Baby Ethan
        by Melissa is fashionably late!  (mworden@Writing.Com)
These are sonograms and photos of my son, born 2/28/05.
 Photo: So hard to photograph, these days... The Ethan species is all over the place. Getting a decent photograph is nearly impossible. Taken 6/14/08.Photo: Playing with "The Football Guys" at Grandma's house. I think Cameron won. Photo: Playing on the floor with his baby brother... I think he's practicing his beach poses for when he's a GQ model. Photo: More playing on the floor with his little brother. Sometimes I look at him and I think he's older than 2 1/2. Photo: With Daddy at the Celery Flats. No description included.
 Photo: Getting ready to go down the slide at the Celery Flats. No description included. Photo: His "helmet" No description included. Photo: He decided to try on the build-a-bear helmet. No description included. Photo: Rolling around on a Wednesday Just me playing with camera angles on a day when he actually wants his photo taken!Photo: More rolling around One of the best of the series that I took. (In my opinion, at least.)
 Photo: Even more rolling around He wanted his picture taken, so I wasn't going to argue!Photo: 30 months old. Photo: AHHHH! No description included. Photo: Shiny, happy people. No description included. Photo: His "bandaid" No description included.
 Photo: Swimming in the pool, 6/17/07 That water's cold!!!Photo: Kissing the fish! "Muah! It's cute!" Fishing on May 19, 2007.Photo: Peek-a-boo at the Nature Center. No description included. Photo: Untitled Photo: Ethan and Ivan Ivan does not like having his three feet of personal space invaded. Ethan didn't care.
 Photo: Playing in the grass. Nature Center excursion, 11/27/06.Photo: Laying in the grass. Nature Center excursion, 11/26/06.Photo: Playing trains with Daddy. We set a train up under the tree to serve as distraction from any ideas of climbing or knocking said tree over. It seems to have worked, but has been the source of a few temper tantrums.Photo: Train play. He thought it was pretty fun, though he doesn't want to be around it without an adult present. lolPhoto: Awwwwww... Hugging Gigi in his crib after a nap.
 Photo: The devil and his vampire minion. Halloween 2006.Photo: The top side of the Halloween costume. The front of the shirt reads, "Little Devil"Photo: The backside of the Halloween costume. Can you tell what he was? Photo: First Snow Fun... I promise that I screened all of the yard for yellow snow. LOL.Photo: 20-months-old So cute!
 Photo: Sliding He had so much fun playing on the big boy slide!Photo: Climbing up the ladder... He had to have Daddy's help, but it didn't make it any less fun. :-)Photo: Playing with the steering wheel! If there's a wheel, he'll play with it. He's uber fascinated with cars right now.Photo: 4th of July Getting ready to climb the stairs to his little slide at Grandma's.Photo: Boat driver The boat wasn't really moving, but he thought it was cool to drive anyway.
 Photo: Splash! The light was a little harsh, but he was having a lot of fun.Photo: Closeup So serious in his concentration.Photo: Looking for trouble... It doesn't take him very long to find it, either.Photo: Funny face Actually, I think he was eating a Cheerio. Photo: Ethan and Mommy Self photographed recently. I look horrible, but was asked where the photos of me were. So here I am.
 Photo: splashing He didn't want *in* the swimming pool. He was perfectly content standing outside, sticking out his tongue, and splashing away. Memorial Day 2006, 15 months old.Photo: running through the sprinkler After he got tired of splashing in the pool, he discovered the fun of running under the sprinkler. He also discovered how very cold the water coming from the sprinkler can be. And he thought it was ... [Click For More] Photo: Ethan and Daddy We go out to lunch with friends one Sunday a month, and Ethan is usually glad to go because he gets passed from one person to the next. Here, he shows just how much of Daddy's boy he is. Jun... [Click For More] Photo: His Gigi The bear that he threw a tantrum for in the middle of the store is just about as big as he is. But he loves his Gigi so much he won't even let him Mommy or Daddy touch him. Gigi goes just about ... [Click For More] Photo: My blue eyed boy... All it really takes is for him to give me just one little look with those beautiful blue eyes, and his wish is my command.
