Updates with Pictures!

I'm beginning to feel as though I'm neglecting my blog, and all of you lovely people who follow it, BUT, wouldn't you agree that I have a good excuse for not updating regularly?

This little fella takes up the majority of my time, and I wouldn't have it any other way! I'm not sure if I'm still in the "honeymoon phase" of this new adventure, or what, but I LOVE being at home with my son. I never saw myself as a "stay at home mom", but the thought becomes more and more appealing everyday. Unfortunately, that's not really "do-able" for Jeramie and I, so I'll be back with my other babies in August.

But, enough of that crazy talk...

Ethan is doing REALLY well! I LOVE being able to say that, and I smile like a giddy little girl when I do. It seems as though he's doing something different every single day!

Jeramie and I have been working with him on head & neck control, since he's a little behind in that area. (I guess we all would be if we had laid in a hospital bed for 9 1/2 weeks!) Anyway, I've noticed a HUGE difference in his ability to hold his own over the past few days. It was so impressive yesterday that we decided to break out the Bumbo!


Isn't he precious?! Man, I love him :)

Ethan went to his first birthday party on Saturday, then we took him on his first overnight trip that evening. Other than some medication leaking out of the bottle and having to call the on-call cardiologist at Duke to prescribe some more, things went really well! He slept great and enjoyed all the attention from PawPaw, Grandma A, and Uncle Nick (who finally got to hold him for the first time EVER).

In medical news, we head back to the pediatrician tomorrow for a weight check. I'm very interested to see how much he's grown. We're pretty much done with his newborn clothes, and I finally stopped squeezing his booty into newborn diapers sometime last week! I think part of me is in denial that he's growing (like he should be), and I don't want to let go of these newborn baby things. Oh well... I'll continue to remind myself that bigger = stronger = healthier!

We also go see the orthopedist on Friday. I'm very anxious to hear what she has to say about his arm and any treatment options. I've said before that this is the one issue that I feel like I know the least about. I'm looking forward to being educated on our options and plan for his future.

Grandma B (my mama) comes into town tomorrow and is staying with us until Thursday. I'm looking forward to having her here, and I know she's about to pee her pants with excitement!

Y'all feel free to follow me on Twitter (@joyemullis) or Facebook for more frequent updates on Ethan! And stay tuned for new pictures; I hope to get those up in the next day or two!

Until then...