Month 11 in Review.... by Evan's mom

Why is it that I've only managed to post "teeth" pictures lately? I guess being the mommy of a crawlin' and crazy 11 month old leaves little time for blogging! Here's his latest teeth (these three bring the total to 5):



Let's see, what's new? He's crawling everywhere and still working on the coordination to stand unassisted. Loves to walk using the couch, cabinets, walls, mommy, daddy, his lion toy, pretty much anything that doesn't move away faster than he can go (like the kitties.)

He's eating lots of "big boy" food... dried fruit & veggies are the latest craze... grilled cheese sandwiches, sliced lunch meat, yogurt, that sort of thing. Finger foods are a big hit, even if they take forever to eat. We're still nursing, although many days he's too busy and active to nurse often.

He's trying to talk and gets "MaMa" and "DaDa" out at more-or-less appropriate times. Twice he's said "doggie" very clearly and directed at dogs.... once he's said "kitty." Pretty much it's just babble for now.

Somehow he's getting skinnier by the day (ok, not really, it just seems like it). As he gets taller and crawls a lot, he has been thinning down which is pretty typical. Long and lean like daddy. His pants just hang off him if they're long enough (one of his teachers said he needs to borrow some butt from his Godbrother John) :)

Evan's 1st birthday is just around the corner. That will be such a huge milestone for us all!

Month 10 in Review.... by Evan

This month has been fun, but I've been sick a bunch. Mommy says it's cuz I'm in daycare now and the other kids and I like to play together and share our toys and our germs. Oh well, I have so much fun there that I don't even mind being sick.

Grandma & Grandpa Hunt came to visit me in February, then Grandmommy Mitchell came in March. It's fun to see them cuz they think I'm so cute and they like to play with me. I have lots of new talents to show them, like crawling and walking, feeding myself, chasing the kitties, rolling over (good luck on those diaper changes... gotta be super fast!), clapping, and babbling all the time. Oh, and I have teeth and I'm getting really big.

My Tooth....

Mommy finally got a picture of my first tooth.... here it is!

9 Months Old!!

Evan is now 9 Months Old.... amazing! I can't believe it's been that long.
He loves the computer, as you can tell. Anything that lights up is fun too.... favorites include the remote, the cell phone, the regular phone, the alarm control panel, and the thermostat.... lights and numbers are a good combo for this little guy.

We spent Super Bowl Sunday with our friends Justin, Brooke, John, Amanda, Todd, and Adam. All the babies were in good moods so we had a really nice evening. This is a picture of John and Evan playing with Evan's "basketball/football/baseball" game. Evan has no qualms about hanging on the rim!

We went to the pediatrician today for his 9-month checkup. He weighed in at 20#2.5oz (45%), height 28.5" (60%) and head circumference 46.1cm (70%). Every one of these data points are up considerably from his 6 month visit. I guess his love of solid foods is showing its effect!!
Speaking of which, he's on to many new foods as his talent for eating matures.... today he tried cantaloupe (not a favorite) and grapes (ok, but hard to gum!) It looks like his first tooth will be getting a friend soon.... the left side is bulging now.
Ok, naptime is soon to be over, so I'd better run.

Finally at 9 months....

Evan has a tooth!! Of course it's hard to get a picture of a little nub of a tooth in the wiggly mouth of a 9 month old, but trust me, it's finally through!

Month 9 in review... by Evan

The weeks are all running together, so I'm switching to a monthly update. Mommy doesn't count my age in weeks anymore, so it seems to make sense to her too.

Let's see, since last time, there has been Christmas with the Mitchells (Grandmommy, Granddaddy, Aunt Lynda, and Uncle Ed).



LSU won the championship....



Mommy has gone back to work and I have started school. I'm the oldest in my class, and am the only one trying to move all over the place, so I keep Ms Kara and Ms Samantha on their toes.

My biggest accomplishments lately have been standing and pulling up. I will try to pull up on anything that's in reach... the crib, toys, furniture, mommy, daddy, etc.



Getting a little closer to crawling, but I still may not do that at all and skip right to walking. Oh, and teeth? Who needs teeth? There might be one trying to come in on the bottom, but it's looked and felt the same for 3 weeks now. Hmmm.

