Evan Jumping

Alisson brought over Evan's Fisher Price Johnny Jump Up yesterday for him to play on since the kiddos were with us for the afternoon and evening. Evan loved jumping in it. We had a Johnny Jump Up for Zach and Alisson, however, this one is much safer. Little did we know 30 years ago.

New Toys

We found a Mickey Mouse musical instruments band for Evan and J & M. Evan loved beating the plastic xylophone pans. M liked pretending to cook soup with them. J liked hearing the xylophone sounds. Here are photos of Evan playing with the band.

Silly Evan

Evan and J & M were at our house yesterday and evening. Evan crawled over to our couch and pulled himself to stand. He grapped the pillow and put it in his mouth. That silly boy. His motivation was to chew on the pillow. Everything goes to the mouth these days. He definitely is at the oral stage. I have to watch him carefully as he pulls himself up to stand at just about anything. Some things are not sturdy enough for him or he could fall on something. He tries so hard to keep up with J and M.

RE: Evan's Crawling

Yesterday I was over to Alisson's and watched the kiddos while they napped. M woke up at 3:15pm and Evan woke up at 3:30pm. When we went downstairs, I put Evan down in the family room to play. Evan just crawled like crazy all over the house. He did not do the 3 crawls and stop. He must already know that when he is at Grammie's house, if he stops, Grammie will rescue him. Does he know already that he has Grammie wrapped around his little finger???? It was too funny to see how Evan just crawled and crawled. I even saw him pull himself up to stand at the Thomas train table. What a big boy!!!!

Evan at 9 Months

Evan went to the pediatrician today with his Mommy. His appointment was supposed to be yesterday and I could have gone with them. The doctor's office called and they had to change it to today. I could not go today. Alisson called and told me all about the visit. Evan weighs 20lbs and is 28 inches long. He has good balance. Evan will be able to eat Stage 3 foods now and any table food that he wants. He is such a good eater that he will want it all!!! I am so thankful to God for his continued good health and development. All praise and thanks to God!!!

Evan Playing Football

Evan was over to play with Grammie. He liked playing with the BGSU Falcon football. Pappy G and I got it at a BGSU Homecoming game many years ago. Aunt Bon had it and gave it to Evan. I think this video shows that he may be a quarterback for the BGSU Falcons someday. He definitely has the throwing part mastered.

Evan Crawling part 2

Evan Crawling

Evan is so funny when he crawls. He does about 3 crawls and then sits. He looks at me and if he is thinking, "Is that enough? Will you pick me up now? I had him crawl from the family room to the bathroom for his bath. It took a lot of encouraging words but he did it. It took about ten minutes with his 3 crawls and stopping.So cute and funny.

Evan Playing with Blocks

Evan was visiting with me today for about an hour and a half. I got out some small alphabet wooden blocks. He was so interested in them. Evan really liked throwing the blocks. He even looked for blocks behind him. He played with the blocks (I only gave him 8 blocks) for at least a half hour. I told his Mommy that he was throwing the blocks overhand. He will probably play baseball like his Pappy G and Uncle Zach and maybe Evan will be a pitcher. Who knows. This video shows Evan playing with the blocks. He was fascinated by the blocks bouncing on the carpet. Sorry, my camera only records videos with no sound.

At Evan's House

Last night Pappy G and I watched all three kids at Evan's house. We had a great time. We had a pizza party with J amd M and Evan sat in his highchair very contented munching on his Mum Mum baby crackers. Evan is able to pull himself to stand with minimal assistance. As you can see in these photos, he is very excited with his new skill. Tuesday, August 25th, Evan will be 9 months old. He has a doctor's appointment and I will be able to go with them.

Evan on the Move

Evan is now crawling all around. Here he is playing with the rolling toy that Aunt Bon Bon and Uncle Cha Cha gave to him. It has encouraged him to crawl. Last night we were over to Evan's house. He saw me and gave me a big smile. I then encouraged him to crawl to me and he did it!!! What hard work!!!!

