I'm a Big Boy!

The older Ezra gets, the more people say that he looks like his Daddy.  Well, one thing that Ezra and Martin have always had in common are their big heads.  Yesterday Ezra visited the doctor and it turns out that my 14 pound 12 once boy is right around the 90th percentile for weight and head circumference and the 80th percentile for length.  He's quite proud of himself and is rightly so!  

When Enough is Enough!

As first time parents, of course we have overdone it in the photo department.  Especially with the advent of the digital camera, this is very easy to do.  We must take at least 20 pictures every time we decide to get out the camera.  Usually it starts out with Ezra being cool about it...

and then it turns to something like, "Are you really making me sit here for all these pictures?  Can't you see I'm tired?"  And finally...

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

Then, I change him into his pajamas and since he looks so cute and the camera is easily accessible....  Thanks Ezra for being such a good sport!

TWO MONTHS OLD!

I can't believe that it's only been two months since we welcomed this beautiful child into our lives.  Martin and I always comment on how we just love him more and more everyday.  Heavenly Father truly has blessed us by sending us our little Ezra.

Today Ezra and I spent some great time together.  He must have known that it was a special day because he was very happy.  Nothing is better than seeing you child smile.

There's a First Time for Everything

The last couple of weeks have been full of new adventures for our Ezra Bean.  Below are just a few of them.

 It was Ezra's first major holiday on the 4th and he  attended his first barbecue.

Sunday July 5th was Ezra's first (and only) blessing day.  Daddy did a great job of giving Ezra a beautiful blessing.  Also in attendance...Grandpa and Grandma from Virginia. 

And then it was off to Virginia....

It was Ezra's first road trip (He managed to only log about 10 minutes of crying in 10 hours).

In Virginia, Grandma took Ezra for his first wheelbarrow ride.  While it may look bizarre or perhaps a bit cruel...

...he actually enjoyed it quite a bit and slept for several hours comfortably after the walk while Grandma worked in the garden.

Ezra also got to help Grandpa with the airplane.  Our friend Kevin was convinced that this scene could have been featured in a Norman Rockwell painting-very Americana.

Paw gave Ezra his first (gentle) bounce on the trampoline.  

It helped to calm down our grumpy boy.

Because of fortunate timing of our trip, Ezra got to witness his first missionary homecoming.  Welcome home Scottie!

The pictures below were included because I just think my baby looks so adorable in them that I had to include them.  I guess to keep with the theme at hand,  we could say that this is the first time that he wore Madras plaid.

And finally, Ezra enjoyed his first cultural event in the park this week.  He made it through most of the playing by the NY Philharmonic in relative happiness.  The encore was too much though.