Weeks 32-33 in Review.... by Evan

Armed with long wish lists and our running shoes, Mommy and I have been checking off who's been naughty and who's been nice. So far, everybody has been nice, except for Scarlet and Sapphire. They got an early present of "coal" in the form of a scatmat. It's a sheet of plastic that zaps them with a static charge when they go under the Christmas tree. We've lost a bunch of ornaments and had the lights all pulled down several times, so maybe this will help keep them out of the tree. Silly kitties.


This is my really cute Santa suit from Miss Kirsten, Mr. Bill, Arden and Nora.


And my "Baby's First Christmas" teddy bear from Miss Brooke, Mr. Justin, and John.

We hope you're having as much fun getting ready for Christmas as we are!

Ho Ho Ho!! Love, Santa Evan

Weeks 25-Month 7 in Review... by Evan

Wow... sorry it's been such a long time since I've posted. My daddy got a new computer and mommy & I can't do posts from the old computer, so we've finally just moved to daddy's computer to get things going. Plus, we've been very busy with daddy being on vacation for 3 weeks, one of which Grandmommy Mitchell shared, and another had Grandma & Grandpa Hunt, along with Greatgrandpa Harvel. Lots of good times, but unfortunately not a ton of pictures.... here are some of the highlights.

These are some of my favorite new toys, now that I can sit up.... soft blocks.


I'm helping dad in the woodshop. Safety First... gotta wear the goggles.


My grandmas worked hard to make this photo happen.... napping still isn't my greatest talent!


Here's a group photo of me, mommy, daddy, Grandma Hunt, Grandpa Hunt, and Greatgrandpa Harvel. Too bad we didn't get a group photo with Grandmommy and Granddaddy Mitchell while they were here... we'll have to do that over Christmas vacation.


Gobble Gobble Gobble.... what a turkey!


Happy baby


Dressed up for mommy & daddy's church Christmas party

See you soon (really, I promise)

Weeks 23 & 24 in Review... by Evan

My grandmommy Mitchell came to visit last week. We played together a lot... here's one of us on the couch, I was too busy to look at the camera.

I'm getting better at sitting all the time. I do best when the kitties aren't around and you don't talk to me.... those things still make me fall over. I've been trying new foods too... Rice, Bananas, Avocado... next is sweet potatoes. I always make a yucky face with something new, but that's for mom's benefit... i eat everything, so I guess she'll soon realize I like it and the face is just for fun.


Here's my Halloween preview.... RRRRoarrrr!!!!

My New Friend

I have a new friend!
This is John Marshall Huling.... my littlest buddy and GodBrother (if there is such a thing)... His mommy & daddy are my Godparents, and my mommy is fixin to be his GodMother.


He's cute and all, but little babies sure don't do much... I'm trying to get his attention over here....


Hello? John? Don't you want to play with me?


Oh, I give up... I'll ham it up for the camera instead.

Weeks 21 & 22 in Review... by Evan

Sitting, Eating, and Grandparents....

These weeks have been fun for me. I started learning to sit up. This picture is when mommy propped me up and I was sitting all by myself for a few seconds... she ran to get the camera, and I almost squashed Scarlet falling over. Oh well, I'll keep practicing that one til Mommy can get a real picture



I decided it was time to start eating some real food.... Over the weekend, Grandma, Grandpa, Mommy, Daddy, and I went out for bbq. As soon as Mommy had her food, I smacked my left hand down in her mashed potatoes, and my right in her mac-n-cheese, just to get my message across... "I'm ready to try new food." What they gave me was really boring... rice cereal... I liked the cheesy stuff better!



We had a very nice visit with Grandma and Grandpa Hunt who came down from Kansas to see us. I liked playing with them so much, that I decided not to nap the whole time they were here.... back to my old tricks. To be nice to Mommy, I took a 2 hour nap on Monday once they left, and have been taking a couple short naps a day to get back on track. So much for the sleep book mommy read, I'm not buying it!



Off for another week of adventures. Thanks for stopping by.....

Happy 5 Months!

Can you believe Evan is 5 months old? We can't! Looking back at the past posts, it's fun to watch him growing. Day to day, of course, we don't appreciate the changes, but they're certainly there! He's getting to be a big baby!

In the last month, he's become more vocal, interested in food, he's outgrowing most of his 3-6 month clothes (if they're one-piece outfits), and likes petting the kitties. Can't wait to see what he learns next month.

