is pretty fun to read the story to Ethan and he laughs and talks back to me. That makes it worth it. Something else I should have mentioned before is that being a mom makes you cherish so much more, like your pre-baby body. Oh, how I would love to have that tummy back. Never hate your pre-baby body cause it's like a million times better than your post-baby body unless your lucky and don't get battle scars and excess fat/skin. Once again, it's worth it though. And some other things to cherish: sleep, time to eat, time to do household chores, and my favorite, showering. Today I didn't get to get my shower until almost three p.m. but when I do get it, it's the most beautiful thing ever. It's like vacation in the Bahamas or some remote island(yea, it's that good) for about ten minutes until you are brought back to reality by the screams over the baby monitor. So for those of you who don't shower daily and enjoy it, shame on you. And one more word of advice for future mothers, do not give your baby bananas until they are older, it can constipate your precious one horribly and cause them to be irritable/grumpy for days. Alright, well there will be pictures and a video later so I apologize ya'll have to read this story with no pictures. Enjoy! We love you all!