Baby Blessing

I just can't believe we fit all these people in our apartment! It was so fun and so great that almost everyone on Cecil's side made it to the blessing! Even Ellie and Josh came down last minute and it was fantastic to see them again! And Bill and Candace rolled in too to represent my side of the family! It was fun to have the whole family around and Ethan liked all the attention!

This outfit is supposedly the same outfit my brother Steve wore when he was blessed and so were the rest of my brothers. Mom couldn't remember who made it, but it fit perfect and everyone loved it! Although it isn't the traditional white outfit, it was a welcomed change and really brought out his eyes.

Family Picture!

Looks very natural doesn't it?!

Here's four of the five cousins born this year on Cecil's side! Ethan, George, William and Emmitt.

Halloween

Our Halloween was pretty quiet this year since we really didn't want to take the baby out with the swine flu crap going around and with him being so small, but we did dress him up a bit and we even had some trick or treaters, who came to the door and said, "wow, that is a huge t.v.!" Thank you small child. This is one of two outfits Ethan wore for his first Halloween...the first, a pumpkin boy, of course got blown out (if you know what I mean) and the second, a pirate child, lasted at least until bedtime.Even though Ethan looks creeped out, it's really because I kept making funny noises to make him look and I guess they scared him because he started crying right after I took this picture. Big motherhood oops.

Auntie Lou came to visit for Mary's wedding in October and Baby Ethan loved her from the minute he set eyes on her! It was funny because Lou babysat while we went into the temple ceremony and after we couldn't find them anywhere! We walked all around the temple and the other buildings and the car and finally we went back to the door where the couple comes out and there sure enough she was sitting on a bench with a sleeping babe. I laughed because Lou is so good with babies I should never worry! The wedding was awesome and I was so excited to see Mary with such a wonderful man! I love her so much! At her luncheon I told the story of the time I let her cut my hair and she gave me a mullet! I got the nickname Mullet Mullin for some time after that one, but i still lover her...I'll get you back one day Mary Malyn!! Mwa mwa mwa

Four Generations!

This is when we went up north to Bill's wedding. Cecil, his mom, Elo, Grandpa Cecil and little Ethan...four generations! Grandpa was so excited we came. Any time he gets visitors he takes us in his back room where he has collected tons of baby clothes and toys. He always gives us some sacs and we choose what we want. He is wonderful!

Baby!

These are just some of the happy moments we experienced...

Coming Home

We finally got to come home and it's a good thing Cecil was home with me to help me out...look how cute they are together.

Sleep in the hospital?

Cecil stayed overnight with me and Ethan Shane but the little pull out bed was pretty uncomfortable so he and I stared a bed. It was actually pretty nice we both fit now that I wasn't burdened with a gigantic belly anymore! When I woke up I looked back to check the baby and this is what I saw...like father like son...how beautiful!