Sibling Bonding

I know this is a lot of pictures, but I have such a hard time choosing my favorites!

Ethan's Homecoming

 

Happy Birthday and Other Videos

A conversation that has happened a few times between Claire and James.
James: Baby E-tin!
Claire: No James, it's E-FIN.  Can you say E-FIN?

Singing "Happy Birthday" to Ethan



Claire looking at pictures of Ethan for the first time.  I love how she said "he belongs to us!"



And finally, Claire was SO excited to meet Ethan that she was literally bouncing around the room.  She also acted this way when she got to see him over Skype for the first time.  She keeps repeating phrases like "He's so cute!" "I've always wanted a baby like that" and "I like his little hands."

While Mommy and Daddy were Away

MM and Pops took great care of Claire and James while we were at the hospital.

Making cupcakes to celebrate Ethan's birthday

 

More Pictures from the Hospital

Here are some more pictures from our hospital stay.  James and Claire came to visit
me in the recovery room.  They weren't able to visit Ethan because they were too young for the NICU.

Matt showed Claire pictures of Ethan.

 

MM and Pops did get to visit with Ethan for a few minutes.

Poor little guy...

One of the nurses heard that Ethan had a big brother and sister at home.  She packed up a diaper, hat, socks, and sticker for each of them to take care of their dolls/animals.  Claire thought this was great fun to dress her doll and lion up and take care of them like Baby Ethan.

 

Ethan got easier and easier to hold as the tubes and wires came off.

 

 Matt gave Ethan his first bottle after he was tube fed for several days.  He was a little sleepy but took it well.