busy baby

As usual, Evan's been a busy baby lately. We traveled to Sarasota to see grandparents and aunt & uncle last weekend. We forgot all about taking pictures, so there's only a few to show. When he isn't travelling, Evan keeps busy at home-- playing with Bullit, learning how to sit and stand up, and of course, bouncing in his jumperoo. As you can see in this last photo, Evan has had enough! He's tired!

baby faces @ 5 months

On Sunday, Evan turned 5 months old! Jason and I can hardly believe it. He has grown and changed so much in the last 5 months. Lately, he is quite the little comedian-- he makes us laugh all the time. Some commentary on the pics below: (1) Evan before bath time. (2) while the sippy cup looks adorable, Evan didn't quite get the concept; I think we'll wait a while. (3-4) you'll see how much Evan enjoys sweet potatoes. (5) Bullit and Evan make quite a pair. (6) just like the rest of us, Evan has good and bad hair days.

Prize Winning Pooch

Jason and I are proud parents. This past weekend, our eldest son (of the hound nature) won first prize for the funniest costume in a "Howl-o-ween" Party costume contest. As you can see below, he was Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street.

Evan has feet!

Ok, so you and I know that Evan has always had feet, but Evan just found out a week ago and is still reeling from the news! Other accomplishments to note are two new bottom teeth and an increasing ability to grab everything in sight.

Travelin' baby

There is a good reason why you haven't seen any new pictures in a while-- we've been traveling! Jason and I always said that any child born into our family would have to learn to love road trips, and Evan is definitely learning! The first three pictures are from our trip to Hilton Head where we showed Evan the ocean. A week later, we traveled down to Melbourne, FL to attend Jason's alumni weekend and visit friends. As you can see below, Evan enjoyed his first boat ride. He didn't get to wakeboard with the rest of us-- he was too busy sleeping from the motion of the boat. Other pictures show his first bath in a sink (thanks for letting us stay Chris & Misty!) and his first time in a high chair.

Evan is growing and changing at an incredible rate! His personality is really coming out. He smiles all the time-- at me, at Jason, at strangers in the grocery store. He has big belly laughs and has learned that he can squeal and that it's a fun noise to make. He's just starting to roll over, but not too often (thank goodness!). And of course, he continues to grow longer and gain weight. At his 4 month appt., he weighed in at 17.7 lbs. and measured 27 3/4 in. He is in the 90% for weight and off the charts for height. He is such a good baby, and Jason and I are having so much fun with him. I am, however, starting to realize that he's growing up too fast... can't he stay this little and cute forever?

Happy October... Evan is 4 months!

Evan turns 4 months old this Thursday... I can hardly believe it! He is growing and changing so quickly-- it's so exciting! Here are a few pictures to show off Evan's 4 month old personality.

Evan eats "real" food!

Big milestone-- we fed Evan rice cereal for the first time yesterday! Up until now, he's been exclusively nursing. We're going to start introducing solids at least once a day-- mommy will finally get a break, yay! Here are some pics showing the play-by-play of the big event. Not sure that he loved it, but he did eat a good amount!

football season...

Evan's learning to spend quality time with his father...

a "healthy" baby!

When out and about, I frequently am asked how old Evan is. When I tell people 3.5 months, they are shocked and say "Wow, that's a healthy baby!" At 17.4 lbs and 26 1/4 inches, no doubt Evan is growing quickly!! He is in the 95th percentile for height and weight, so he is proportioned... just big! Here are some new pics... the last two of which are Evan sitting in his Bumbo seat.