Why do you keep doing this to me?

Ethan's First Day

Ethan had his first day at daycare on Monday. I go back to work in one week on Thursday February 7th, so I took Ethan to daycare for a half trial day. He is going to a daycare that is about a mile and a half from our house and pretty much next door to my office. When I took him I stayed for about an hour to get to know the lady who will be taking care of him and help her get to know Ethan, then I left for about 4 hours. Ethan did very well...and mom did okay, too! I don't mind going back to work, but I am dreading leaving the little guy. The past 11 weeks have gone by way too fast!

New Stats!

Ethan had his two month check-up today. At the last visit about 5 weeks ago, he weighed 5 pounds 11.5 ounces and was 18.5 inches long. Today, he was 7 pounds 10 ounces and 20 3/4 inches long! He gained 2 pounds and 2 inches! He is definetly still small for his age...he doesn't quite make the weight and length charts so he is technically in the 0 percentile. His head circumference puts him in the 5th percentile. However, he is growing well so there is nothing to worry about! Just so you know...I expect him to out grow his newborn outfits that have feet in next couple of weeks.

Ethan also recieved 5 vaccinations...4 injections and one oral. He was not happy about them, but did better than Scott and I expected. He checked out fine on everything else and we go back in two months for his four month check-up.

Look how I have grown!!!

The day I came home from the hospital.....

Today....

My feet reach the end of my sleeper!

Grandpa Pearl and Ethan's thoughts on the upcoming Super Bowl....

The Colts lost...

Congratulations Eli!

Hey, New England!

10 weeks!

Ethan is nearly 10 weeks old! He continues to grow and change at an amazing rate. Just in the last week, Scott and I have seen big changes in the length of time Ethan focus on things and how much he interacts with us. He smiles and "talks" to us more and more each day...and we can't get enough! We go to the doctor for Ethan's two month check-up on Saturday. We are excited to find out how much he has grown, but not excited to watch him get his shots...Boo hoo! He has definetly grown...Scott and I are both guessing he will be nearly 8 pounds and at least 19 inches long. Ethan can no longer wear his premie outfits and some of the newborn ones are fitting him perfectly. It won't be much longer until we move up to 0-3 month sizes! We will update you after our appointment Saturday but in the meantime, check out the pictures I posted on Picasa...they were taken Sunday.

How we felt when the Colts lost....

Two months old!

Ethan is two months old today! He continues to grow and change amazingly fast. He smiles and coos a lot more and today I even heard my first laugh! Below are pictures I took today...they are the first ones we have gotten of him smiling. He was lying on his back on the couch looking at the fan and having a grand 'ol time!