Celebrating Ethan

On the day before his birthday, we had a little party to celebrate Ethan with our family and friends. 

Even though he napped through the first half of it, the rest of us had a good time :)  We had some crafts for the older kids (cause with a December birthday, playing outside is not always an option!)

Kaeden opting for snuggles with Mommy instead

 Lunch with lots of friends:

And, of course, the cake!  

 

 

Big bros helping to blow out the candle

Ready to explore

He's always been such a big eater and definitely enjoys the sweeter foods that he has tasted thus far (like fruits and graham crackers), so I thought for sure that he would dive right in.  But, no - he showed a good bit of hesitation at first:

 

I had to show him that it was, in fact, food:

 

 He ate a little bit, but mostly just enjoyed smashing it.  At least he was happy, right? :)

Later in the day, we opened presents.  He got the hang of it right away:

 

And definitely enjoyed his ball pit from B & Grandaddy:

Many thanks to all for helping us celebrate Ethan's big day!