This is Ethan. He was born on July 26th. Melanie is Morgan's Godmother, which makes Ethan her God-brother. Melanie and Patrick waited for a long time to have Ethan, and he is such a joy to be around! He's a good baby. He cries very little, is not sensitive to noise (thankfully since Morgan was running around like a crazy woman all weekend), and is such a cuddlebug!
I think Patrick and I were fighting each other to hold him! :) I kept hoping that Patrick would suddenly want another baby in OUR house if he held Ethan a lot, so I let him do so! HAHA. Ethan is a smiley baby, and just so pleasant.
Morgan was good with him. She generally didn't notice that he was around, except when Melanie would have to feed him. She noticed that Melanie was gone, but didn't ever ask where Ethan went! Morgan was such a little mother to Ethan's stuffed elephant. When Melanie would feed Ethan, Morgan would take the elephant into our room, shut the door, and give him a bottle! She also would put the elephant down for naps. It was adorable.
We're not sure if Ethan and Patrick will love each other when Ethan gets older, seeing as how he's a Panthers fan and we are diehard Steelers fans, but at least we can show Ethan that at one time they both enjoyed each other :)
As for me, well there is no doubt that I instantly fell in love with this little guy. I love that he's a snuggle, cuddle bug. I love that he smiles a lot. And above all, I love that God answered their prayers for a child, and that he is perfect.
Morgan did indulge the adults for a moment and consented to hold Ethan. She was so sweet with him. She did a great job and finished the photo shoot with a kiss for Ethan!
It was hard to leave Monday morning. We miss the Strains so very much during the year. It has been far too long since we last got together. Now, with the kids, we will work very hard to get them together more often. We are already looking forward to our pit stop at their house in December on our way to Florida!
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