"Milk it does a body good"

So...I am not liking this whole milk that Mommy and Daddy keep trying to give me. I would much rather drink water. So the other night Mommy had a great idea on how to get me to drink milk...have me eat a brownie before (Daddy was not keen on the idea)...and yes you guessed it...it worked! That night milk was just what I needed! Oh and yes Daddy had to try a brownie too and make sure they tasted ok!~Ethan

Monkeying Around...

I have just learned how to climb...so needless to say I love climbing on everything:)! I think the Daddy's chair is my favorite...but for some reason I get yelled at when I stand up! ~Ethan

Fall has finally come...

Mommy and Daddy love the fall...so they say! Daddy likes it because of football and baseball playoffs...and yes the Yankees are in:)! Mommy loves the weather and takes me on runs in my jogging stroller. Yesterday we went to a place called Cox Farms. I went down some slides, went on a hay ride, and got to see some farm animals too! I was a fun time and I hope we can go back some time. Today we did our usual...food shopping at Giant, laundry, and watched football! Hope everyone has a good week...~Ethan

Lunch with Daddy just got better....

Mommy and I went up to Tyson's to have lunch with Daddy today. It is my new favorite place to meet because if we eat fast we have time to play!! Mommy says it's the best of all worlds because everyone is happy...we get to eat out, I get to play, Daddy gets to hang-out with us, and Mommy gets to shop at the mall! I can't wait to go again...~Ethan

Animals don't smell so good....

Today I went to the Reston Zoo with Mommy. We met up with some friends there and walked around. I got to see all kinds of animals but it was really smelly! I was really excited to see my friend Emma...she loves to give me hugs! ~Ethan

Back Home...

It has been a world wind trip for the past week or so! We started off stopping by Granny and Papa's house in Richmond, then spent a week at the beach and topped off the trip with a William and Mary football game. It was fun to hang out with Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Chris for the week but I think I was ready to get home. I know Mommy and Daddy are ready to get some sleep...for some reason I don't like sleeping when we go places!! They might need a vacation from their vacation;)...sorry Mommy and Daddy! ~Ethan

Going to the beach...again!!

Tomorrow we head down to Nags Head for the week! I hope the weather is nice so I can play in the sand...or eat the sand when Mommy and Daddy aren't looking:)! We are stopping at Granny and Papa's house tomorrow night and heading to the beach on Sunday. Then next weekend we are going to Williamsburg for my first football game...talk to you soon! Oh in the picture I was helping Mommy get ready to leave...for some reason she likes to clean before we go on a trip.

~Ethan

The Little Gym....

Today was my first day of little gym. I had so much fun running around and learning new things my body can do!! Mommy got to play with me and Granny was there to take some pictures. I can't wait until next class....~Ethan

Lions and Tigers and Bears....

OK... so I didn't see any lions or tigers but I did see Panda Bears!! Yesterday Mommy and Daddy took me to the zoo. It was a spur of the moment trip. We started out downtown at the Eastern Market and then went to Union Station and ended up at the zoo. We walked around for a couple of hours, it was such a nice day. I saw elephants, hippos, cheetahs, and orangutans too! I can't wait to go back again someday...~Ethan

Feeling better....

Yesterday was a fun filled day!! Mommy took me to a new place called the Little Gym where I got to run around and play. I hope we can go back there because I had so much fun. When Daddy came home from work we had dinner and then went for a walk and I got to go on the swings!! ~Ethan

Loving Saturday Mornings....

I'm starting to love the weekends....Mommy and Daddy are both there when I wake-up in the morning!! This Saturday I worked on feeding myself with a fork. Mommy made Daddy and I some eggs...for some reason Mommy hates eggs, I don't know why they seem pretty good to me. Then we played, took naps in the afternoon, and went out to a Mexican restaurant for dinner! ~Ethan

They finally got it...

Today Mommy took me to the doctor because my ears have been bothering me and the doctor told us that I have an ear infection. I have to take this yummy medicine two times a day! I guess Mommy and Daddy finally understood that my ears were hurting because every time I would play I always had to stop for a second and put my head down. Things have been going so fast the past few weeks that this week Mommy and I are going to relax at home and try to get back on a schedule...~Ethan

Times are changing...

I have been a busy little boy since I turned one. I feel like it has been a non stop party for the past two weeks!! I mean who knew that turning one would be so much fun and I get to try some many new things everyday. Mommy and Daddy turned my car seat around so now I can see the road, I got to try cows milk (not the greatest but still giving it a try), I had cake for the first time and loved it, I got to order mac and cheese off the kids menu at dinner one night, and I even got to go to this place called the beach!! Like I said things around here have been crazy but I am loving every minute of it....~Ethan

One Year Ago...

It's my Birthday....I am one years old today!!! ~Ethan

"Go Yankees"

Mommy and Daddy took me to my second Yankee game this weekend. Yes, they lost but I am still a fan!! The game was in Baltimore on Saturday night. I lasted until about 10 o'clock and then I was done...it was hot and I was tired. So we headed home a little early and I think Mom and Dad were just as happy ... ~Ethan

Hanging with Aunt Angie and Cousin G....

Yesterday we went down to Richmond and had lunch with Aunt Angie and Cousin Grayson. We then went on a train ride around the mall. But the best part was I got to drive the cart with Grayson at the grocery store. "Aunt Angie whenever you need groceries call me and I will pick you up!!!" It was a fun day:). Oh and by the way I am walking now!!~Ethan

Slow down Mommy!!!

I think Mommy must think I am super baby or something. She has taken me all over the place the last two days. On Monday she woke me up from my morning nap to go see "Oh Susannah". I didn't mind that too much because my friend Emma was there with her Mommy and Grandma. It was a good show! Then yesterday she woke me up and got me ready to go see my friend Michael and his Mommy. His Mommy and my Mommy are college friends. It was fun to play with Michael's toys and we even got to go to the pool!! But I only got two 20 minute naps all day...not enough for a growing little boy like me!! When Daddy came home yesterday we asked Mommy what she had done to his little boy?? I guess my eyes were red and I looked very tired. So today Mommy said we can hang out at home and relax....good idea:)!! ~Ethan

Taking my first steps forward....

On Saturday I took my first four steps in a row!! Mommy and Daddy were right there to catch me if I fell...which I did! Now each day I keep getting stronger and stronger and before you know it I will be running fast like Daddy. So watch out here I come...~Ethan

My playroom is growing....

I love going down to visit my cousin Grayson in Richmond because every time I come home they send a new toy that he has grown out of or doesn't use anymore. This week on my visit down south I came home with a pooh bear walker/car and a ball crawl!! Mommy and Daddy are going crazy trying to figure out where all these things are going to go!! ~Ethan

One Year Ago....

This picture was taken last summer this past weekend of Mommy. They told me I was in the picture but I don't see myself;). We had a fun 4th of July...I got to go to my first Yankee game in New York!! I lasted until about the bottom of the 8th and went to sleep on Mommy's lap. The weather was perfect...not too hot and not too cold. I also turned 11 months old on Saturday...only one more month and I really am a big boy!! ~Ethan