More Halloween pics

As promised, here are more pictures from trick or treating last Saturday. As you can see, Tai makes a great Tiger Woods!

Trick or treat

Last year, Evan was so little that I didn't bother with a costume for Halloween. This year, I went full steam and made the costume, bought a candy sack and took him to a trick or treating party at a local outdoor shopping plaza in our area. And even though he is older this year, let's face it, the festivities are really self-serving. I'm the one who gets a kick out of dressing him up; I'm the one who's going to eat the candy (and maybe Jason if there's any left); and I get to show off the pictures. Even so, I think Evan still had a good time. We met up with his friend Tai, who dressed up as a younger version of Tiger Woods. The two boys got comments from nearly every passer-by. Evan, as you can see, was Bamm Bamm from the Flintstones. I wanted a no-fuss costume, but it didn't really turn out that way. The hat kept coming off-- who knew that barrettes won't stay in a little boy's hair? And his shoe covers were not very well attached. Oh well, it was great for the photo op. And really, that's what it's all about. ;)

PS-- the picture above is taken at our house before we went out. I wanted at least one picture au naturel, but put a shirt on him before we went outside-- it's only in the 60s here and I am a responsible mommy. Tai's mom Yuki took more pictures of the event, so I'll post those later.

Spinning

Evan has developed quite a few fascinations/obsessions lately, one of which is spinning. For the past month or so, at least 1/4 of his day is spent spinning. How he hasn't thrown up yet, I have no idea. He thinks it is the most fun thing to do. At first he just stood in one spot and spun in circles, quickly got dizzy and then fell over. Then it developed into spinning for several minutes and at the same time, he turns his eyes to the corner of his head while he's spinning. It's hard to describe and I haven't caught it on film, but it is the funniest thing to watch. In the last couple of weeks, he's started using his toys to spur his spinning habit. He sits on his bounce & spin zebra and will seriously spin for 5 minutes straight. In the last few days, he learned to use his sit 'n spin (below)-- yet another tool to feed his addiction. I have no idea why he has only one sock on in the picture.

"Showing"

Some of you have asked if I was showing yet. I can definitely say that I'm showing much sooner with this baby than I did with Evan, which I hear is pretty common.

I promise not to bombard the blog with belly pics like I did last time. But, just to satisfy some curiosity, here are pics of me at 13-ish weeks the first time around and then now.

Same glasses, same maternity jeans, same half smile-- different belly!

Road trip

Last week, we took a road trip to Florida-- first to Melbourne, then to Sarasota. Every year, Jason goes to Melbourne for his alumni weekend. Evan and I tagged along and spent part of the week in Sarasota visiting my mom, brother and sister. It was a busy but fun weekend and it was great to see everyone.


Misty (Jason's college friend Chris' wife) and Evan. We met Chris & Misty's new little boy Cole. He's a sweet little boy. He's 6 months and doing really well.





Evan's Aunt Rachel.

Evan takes a close look in the fridge.









Uncle Nathan read books to Evan, again and again and again.






"Grammy" and Evan.

Hmm...

Uncle Bob's and more

It was a busy weekend for Evan and I. As I write this, I'm only half conscious. Jason worked this weekend, so Evan and I went on a few field trips together. Saturday was Uncle Bob's Pumpkin Patch, where Evan met up with farm animals, saw newly hatched chicks, pet a pig's nose and took his first hay ride. It was a great little place for kids. It is located on wide open farmland, so Evan ran out his energy... and mine!












Today, we went to the Great Georgia Air Show, which is held yearly at the Peachtree City airport. Jason and I have been once before and loved it. I wasn't sure how Evan would react to the loud planes (especially the F-16s), or if he would even be interested. To my surprise the noise didn't phase him and he was actually quite intrigued by the airplanes. He really liked watching the aerobatic stunts. Despite blinding sun and no shade in sight, we had a good time. (no pics, sorry)

And one more = 4!

Yep, you read it right, we're adding one more to the brood! I'm pregnant and expecting #2 around April 29th of next year. Evan is such a great kid, we figured we'd try our luck with another one! I'm about 12 weeks along and so far, so good. Apart from some morning sickness earlier on and two awful colds, I'm feeling good. It's a whole new experience being pregnant and chasing around a 16 month old. Nothing like the first time-- no more naps-on-demand, "taking it easy," etc.

And as most people have already asked, YES, we are finding out the sex of this baby! In fact, the big ultrasound is scheduled for November 26 (and I'm counting the days!). Jason was a little disappointed and I think he's still secretly hoping I'll change my mind about finding out.

Evan is, well, clueless about the whole thing of course. I imagine as I get bigger and he gets older, we may be able to explain it some more. But I'm sure the real shock won't come until the baby is here. I'm sure he'll be a good big brother.

The pic above shows how we told Jason's parents about the pregnancy. We had phoned nearly all of our immediate family once we found out, but we knew that Hugh & Barbara were coming to visit in a couple of weeks, so we thought it would be fun to tell them in person. Evan was taking a nap when they showed up. When he woke up, I put his t-shirt on and he walked into the kitchen. The grandparents were so charmed by Evan that they didn't notice his shirt! Hugh finally asked, "What does his shirt say?" And Barbara chimed in-- "Are you trying to tell us something?!" It was a fun way to break the news.

Evan Gogh

A couple of samples of Evan's first attempts at art.

Father and son moments

Evan likes to help daddy with his Masters homework. So that's why he's been getting such good grades.

Future cyclist or much-needed protection from bumps & bruises? You decide.