There's Always Next Year

Sadly the Browns did not make the playoffs this year, even with all of the cheering Ethan did. Here are a couple of pictures from the game.

Merry Christmas!

It was so much fun opening presents Christmas morning with Ethan. Santa didn't bring him too many gifts this year because he is saving up for next year when Ethan has more of an idea what is going on. The highlight of Christmas, I do have to say, was Joe's leg lamp that my parents gave him. He brought it home and set it up at midnight on Christmas Eve. He even had to go outside to see how it looked, just like in the movie. It was like he was a little kid again. I wish I could post the video of him exclaiming "Fragile" and "It's a major award".

Isn't it beautiful?


Yeah...Santa came!



Ethan and Mommy


Ethan and Daddy


Christmas day we went to visit my dad's side of the family at my Grandma's. Ethan had a really cute Christmas outfit, but wouldn't you know, right before we left he decided he needed more than a diaper to hold his poop...again. There went that outfit...again. He was still cute though.

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Why all the hats?

Christmas Eve

Every Christmas Eve we go over to my mom and dad's with my mom's side of the family. Here is our annual family picture. Kevin actually looks normal this year. I should post pictures from previous years to show you what I mean.



Ethan had a wonderful time opening his presents. He stayed up way to late waiting for Santa to come. I think he was delirious, he would start to fall asleep and then just wake up laughing.



The cousins, Katelyn, Ryan and Jaclyn.

Ryan and Daddy

Shannon's way of dealing with my family...


Our first Christmas as a family

New Friends

Shannon and Kevin had our family and Shannon's family over for the holidays. It was so much fun to finally meet Shannon's other nephew, Jaden. He and Ethan are about 3 weeks apart. He is such a cutie! All I have to say is that Ethan better stay on his good side.





Ethan trying to stretch out to show he can be just as big as Jaden.



Aunt Shanny and her two Godsons...

Christmas in Youngstown

Here are some pictures from our Christmas in Youngstown. Joe's Mom's side of the family is so big that we go a week early and rent a hall so everyone can get together. This year we did a big gift exchange where we were able to steal other people's gifts which was a lot of fun. We did learn a lesson on the drive there though. No matter how happy Ethan seems when we are about to leave, we should feed him if it is close to the time he needs to eat. That way we won't have to pull over on the turnpike and feed him in the car. I have never heard him scream so loud as he did the minute we took the ticket out of the tollbooth.



We went back to spend the day with Joe's family the weekend before Christmas. Is was nice to have the entire day to spend there instead of rushing around on the actual day of Christmas. It was so relaxing and him mom made an amazing dinner.

Here is a picture of Grandpa Rosa "holding his baby, holding his baby"


We went over to see Dominic so that he could meet Ethan. We played video games all afternoon and Joe and I lost at every one. I used to be good. Ethan is going to love going over to Dominic's and playing with all his toys very soon...he couldn't keep his eyes off of them!

Big Bird

Okay, so I just have to post a picture of this big hawk that scared the crap out of me. It was sitting on my back deck just staring at me one day. I hate it. I am afraid it might steal Ethan.

Auntie Kate Comes to Visit

One of my best friends Kate came to visit and got to meet Ethan. I miss having her around so much so it was great to see her. We had such a wonderful time and were able to have a girls night out which was much needed.

This is the mood Ethan was in when I left him with Joe for the night...

First Smiles

Here a couple pictures of the first time Ethan really smiled, not gassy smiles, but real smiles. He was doing it for long enough that I was able to get some pictures. Chloe doesn't know what is going on.