Evan Playing

It is so interesting to watch and observe Evan playing with his Einstein toys. He used to just explore them. Now, he plays purposefully with them. He has learned to put the balls in the top of the caterpillar's head. In this picture, he is closing the flaps on a toy. This is a new skill he has just mastered. With this toy, he needs to learn how to move the blue handle to have the animal flaps open up. That is pretty tricky. I was rather impressed to see Evan close the toy flaps as it takes some strength and dexterity to do it. I choose different toys each day he plays at our house. Today when he first came into the house, I talked with him, etc. He started to explore and get into things. I said, "Just lookee Evan." He stopped crawling and sat up and looked. I realized he was bored and needed some toy stimulation. As soon as the toys were out, he no longer was interested in my no touch things. It is so true that you can change a child's behavior by just changing the environment.

Grammie's Tradition

I have bought Evan a Baby's 1st bib for each holiday this first year. I was bummed that I waited too long to get a Baby's First St. Patrick's Day bib and they were sold out. So, when I saw Baby's First Halloween bib at Peebles, I got it immediately. Halloween will be Evan's last 1st holiday. Pappy asked, "Is there a bib for Veteran's Day?" Silly Pappy G. He and I both are realizing how fast Evan is growing up. We still remember the little 3 day old baby at our Thanksgiving (Evan's 1st Thanksgiving). Evan looks pretty cool in the Baby's First Halloween bib!!!

Evan is Growing Up

Evan is growing up too fast. Alisson called me early this morning. She said, "We are going to have to lower Evan's crib mattress. He was standing up today when I went in to get him". That little stinker. I remember his Mommy at 10 months standing up in the crib after her nap and saying "Up peese"-- interpreted as "Up please." Just wait Alisson and Terence... the fun is just beginning.

Evan's Favorite "Toy"

Although Evan has many, many toys to play with, recently his favorite is the newspaper. He plays with it or rather attacks it. He shakes it, crumbles it, tears it and tries to eat it. In this photo, Pappy G and Evan are wearing their Cleveland Indians attire as Evan plays with the newspaper. Evan, also, likes the fringe on a rug that I have in the family room. He would rather crawl to the rug than crawl to a toy. When crawling to the rug or newspaper, he is very excited and determined. Sometimes the best toys are the least expensive in a baby's world!!!

Evan Vists with Grammie and Pappy G

We had a wonderful time with Evan on Saturday, He spent the whole day with us. We had so much fun with him. We missed him last week when he was with his Mommy and Daddy on a trip to Madison, Wisconsin. We noticed some develomental changes he has made. Evan is crawling (his style) and is able to sit from a crawling position. When he woke up from his nap, Evan was sitting in the crib just looking around. Evan likes to stand at furniture but does not yet pull himself up to stand. When placed in a standing position at the couch or a chair, Evan can stand for several minutes and really likes it. Evan now eats a fruit and a vegetable at lunch and dinner. He is a growing boy. Evan also imitates sounds. One that cracked me up was a lion roar that he imitated from Pappy G. The more I laughed, the more Evan roared. As Evan played today, he saw his reflection in the mirror and gave it several kisses. Too cute!!!!

The Next Generation

Today is Evan's Uncle Zach's 30th birthday. Happy Birthday, Uncle Zach!!!! Evan is sitting in the highchair that Uncle Zach used and Evan's Mommy. This wooden highchair is almost an antique---- almost 30 years old. I remember how excited we were when we found this highchair. Of course, it does not compare to the highchairs of today, however, it is filled with many memories. Evan does not seem to mind that it is old. He is just happy to get his food.

Great -Grandpa and Evan

During Pappy G's birthday party, Evan is cuddling with Great-Grandpa Gerry. Great-grandpa is singing Twiddle dee Twiddle Dum to Evan. What a precious moment!!!

Party Fun

We had the pool filled for the kids today for Pappy's birthday party. Here is Evan sitting up in the pool. Just last month, Grammie had to sit in the pool with Evan to support him. Now he sits in the pool and splashes and kicks. He loves it when J and M jump in the pool and splash him.

Pappy G's Birthday

What wonderful family time we had on Sunday for Pappy G's (Dad or Gerry) birthday!! The weather was perfect. We gathered on the patio and ate and chatted to Aunt Bon Bon, Uncle Cha Cha, Grandpa Gerry, Grandma Claire, Terence, Alisson, M, J, and Evan. Uncle Zach and Aunt Laurie were in our thoughts. They had called earlier in the day to wish Gerry a Happy Birthday. Of course, the party was for Evan's Pappy, however, as always, Evan is the center of attention. All praise and thanks to God for our family and the precious times we have together.