A whole bunch of pictures!!!

Ethan is getting bigger and learning more all the time- we have encountered so many "firsts" lately, that it feels like he is changing and becoming more independent every day. So, below are some pictures of those "firsts" but also just some pictures of his amazing little smile.

First up - some dear friends of ours, Hugh and Laura Hale, got Ethan an adorable little baseball outfit. Below Ethan is sporting his athletic self with us.

I mean, can he GET any cuter? Such a sweet little guy...




And just this last week, Ethan decided to try out his legs and stand up for the first time in his crib after one of his naps. I grabbed the camera quickly and took a picture of his super proud little face...

And yet another first - Ethan's first haircut. I have been cutting Dean's hair for a little over 2 years now, but I gotta say - cutting a squirming little baby's hair is a bit more difficult. We had to coerce him into submission through many peach puffs and toys. Here's a picture of my newest client at "Christin's Salon".

Earlier this month, Ethan and I took a trip out to Missouri to see my family as my father was preparing to go overseas for a few months and I wanted to see him before he left. While there, Ethan made a new friend with a little kitty named Gus. It was pretty funny, because Gus was literally wanting to play with Ethan's toys and at one point, took a toy away from Ethan so he could play with it... needless to say, Ethan loved every bit of it as our kitties back here in Tennessee aren't so open to his crawling, drooling, laughing little self.

Here is Gus and Ethan, playing with a toy from Nana Thomas.

And here, Gus decided Ethan was more comfortable to sleep on then the floor...seriously, didn't stage this at all - Gus just came up to Ethan and laid on him. Ethan was LOVING it!!!

Also a few weeks ago, Ethan and I got the chance to go spend the day with a wonderful friend of mine, Nicole, her husband, Ben, and their new little girl, Adalyn. It was a BLAST and reminded me of just how much I have missed my dear Nicole....here is a shot of us with our little babies after a fun day in the sun.

And here is little Ethan, smiling for the camera with his new favorite stuffed animal, "Mr. Bear".

I hope you've enjoyed these pictures! We'll try and post some videos of Ethan in the next week or two! :)