My little copycat

I'm reminded often of what copycats kids are as they learn. This is Megan "feeding" her Cabbage Patch dolls the same way I feed Ethan.

Fun in the Snow

Because we got such a big dump of snow recently, Jason decided it would be a good idea to take Megan for a ride on the sled we got her for Christmas. Megan agreed with this idea and wasn't happy to have to come in from the cold. Hopefully, once the snow melts, we can play on the swings in the yard again.

April Snows

As anyone knows who watches the news or lives in the Calgary area, we received a big dump of snow and it's still coming. Here are some pictures of our backyard after the first big snowfall. These will give you an idea of how much snow we've received.

This is our back deck.

Megan's tricycle

Just Swingin'

Tummy Time

As many parents of young children know, these days babies sleep on their backs and tummy time is strongly recommended to help prevent flat spots. Here are some pictures of Ethan having some tummy time.

"I think I can hold my head up....."

"Yep, I can!"

Ethan's Baptism

As many of our family and friends are aware, we attend a Christian Reformed Church here in Calgary. As part of the tradition of this branch of our faith, children are baptized, usually as infants. This year, on Easter Sunday, we had Ethan baptized according to the church's tradition. For probably the only time in his life, Ethan was dressed in the baptismal gown that Jason's parents had him, his brother and sisters baptized in. Megan was baptized in the same gown and any other children we may have will use it also.

Jason's family (almost all) came out for the weekend of the baptism and spent Easter with us. Megan had fun playing with her cousin Jeremy, whom we only see when we go out to Ontario for visits.

Here we are with Jason's family. Unfortunately, Derek's wife Faye and their little girl, Jorja, weren't able to come. We hope to meet Jorja someday soon.

Ethan at Two Months

On April 1, we took Ethan to the doctor for his 2 month checkup. Here are the results:

height: 56.5 cm

weight: 9 lbs 6 oz.