Easter Bunny comes to visit...

Well, we weren't home very long on Easter Day, but we did get Ethan a small basket. He got some Gerber snacks, a basketball bath toy, a new sippy cup, and a squishy bunny toy (that he loves). He thought the the Easter eggs were fun!!

Fun in the Ball Pit...

When you're at home all day playing with a 9mo old, it can quickly become boring. Not boring because I have nothing to do (he keeps me busy!), but boring because you can only play with the same toys for hours each day and stare at the same 4 walls before you go a little crazy. On this particular day, we decided to create a make shift ball pit...

He kept slipping on balls when he tried standing, so he quickly became a little scared of being trapped in a box.

Pat came home and decided to try a ball pit basket, but that only lasted a minute or two. Hmm... guess we'll have to try again when he's a little older.

Outdoor fun - Geocaching & Swings

We took a short morning trip to find some geocaches in Belk Park with Sandy, Ralph, & Noah. We weren't successful and Ethan didn't appreciate it (hence the frowny face). If you've never geocached, you should check it out!

Later that day, Ethan and I went for a walk and stopped at the park for a short swing. He's definitely going to be an outdoorsy kid!

9 months... Picture refusal.

Ugh. It's tough to have a cute kid who refuses to take photos. These first 2 are the only decent 9 month pictures I was able to catch. He weighs 23 lbs and is 31" long (still in the 80 - 90% range for both). And besides my unfortunate picture taking efforts, I am really loving this age! He is so much fun - full of funny attitude and personality and all smiles.

And this is a sampling of how the other 100 pictures turned out....

"Picture time over, Mom."

Playing with Peyton...

We met up with Casie & Peyton today at the park and had lots of fun. It got chilly for a few hours, so we slipped on a long sleeve shirt. I bet you can guess what happened with the bark mulch (see second picture)...

Green for St. Patty's Day!

So, I'm running out of new ways to pose him, especially to get a few fast pictures before he tries climbing or crawling away. He is just so adorable, I can't resist taking pics of him in every outfit! He squeals with delight every time we go outside... summer is going to be lots of fun!

No pictures, Mom!

He was way more interested in playing, than my photo session! I'm loving all his new summer clothes from the recent mom yard sales. I couldn't pass up these adorable yellow plaid shorts. They don't really match, but Ethan doesn't mind!