Happy Happy Birthday Ethan Dear

Yesterday was a good day. Not only did we find out that we're having a baby girl, but we got to celebrate Ethan's 2nd Birthday! He wasn't in the best of moods when he woke up (maybe it was because he woke up at 2 am and we forced him back to bed until 8), but when we came downstairs and he saw that his Grandma and Grandpa Mudrick bought him a basketball hoop he perked right up. He then opened up some toys from his favorite morning show, Super Why. He held on to those little toys the entire day... through the ultrasound appointment, lunch, nap time and even dinner. He had a hard time trying to eat his spaghetti dinner with a toy in each hand. He ended up having me feed him. Stinker.

After dinner we got to eat cake with our next door neighbor and her kids. I made a chocolate cake with mint chocolate chip ice cream in the middle and it went over well. After cake Ethan opened up what is now his most prized possessions. Buzz Lightyear and Woody. He was so excited to get these guys that he couldn't let go for them for even a second. It made bath time a scream fest. We didn't let him take them in the tub and he cried and screamed for what was possibly his shortest bath ever. Of course he quickly cheered up when he got his toys back. They ended up going to bed with him last night and this morning he played with them in his crib for a while instead of waking us up with him yelling, "Dadd-io!!!". We were happy to sleep in just a little bit this morning.

We're so happy to have Ethan in our family and can't wait to see how he'll be with his little sister. Now on to the photo display of yesterday's festivities.

The birthday banner I made from this tutorial.

Ethan played and rearranged toys all day.

He's a spaghetti fan.

Stuffing his face.

As you can see, the Super Why toys were quickly abandoned for Toy Story toys.

Someone slept very well last night thanks to some friends.