 Photo: In the throes of a tantrum... He really, really wanted what I was eating. lolPhoto: On his tricycle This is like the cutest picture I have ever taken of my son.Photo: Mardi Gras Beads They tasted good, apparently. Photo: Mommy opening presents Ethan's birthday party, 02-25-06. Photo: Playing in his froggy outfit. OK. Maybe this one is a close second to the tricycle. lol
 Photo: The froggy outfit A full body shot, because this is one of the cutest outfits he owns. lolPhoto: Cake face At first, he was dainty about it. Then he figured out just how delicious frosting was. Photo: Pouting before the tantrum... He wanted my salad, and was giving me the puppy-dog eyes to try to get me to give in. I eventually did, but not until later. Photo: So angelic... Yeah. One of the few times where he's not in trouble. Photo: Swimming class From the first session in November/December.
 Photo: Drool machine The grossest picture, ever.Photo: Eating, eating, eating. And posing for a picture along the way. ;-)Photo: The best present of all. The day after Christmas, 2005.Photo: Christmas morning "Are all those presents for me???"Photo: Tunnel crawler Christmas morning.
 Photo: In the tub... He loves his ducky. :-)Photo: Ethan and Jazlyn I know that the picture is pixellated in some places, but it came out horribly because the flash washed everything out. Doh! Otherwise, it would have been a cute picture of Ethan and his cousin play... [Click For More] Photo: Mommy and Angel Ethan and Mommy...Photo: So perfect! On our first day home, Wrapped up tight, Everything's perfect, Everything's just right. Photo: Only a day old! Sleep and sleep, That's what I do While Mommy holds me, So soft and new.
 Photo: Sleeping with Daddy Sleeping with Daddy, A past time of mine. Snuggly and warm, A life devine. Photo: Profile Such a perfect little being No matter what side So peaceful and cuddly Photo: What do you want?! That camera in my face is really getting annoying, Mom. Photo: So there! If you insist on taking my picture, then I insist upon sticking my tongue out at you. Photo: Easter Bunny I wonder, little one, if you'll sit that peacefully for the Easter Bunny at 13 months old...
 Photo: After a bath Sucking on Daddy's finger comforted you after a bath on a cold afternoon... Photo: Asleep, again. No matter how much you sleep, I find something new to love about nap time every day. Photo: On his belly Taken at Sear's Portrait Studio. Ethan is 1 month old. Photo: Little Man in a Little Suit Taken at Sear's Portrait Studio. Ethan is 1 month old. Photo: In his bibs... Taken at Sears Portrait Studio. Ethan is 1 month old.
 Photo: My goofy grin! My Momma is a funny woman. Just look at how much I laugh at her! Photo: Getting so big! Taken at Sears Portrait Studio. Ethan is 2 months old. Photo: Daddy's boots They look better on me than they do on him. Photo: War Paint Momma got happy with the sunscreen. Photo: Swimming with Momma Just call me little lobster belly..
 Photo: Gender shot It's a boy!. Photo: Gender shot #2 It's still a boy!. Photo: From the side... So teeny, to tiny. But soon to be big! Photo: Alien baby! Momma is only 18 weeks along here. I still have the characteristics of an alien. Photo: My feet! Ethan feet, so tiny and cute.
 Photo: Ethan hands! Waving hello to the sonogram machine. Photo: Profile From the side, it's easy to see that I'm growing and growing. Photo: Profile headshot My cheeks are chubby and pinchable, even in the womb. Photo: Momma's belly That's me in there!. Photo: 3d ultrasound It looks like I look like my Daddy.
 Photo: 3d ultrasound 2 I definitely have Daddy's nose. Photo: 3d ultrasound 3 I am definitely my father's son. Photo: 3d ultrasound 4 Cute as a button! Photo: Profile 3d ultrasound A preview of things to come. Photo: Profile ultrasound Bigger and bigger everyday.

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