Library and play dates oh my!

Ethan went to story time at the Windermere library! They have it every Thursday at 11:15 am.  We met up with my friend Kim and her daughter Kayla and afterwards we went to the cafe right in downtown Windermere for lunch. Ethan seemed to enjoy his new suroundings at the library and was definitely intrigued by all the other babies and the singing. He was the youngest one at almost 3 months old. Most of the babies were crawling towards the middle of the circle and some were even walking. So, Ethan couldn't get as involved as the others, but nonetheless we had a great time.

We had another playdate with our friends Bryan and Karissa and their little boy Liam. This was also their first time meeting Ethan and we just had a ball of fun. Liam has a lot of energy and is such a cutie. We made him get in the baby playmat with Ethan. It was really funny. He was good though! He got underneath for the picture. :)

Visits with Gram and Aunt Colby, Uncle Hunter, and Aunt Haley

Back in November we had a very nice visit with Grams (Todd's stepmom) and Colby (Todd's sister.)  They came all the way from Pennslyvania to meet Ethan for the first time. Colby was so cute and was very loving to Ethan. She was like a little mom. It was adorable. Paula was also very smitten with him and we all just enjoyed hanging out in the family room and catching up.  They came down on a Friday night and on Saturday we planned on getting out a bit.  That morning Paula and I took Ethan on an hour long walk in our neighborhood. The weather was gorgeous and I think she enjoyed not having to worry about shoveling snow! haha. Later that day we went to the Apple store to pick up Haley's Christmas gift. (we ordered her an iPhone case) Then that night we had my mom, aunt, uncle, and cousin Jamie over for dessert and coffee. Overall it was a very busy day and wonderful to spend with family. Unfortunately our visit was cut very short because Colby and Paula both became very sick. They must have picked something up on the plane! It was definitely not the visit we planned with them. Nonetheless, at least they were able to meet Ethan and got to spend some time with him.

Then in January, Todd's other sister and brother came down for a visit. College was still in session when Paula and Colby came down so that is why they came down separate.   They also arrived on Friday and we just hung out at the house and they just loved meeting their nephew. Haley is going to make such a wonderful mother some day. She is so good with babies! Hunter just wants Ethan to be a NHL player. haha.  On Saturday I actually woke up with a 101 fever! I had a nasty sore throat and a double ear infection 2 days before they got there and I was hoping it was all gone for their visit. I could provide a whole other post about how crappy my immune system has been since having Ethan, but I won't do that to you. :) So, I rested while they went out shopping for the day. They went to the Burton store and then over to Peter Glenn's ski and sport store. Hunter got a shirt to bring home and they came back to the house a few hours later. Todd and I cooked dinner for them and then they went to Margaritaville that night. On Sunday I was feeling much better - thank goodness! We spent the day hanging out with Ethan. That night Mamaw, Aunt Liz, and Uncle Dan came over to pick up Haley and Hunter. Of course we had a wonderful time and we got some really cute pictures of Mamaw with Ethan and another one of Ethan smiling at Aunt Liz. So adorable!