getting ready to be a BIG brother

We took Ethan to a big brother/sister class at the hospital where we will be delivering. It was cute little class. Ethan got to practice swaddling and changing a diaper on a doll. He also got to visit the nursery and see a real baby and see the room I will be in when we have our baby. 

 Ethan's interest in drawing and writing has really grown and he will often make things on his own for Anthony and I. This was a recent note I received-  I "Luf" mom...melt my heart :)

March!

 35 weeks!

 "Dishes are fun mommy"

 Ethan passed his swim lessons :)

"let's go out for donuts for your birthday mom" 

Nature Class

Ethan has been taking classes at the new Eastman Nature Center in Maple Grove. He loves these classes as they revolve around animals and nature. In his most recent class, the kids went outside and built this fort using large sticks. 

staying busy ;)

 new Diego room at the Children's Museum

 making Valentine's

 playing at the fieldhouse

 Children's Museum

Outside time

Our Trip to Jamaica!

We had been invited several times by Anthony's aunt and uncle to come stay with them in Jamaica. So we finally made that a reality this month. We left on January 24th and stayed through February 1st. It was a wonderful trip and we were truly thankful to have an "insider" showing us around. We stayed in Anthony's aunt LaRonda's beautiful home in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica and each day she took us out to explore a different attraction/area of the island. Some of our highlights included: Black River Crocodile tour, Jamaica Zoo, Treasure beach, Appleton rum tour, YS Falls, Negril- 7 mile beach. It was quite wonderful to leave the freezing cold of MN, but difficult to return to.

 Black River Safari

 Ethan driving the boat

 Ethan holding a 3 year old crocodile

 Jamaica Zoo

 Aunt Laronda & Uncle Bobby's house

  YS Falls

 Treasure beach

 Anthony doing the zip line @YS Falls

7 Mile Beach