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.