Ethan Weeks 1-8 & Austin Family Christmas Letter 2008

Ethan is getting so big!!! I just wanted to post some pictures of him from every week of his life so far. As for Jared and I we are doing well and we both LOVE being parents. It is so great! 

Here is our little guy! I am also posting his first similes!

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Also, here is our 2008 Austin Family Christmas Letter...

Blessing Day

Ethan was blessed by Jared this Sunday in our ward. We bought him a little white outfit for the blessing. Grandma and Grandpa Banner (mom and dad) flew in for the event. It was a very special day! 

One Month Old!!!

Ethan is one month old already! He is growing so fast! I took Ethan to the pediatrician today and he now weighs 11 lbs. 4 oz. and he is 23 inches long!!! They said he is in the 90th percentile for babies his age. I hope he doesn't keep growing that fast or he is going to be a big blimp! Here are some recent pictures.

Thanksgiving

This year we drove to California to visit Jared's side of the family. It was a very fun trip. The drive took us about 12 hours each way. It was a long drive but Ethan did so good! We had a beautiful thanksgiving dinner on Thursday...and can I say...I LOVE PUMPKIN PIE!!! It was so good! I feel bad for Ethan. All he eats in breast milk....poor kid. He is missing all the joy of delicious foods that are out there...poor poor kid.

Here is Ethan with his Great Grandma Peters on Thanksgiving day.

Ethan with Grandma Austin

Ethan with Aunt Jenna

On Friday we went shopping. We were ambitious on Thursday night that we would wake up at 4:00am and go to all the great sales. To make a long story short we got to the first store around 9:00am. I guess we'll have to try harder next year.

After all the shopping we decided to do something festive so we made a ginger bread houses with Jared's sister Jenna.

On Saturday Jenna, Jared, Ethan, and I went to San Francisco to find the spot where Jared and I got engaged so that we could show it to Ethan. Ethan was a little fussy but we still got some cute pictures. 

Sunday we drove the long 12 hours back to Phoenix. It was a great trip. I am so thankful that we were able to see Jared's family again. I sure miss them again already! I hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving with your families. Happy Belated Thanksgiving!!