Weeks 19 & 20 in Review... by Evan

Whoop (or am I too young to whoop?) It's football season, and I already love staring at the big tv with football on. Mom says it's scary, Dad says I'm just a boy... oh, I love the remote control too... all those buttons!


Everything goes in my mouth this week, and/or I am sucking on my bottom lip, so Mom has found it hard to get a good picture of me. Oh well, that's the phase and I'm sticking to it. Who knows, maybe this means I'll get teeth sometime soon (although Mom tells me this can go on for months before those white things invade your mouth)


"I'm Tall like Daddy" Gotta duck to go thru the doors in this house... I don't know how Dad does it.

No big adventures this week... oh, and Mom & I had a cold last week, so there weren't many pictures (who wants to capture that image on film?)

Week 18 in Review... by Evan

So, Mommy has created a Nap Monster... aka Me. I won't sleep unless snuggled up to her or nursing. She wishes I will break that habit soon, but I got news for her! Why would I want to give up a good thing? Ok, maybe I'll entertain the napping solo idea, but she's gonna have to get more creative than just my crib... been there, done that!


This is my latest play date picture... Me, Annabelle, and Anderson (Dane was eating... big surprise!) =)

Weeks 16 & 17 in Review... by Evan

As always, I'm loving standing.... I may skip that crawling thing and go straight to cruising at this rate. Who knows!



It would be better if those pix above were a movie, so you could actually see me rolling over, but I can do it now (sometimes)... I've been caught going front to back and back to front. But, of course I can't go a full 360 (that's too advanced at this point)... besides, then I'd have no reason to scream out for assistance like I enjoy doing once I've completed a roll.

Baptism

Evan received his first sacrament, Holy Baptism, today. It was a beautiful ceremony and very personal, as he was the only baby Baptized this week.


Deacon Tom performed the service and our good friends Brooke & Justin Huling are Evan's proud Godparents.


The event was witnessed by many friends and family... Grandmommy Mitchell, cousin Martha, Kirsten, Bill, and Nora Cutshall, Amanda Venton, Staci Greb, Alyssa Brown, Michelle & Charlie Forton, Dave Krueger, Jennifer, Thad, and Gracie Stehling, Shandell Burgess, and Erin Forsyth. Evan is a lucky baby to have all these friends and family, and others who couldn't make it, welcome him into the Body of Christ.


After the service, everyone came to our house for icecream sundaes to continue the celebration.


Congratulations Evan!

Week 15 in Review... by Evan

Mommy worked at the vet clinic this weekend so I stayed home to play with daddy. He needs someone to keep him company, and I do a great job! Getting ready for my Baptism this weekend... better run, got lots to do!

Week 14 in Review... by Evan

This week I went swimming (but Mommy forgot the camera). The neighborhood pool is close by and there's hardly anybody there at the same time as us, so it's like having our own pool but without the hassle. Mari and Dane came with us to the pool the day that I went swimming. Hopefully next time we'll get a picture.

We've been playing in the yard some, but it went from raining all the time to 100-degrees, so those play times are short. Someday, maybe I can have a sandbox out here to play with the kitties (but they're not allowed in it, cuz they'll think it's a potty). Ok, that was icky, but true!

Bye for now!

Happy 3 Months!

Here's Evan in his Bumbo seat (thanks Dawn for the great present!) He's getting much better at sitting with assistance, and can help me cook from his seat on the island in the kitchen.

He's growing well... and according to the charts is at 50% for height and almost 50% for weight, which are higher than his percentages at 2 months, so we must be doing something right. He'll have the next official check at 4 months, but I sneaked a peak at his trends by weighing him on the cat scale at the vet clinic and getting out the tape measurer at home to check his length. I couldn't stand the suspense!

He's laughing more and has a better attention span. He'll even look at the pages on a book if he's in a good mood. Kind of fun to see his personality coming out..... no surprise here, but he's a laid-back kiddo. Definitely takes after Daddy in that department!

Week 13 in Review... by Evan

Well, another week has gone by. This past one was pretty low-key for Mommy and me. Mostly, we just hung around the house and ran errands... not nearly as exciting as last week was (but that will be hard to top!)

I'm getting into the swing of things and am on a schedule now (although Mommy pretty much let's me change that whenever I want.)