Santa Part I

We celebrated "Pre-Christmas" with Noni and Papi this weekend. It was a jam-packed 24 hours, filled with tree-decorating, cookie-making, and gift-opening. I think it's safe to say that Ethan likes Christmas, and Santa was VERY good to him. He could barely wait for Dad to finish constructing this cool contraption before playing with it.

He wasn't thrilled with his Colby cap, but we got him to wear it for a few seconds so we could snap a picture. Mom and Dad think it's adorable, so hopefully he'll get used to it.

And this great pushcart/block holder seems to be a favorite. By holding onto the handle for support, Ethan can take off in a full sprint down the halls - we are definitely getting glimpses of the terror that awaits us once this kid starts walking. The only problem is he hasn't figured out how to turn (or stop), so he goes barreling full-speed into walls...
After a fun-filled mini-Christmas, we headed to Newburyport yesterday afternoon to welcome another wonderful gift - Molly Doyle! Molly is absolutely beautiful and we were thrilled to meet her. Welcome Molly, and congrats Melissa and John!

Snow!

Boston got slammed with its first winter storm today. Snow was falling fast and furiously this afternoon, so we thought we'd take Ethan out (in his adorable new snowsuit) to witness his first snowfall. He didn't know quite what to make of the white stuff - I think snow is the only thing (food or otherwise) that Ethan has ever refused to put in his mouth. It looks like he'll have another opportunity on Sunday, however, with a Nor'easter in the forecast. Hope everyone is safe and warm!

Party Time

We headed up to Newburyport yesterday for our good friends Katie and Davis' first annual Christmas Party (or at least we think it should be an annual event). We all remarked at how different our parties are now than they were even a year ago - kids outnumbered adults and most guests had cleared out by 9 pm. But it is so nice to make these changes together, and to maintain and grow friendships despite them. Our friends Kate and Wilson were there with their eight-week old daughter Hannah, who was by far the best dressed lady at the party. Check out this outfit...

Ethan had a blast at the party; he particularly enjoyed raiding the appetizer table, playing with the lights on the Christmas tree, kissing/assaulting the other children, and eating his first gingerbread man.

Bad Hair Day

All this dry wintry weather has done a number on Ethan's hair. The static cling was particularly bad this morning, so I grabbed a few shots of his new 'do.