Eperton, Efers, Efin, E

Ethan had his very first birthday party on April 22.  Circus themed- After watching John juggle, Ethan would take balls and throw them up in the air and I'm pretty sure he thought he was juggling just like his daddy.  His birthday landed on a Sunday this year so we decided to just have a family party instead of doing the whole shebang, and it's a good thing we did because he ended up being really sick that day.  It was sad because I was looking forward to watching him eat his first piece of cake, and he just got stressed out and threw the cake on the floor. Poor little buddy.  Maybe next year.      

Some of my favorite Ethan shots

He went through a phase of rolling around, then he would prop his feet up on the closest thing he could find.  

Even in his sleep

Ethan's first experience licking the beater clean. 

I think he enjoyed himself'

 

Other Ethan-isms...  He's hyper, laughs easily and full of energy. He knows a lot of sign language.  He playfully loves to hit, pinch and punch.  (My guess is we will have some biting issues when he gets to nursery.) He loves bath time! (a lot of one year olds like to splash around, but with Ethan, you need a full wet suit to give this kid a bath.)  He loves yogurt.  He loves to be outside and sometimes will throw a complete fit if he sees someone go outside without him.  He loves (worships, is crazy about, admires, prefers, adores, cherishes) his Daddy.         

Love this baby.