Playing in the Kitchen...

The minute Ethan could start rolling, he loved hanging out in the kitchen and dining room.  Six months later, the tile is still the funniest place to be!  It holds all sorts of things that aren't toys - dog water bowl, dishwasher, cabinets, kitchen chairs, etc.

I love how blue his eyes are in these pictures.

Looking like a Toddler...

Our little guy is getting so big! Sometimes he still seems like a baby (like when he's tired and we cuddle), but mostly Ethan acts like he is over a year old.  The weather has been beautiful, so we laid out a blanket on our deck and brought some toys outside.  He has fun poking at the screws and trying to get off TWO king size blankets.

"I don't need to hold on... I'm a big kid!"

 

Hanging out at the Wollenweber's...

Ethan loves crawling around and exploring, especially in other people's houses!  Here he is at Grandma & Grandpa Wollenweber's.  Playing with the piano and then the easter egg... he loves flopping the egg open and closed (and still plays with them almost every day).

Froggy Kisses...

We found this cool toy store in Edwardsville (Once Upon a Toy) where Ethan can crawl around and play.  They have play kitchens, train tables, and ride on toys.  The older he gets, the more fun that place will be!  We came across this frog that you write on and mail - no packaging needed.  So Ethan gave it "kisses", we doodled, and mailed him off to the Pacha's!

Bathtub in the Backyard!

 It was 80 degrees outside, so we decided to carry his plastic bathtub outside and have some fun in the water.  He loved it!  He splashed, played with his toys, and then splashed some more.  It finally started to get breezy outside, so I decided we better bring head back in.

Showing off his big blue eyes...

I love this funny, determined face...

He plays with these foam puzzle pieces every single day; they make great chew toys and bath toys!

Cousins...

Ethan has LOTS of cousins (so many, that I can't even count!), but most are in Texas. David is the closest in age, at 1 year old. I was proud of Ethan, he didn't seem scared, like he has been recently around other kids. Here they are playing together on Easter...

Ethan is holding David's arm... adorable! :)

Easter at Grandma & Grandpa Wollenweber's House...

Somehow we missed taking pictures of all the Easter festivities (egg hunt and the loads of goodies), but we did get it on video. It was a great day - all the kids and adults had fun. Here's all of the grandkids together (Ethan is the youngest):

Grandma Tammy pushing him around on his scooter. He hasn't quite figured out how to move it himself, but he loves using it as a walker and playing with the basketball hoop.

He was napless after way too many hours, so we resorted to pushing him around in the stroller. One of the kids got a set of garden tools and he thought the shovel made for a nice teether!