Winter hat...

Ethan's hat finally arrived and I couldn't wait to take some pictures of him! His facial expressions are just so cute! I survived my first week without him and thankfully, it's almost the weekend and all 3 of us will get to spend some quality time together. Ethan is exactly three months old today!

Chubby little boy...

These pictures really make Ethan look chubby, but I think it's because he is slouched. I just love his arm and leg rolls and will miss then when he grows taller and slims down. Here he is sitting upright with Daddy after being fed and getting undressed for his bath.

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling...

Ethan is having fun rolling again. He did it a few times in the beginning and then started crying every time we did tummy time. Now, he is back to tolerating it and seems to be happier when he finding out that he can roll over. I've tried capturing it on video, but so far we just have before and after pictures (like these).

Mommy & Ethan...

I am so thankful that I was able to take 12 weeks off to be with Ethan. I definitely think we've established much more of a routine from 6-12 weeks and it has been amazing watching him grow during that time period. I might not have gotten to see him smile or roll over for the first time, and I want to be there for those moments as much as possible. Luckily, we've worked out a schedule where Pat or I will be able to care for him on Monday & Friday - I'm hoping this is the best of both worlds. Ethan and I attempted to take some photos this afternoon, but he sure is a squirmy little boy! He looks a little scared, lol...

Hooded!

Ethan loves to sleep with his eyes covered. He usually raises his hands until the blanket is partially covering his face. Today, while napping he wiggled down until his hood was over his face. Removing the pacifier while it's touching his face wakes him up every time, so here was his napping stance for this afternoon:

Clothing lessons learned...

There are a few lessons that I'm learning about Ethan's clothing.

1.) Although adorable, baby shoes are useless. Seriously, how in the world do they expect you to jam their foot in? I've tried twice with no success, so the 10 or so pairs I have will never get used (at least they all came from yard sales!).

2.) T-shirts & shorts on a baby will always ride up and expose their belly. I found lots of really cute sets when I was pregnant and just loved the idea of these over onesies; now I know why onesies and one-piece outfits are so popular. I think he has worn the t-shirts long enough for some photos (see below :) ).

3. Good luck in predicting sizes with the correct season to buy ahead. Even sizing among the same brand doesn't seem to be consistent. Last week, he wore a pair of NB pajamas, 0-3 month outfit, and 3-6 month onesie... hmmm. Some stuff is way too wide, but most seems too short.

Ethan is now up to 12 1/2 pounds and is exactly at the 50 percentile for height and weight. He'll be 3 months old in 10 short days! Back to work for me...

Love chewing on the fists...

I think Ethan is determined to start sucking his thumb! In the last few days, he has started putting his fists in his mouth at any occasion. I can also tell he is starting to rotate them, so he is sucking his thumb instead of the whole hand. Uh oh...