The Aphids in the garden better watch out...

The dang aphids have been having a heyday on my Broccoli leaves. I called around a few weeks ago looking for ladybugs for sale, but unfortuantely, it was too early in the season. Luckily, I found a GIANT ladybug in Ethan's room this morning, and I hope he will go terrorize those aphids soon!

Get to it, lil' monster!

Peek-a-boo

Ethan is starting to adjust to his new world. In fact, last night he slept for almost 4 hours in one stretch. Unfortunately, he only slept for ~20 minutes between each feeding from ~2-5am...

He is starting to enjoy his changing table and likes getting his diaper changed most of the time. There are still times when he's screaming like a banshee, but those really are diminishing. He's spending much more time awake, and those beautiful blue/grey (for now) eyes are sooo charming.

"Baby G" is Here!

"Baby G" now has a name -- Some of us call him "Poopy Monster", while others call him Ethan! Here are a few quick pictures from my memory card. Ethan is sleeping at the moment, so I should be too, but I wanted to post these for others to enjoy.

Ethan hanging out near his favorite new spot.


Mommy and Baby leaving the hospital.

Our family finally at home.

Lil' Buddy enjoying a quick stroll outside.

Whew, WHAT is that smell!?!?

Baby G's First Photo Shoot

Last weekend our new friends at
Under The Sun Photography http://www.underthesunphotography.net/
held a photo shoot for Baby G. WE think he enjoyed all of the attention, and we know that he will love the wonderful pre-birth photos of himself with Mommy and Daddy. Michael at Under The Sun Photography did a great job, and had lots of creative ideas for poses. Below are just a sample of the images that star Baby G and family.
Now we know why Cookie Pockets can't see her feet!


Let's unwrap the present!
Gig 'em, Baby G!





Proud Parents!

See you soon, Baby G!

Showered with Love

Shower given by CP's good friends at work. Check out the precious hand-made Clothes Cake!
Baby G is truly set with some great gifts!
What a fun time for family and friends to be together. Baby G is a lucky guy to have love from so many wonderful people!

Thanks to our good friends and shower hosts for such memorable celebrations!

From Seed to Snack in < 4 months

The broccoli is here, but the baby hasn't appeared yet. 36 weeks and counting for Baby G.

As for the garden, it looks like this Broccoli seed was planted Oct 4, 2008, and we ate our first snack Jan 25, 2009. That's quite a bit improvement over the spindly yellow flowers from last year's crop!
Here's CP last weekend on a walk to feed the ducks.

Painting is a chore!

...but, I finally got the shelves done and hung them up tonight. Making the shelves and installing the shelves combined took much less time than painting, drying, steel wool-ing, and second-coating! I can't wait for the letters that will decorate the other wall... ;-)

Ok, enough complaining. I think they look good. They help unify the walls by bringing the blue color over to that wall. Plus, they are quite functional and give us more storage space in the room.
Have a look: