The Dye Family: Chubby Cheeks at 10 Weeks!

So this last Saturday Ethan turned 10 weeks :) The Wednesday before he had a scheduled check up and Ethan was found to be weighing in at 12 pounds 2 ounces and is 23 1/2 inches long! Yowza! He is getting some super cute cheeks on him too and his eyes seems to be changing color. His eyes have been a deep gray blue since he was born but recently are starting to turn a light brown in the centers of his eyes. If you do a punnet square on what his possibilities are he has a 50% chance of having brown eyes and 50% chance of having blue or a blue green combo. We shall see!

On the 18th Andrew and I got to travel to Albuquerque for a Sam Bush Band concert. This was my Christmas gift to Andrew and boy did we have a great time! This was the first time that we had seen this new-grass band live and they are all very talented musicians. This was also the first time that we had left Ethan alone over night. My Mom stayed with Ethan and it sounded like they had a great time together. Although it was kinda sad to be away from Ethan for so long and Andrew and I talked about Ethan frequently while we were gone, we weren't worried and really enjoyed the alone time together.

Every year since we were engaged, Andrew and I started celebrating the length of time we have been together as a couple. We started dating January 25, 2004 and the tradition is that whenever January 25 rolls around we go out to eat at the Mall's Food Court and then take pictures in the photo booth. We have four sets of pictures now and Ethan got to join in on the fun this year. See below for how these pics turned out.

Ethan was given/bought a lot of fun "toys" after he was born, but didn't really like most of them up until recently. He no longer throws up every time we place him in the swing, but seems to enjoy it and will often fall asleep in it. He is staying in his bouncer for longer periods of time, which gives us both the opportunity to get ready in the mornings or clean and have him near by. He is also now falling asleep in his baby carrier when I place him in it. He will make this grunting noise for a while after I initially place him in it, but then relaxes and seems to not mind it.

I have been going nuts over all the great sales that have been going on lately and have bought some real cute cloths for the kiddo to wear down the road. He now has a winter jacket, a shirt/vest/tie ensemble, swim trunks and super cute cargo pants that have all been sized to fit him through out this year. Hey, I grew up hearing my Dad always say, "Be prepared, it's the motto of the boy scouts!" I can't help it:)

Great Grandma Shirleigh's Birthday-
it took my Mom and Grandma a couple tries to blow out THE candle, haha