Week 12 in Review... by Evan

This week Mommy, Granddaddy, and I pulled off the greatest surprise. Mommy & I went down to Houston Saturday while Grandmommy was at her church retreat. The three of us went to a candlelight ceremony during the retreat and surprised her... well "shocked" her might be a better description. She was so happy to see me that I talked Mommy into staying in Houston til Tuesday so I could get as much special Grandmommy love as possible.




Last week I also had my first playdate with my buddies... Dane, (me), Annabelle, and Anderson.... we're all only days apart in age, so it'll be fun to have lots more playtime through the years.

See ya next time!

Week 11 in Review... by Evan

Hello!

Another fun week has gone by. We've had a week of friends... had dinner with Sara, Fred, Julia, Oscar, and Rick on Tuesday and yesterday spent all day with Mari & Dane - walking, swimming, and catching up. It's a lot of fun for me and for Mommy.

I'm getting better at taking my naps and slept from 9pm-6am last night ---- that's a record and Mommy enjoyed the uninterrupted sleep (but missed out nighttime chat). In addition to sleeping more, I'm continuing to be more alert and notice my toys, people, and kitties. More fun for everyone!

See you soon!

Weeks 9 & 10 ... by Evan

Mommy & I have been busy hanging out again these past couple weeks. We run errands and go on long walks around the neighborhood. And, Daddy took some days off around the 4th of July, so I got to play with him then too.

I'm smiling a lot, laughing, and mimicking sounds... so I'm definitely more fun for Mommy & Daddy (not to mention the friends and neighbors). My favorite activity is the musical/lights bouncy seat that my friend Adam loaned me. What else is new? Mom is planning my baptism for Aug 19th... so mark your calendars for that!

That's it for now... talk to you soon~

Wow! I'm 2 Months Old!!

Time to celebrate.... I'm 2 months old. So far, so good! The time has flown by!

Week 8 in Review... by Evan

This morning I had my first round of vaccines.... and I cried.... REAL TEARS... that's a first for me. :-( So, I had to take a very long nap to get over the trauma.



I guess this means I'm growing up. Two months is just around the corner. Where has the time gone? I weigh 10# 12oz which puts me in the 25% for weight (but the charts are based on formula-fed-only babies, so I should be smaller than them!). For height, I'm in the 45% at 22.5in.

We've been getting a ton of rain lately, so I haven't gotten to play outside much... but hopefully I'll get to soon. For now... I'll practice riding my "innertube" in case it floods.....

Week 7 in Review... by Evan

This week I got to meet my Aunt Lynda which was lots of fun. She held me a lot and even babysat me when mommy had some appointments. And, she likes to shop for cute things.... so I'm a lucky nephew. Grandma and Grandpa Mitchell came up too... to see Aunt Lynda and me. That was great, and Grandpa didn't have a cold this visit, so he held me for the first time too. I'm a lucky baby to have this many people love me.



This is my new blankie from Daddy's Great Aunt Norma. I'm snuggled down in my bassinet. This is an antique cuz my daddy slept in it as a baby too.... and he must be over 100 years old to be that tall. I hear my "aunt" Ronda and "uncle" Eric slept in it too, as did my "cousins" Tori, Ryan, Bailey, JD, and Sam. And Greatgrandpa Harvel gave it to daddy as a baby, so now it's back to me. Pretty cool.

My favorite things this week have been:
- Omeprazole...... that's Prilosec...... or as I call it.... Happy Tummy Medicine. I started this a few days ago and am much happier!
- Meeting Aunt Lynda and seeing my grandparents
- Mommy & Me yoga class

Weeks 5 & 6 ... by Evan

Hello Everyone... sorry it's been a couple weeks since I've written, but Mom and I have been busy during the day, and I try to save some time for Dad at night. That's him in the picture... he's a good daddy and let's me sleep in his arms so mom can get some stuff done in the evenings.



This is a picture of me ready to go out shopping. I make an effort to sleep through all shopping trips cuz they're not as fun as mom thinks... but she seems to like it when I sleep thru those outings, so I guess it's a win-win situation.

My favorite things these weeks have been:
- Settling into a routine of feeding and naps (I'm still not a fan, but I can tell Mommy needs me to take a nap some days)
- Gaining head control... much easier to view the world if it doesn't bob out of view uncontrollably
- Grabbing at things... it seems these appendages may actually be mine and that I have some control over them... will have to work on that in the coming weeks

My least favorite things were:
- Spitting up.... apparently I have something called Reflux. It's no fun for me, except watching mommy & daddy say "ewwwww" and run for a burp cloth

My new accomplishments:
- See above... they're my favorites this week.