Camera Fun

Here are some pictures of Ethan I took while playing with a feature on my camera called color accent.

Ethan in his blue sleeper and bouncy chair

Sitting on the red truck blanket Grandma Mantel made for him.

Ethan at One Month

It's amazing how quickly a month can pass. It seems a bit hard to believe that one month ago, I was in the hospital getting to know this new little person and recovering from the major surgery (c-section) that I underwent to deliver him. As he has now had his one month checkup, here are the current stats on our little boy:

Birth weight: 6 lbs 6 oz.

1 month weight: 6 lbs 15 oz

Birth length: 19 inches (I don't know the conversion to cm)

1 month length: 55 cm (I don't know the conversion to inches)

As you can see, he hasn't put on much weight despite the doctor having us supplement him with formula along with being nursed. I will be continuing to supplement him on doctor's orders as he apparently has no body fat. I'm glad to be almost done my 6 week recovery period during which I have been under orders to lift nothing heavier than Ethan and no driving for the first 2 weeks. Megan has been "trained" to know that to climb in Mommy's lap during this time, she needs to climb on something else first. I'm glad to say that I will be able to lift her and carry her again soon. I will try to post more about Ethan as he gets older and starts to be able to do things.

"New" Toy

Recently, Megan rediscovered a baby gift that we had received for her from some family in the Netherlands. I decided she's finally old enough to play with it so I unpacked it for her. She's really enjoying playing with this doll and her accessories. The doll's seat is also a backpack which Megan enjoys carrying the doll in.

Edmonton Visit

When Ethan was 2 weeks old, we decided to take a road trip to Edmonton to visit my brother Ryan and his wife Pam. Ethan was a good baby, sleeping the whole way. We had a nice visit with them as did the kids.

Ethan and Aunt Pam

Ethan and Uncle Ryan