Ethan's visit to see his great-grandma.

We visited our grandma at the nursing home where she met Ethan for the first time. Her eyes filled with tears with happiness. She could not express how unbelieveably cute Ethan was as she spoke in Japanese. This will be a day I will never forget and cherish forever.

It is with great sorrow and deepest sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved grandma on August 4, 2008 at the age of 92.

I know Ethan will never know his great-grandma but I will share the precious memories with him when he is older.

We miss you grandma and we will love you forever!

My Growing Baby Boy!

Ethan is definitely changing everyday he is growing so fast it is hard to believe he is 10 weeks old already. He is starting to show some character with his adorable smiles and listening to his coos just warms my heart. I am always grabbing the camera and trying to get a different pose or look. I never thought you could love someone so much he is truly a blessing.

My Family

Ethan is well loved by his two sets of grandparents, grandma and grandpa Kawasaki and baba and dido Onysko. This is the first grandchild for grandma and grandpa Kawasaki and second grandchild for baba and dido Onysko. Ethan has brought much joy and happiness into their lives, he is truly a miracle! Ethan's uncle here in Winnipeg is Travis.













Uncle Randy was here yesterday. Uncle Brad, Aunt Paula and cousin Hanna will be here soon.

Funny faces

Our little Ethan sure wants to say alot, so he shows us many faces.

Happy Father's day

Yesterday was my birthday and now today is father's day. This has been an overwhelmingly happy weekend. Angela and I had been trying for close to 8 years to have a child, and all I can say now is that the wait was well worth it. Now I can hardly wait for when Ethan is older and we can go on a golf weekend to celebrate both our birthdays and father's day together. Last night was Ethan's first night in the crib, he decided that the bassinet was for babies and he wanted to show how fast he is growing up. He looks so tiny when he is asleep in the crib.

Thank you Ethan for being here and being the best birthday present I could have ever hoped for. Thank you Angela for being an awesome mom.

I am a dad...

Ethan's voice

Here is a short video and some pictures of our little buddy.

Sleeping angel

Beautiful eyes

Hello World ! Ethan has arrived...

Ethan's family consists of mom & dad as well as two dogs (Bear & Casey). We were all anxiously awaiting our little Ethan's arrival.

Ethan Kenji James Onysko was born on Thursday May 29,2008 at 8:09 am, weighing in at 5 lbs 13 oz., 18 1/2 inches long. Ethan was delivered via c-section.

Angela and myself are so overwhelmed with joy and pride. We spend our time when we are awake just staring at the little man that we have created. He is the most handsome little boy that I have ever seen (perhaps that was a little too much dad pride).

Ethan has been a perfect addition to the family, Ang and I are adjusting to the new routine of feedings, changing and sleeping when we can. Oh and the endless stream of laundry that such a small guy can create.

Dad has three weeks of from work to be home with mom and Ethan, I had high hopes of finishing the painting outside as well as a few other chores. All I can say is there has not been a lot of success in this area. The only task that has been partly completed is the cleaning and prepping of our trailer. We are taking Ethan on his first camping trip on the July long weekend. He is very excited, but the dogs are not since they will be in the kennel on this trip so that we can focus on our little guy.

This blog was inspired by the efforts put out by my sister in law Paula Onysko (married to my brother Brad) since she has beautifully maintained a site for Ethan's cousin Hanna (http://www.hannashome.com/). I know that Angela and myself have greatly enjoyed following Hanna's growth from the day she came home to the latest post with Hanna in her rain gear hiding under her umbrella. I hope that we can provide the same level of happiness to our family with Ethan's World.

I am attaching a number of photos from the past few weeks. Feel free to leave you comments.