Pappy G and Evan Reading

Since my voice is still recovering from laryngitis, I could not read to Evan. So, Pappy G and Evan sat in Pappy's chair. Evan was so interested in the book. He says "book" now, too.

Evan Visiting

I am so thankful that I am feeling better and Evan could visit today. He is such a big boy these days. It was kind of cool in BG this morning so Evan had his camo pants and jacket on when we went for a walk. He jabbered the entire walk. I took this photo just after our walk as he started to play. You can see that he still likes balls. Evan is so cute. When I was feeding him his lunch, Pappy G came in after mowing and said, "Evan I am going to take a shower, OK." Evan said "OK." Surprised to hear it, Pappy looked right at me.

Missing Evan

Hi Friends and Family,
I am having Evan withdrawal. I am missing him. I was diagnosed with strep throat on Tuesday and had to cancel my afternoon with him. Now, I have laryngitis so I still can't play with him!!!!! We are getting together tomorrow night to celebrate Terence's and my birthday. I am thankful for that.

Evan Has Fun

Yesterday we planned on watching Evan from 3:45-6:00pm. Alisson called and said, "Mom, I am going to Super Suppers from 6-8. Do you want Terence to pick Evan up at 6:15 or do you want to watch him until 8?" I jumped at the opportunity. Alisson said, "Well I didn't know if you would want to since you teach tomorrow." I love teaching, however, my family has always and will always come first. So, we had a great time with Evan. Pappy G was home, too. Pappy G started a silly activity with Evan and Evan loved it. Pappy stacked 4 blocks and said, "Oh, no, Evan.... don't knock them down. Evan then knocked them down and Pappy said, "Boom!!!" Evan laughed and laughed. Sometimes he even put his head back laughing and would fall over. It was hilarious. This video just shows a bit of the fun Evan and Pappy G had!!! I had a blast watching for awhile and then realized I should video it.

It Won't Be Long

It won't be long before Evan is walking. My guess is 10 months. When Alisson brought Evan over today, she said, "He wants to walk. He was standing up and took 2 steps and fell down." Here is Evan walking back from the living room with Grammie. Each day he shows improved balance and strength.

Evan and Pappy G

Pappy G was so glad to be home today to spend some time at our home with Evan. They played a lot and were silly.

Labor Day With Evan

Today on Labor Day, we got to spend a few hours with Evan. Alisson and Terence took Jer and Kenzie out to breakfast. Actually, I think Alisson was letting me to spend one last time with Evan before I start Rainbow tomorrow. I am so thankful that I had some very special bonding times with Evan over the summer. When school starts, my schedule is not as flexible. Pappy G took this picture of Evan and me as we did our Deer song.(As the Deer Panteth for the Water). This is a tradition I started with Evan at 2 weeks. I sing along with the music on the computer and Evan looks at the deer. When I ask, "Evan, do you want to do the deer?",he makes a sound for a response and starts crawling towards the living room (where the computer is). I cherish this special time with him.

Sunday Part 2

During the birthday party, we took turns entertaining Evan. He was a very good boy. Pappy G walked with him down to the pond and let Evan put his toes in the water. Aunt Bon Bon had her Evan fix today. Here is Evan hanging out with Pappy G near the pond.

Sunday Fun

Today we were at J and Drew's combined birthday parties. Alisson and Veronica had a farm theme. They even had a goat and rabbit come for the children to pet. The party was at a friends' house. The friends were very gracious. The kids had fun swimming in the pond. The day was a lot of fun. Enjoy the photo of the cake we made for J (no we are not any Ace of Cakes... we just try). J really liked it.

Evan Walking???

Evan so wants to walk. Here is Pappy G walking with Evan to Grammie at Evan's house. He then walked back to Pappy with me. Evan "walked" 4 times back and forth. When I put him down to crawl, he objected. As soon as I started walking with him again, he had his big smile. He thinks he is sooooooooooooo big!!!! What a sweetie!!!

Evan Tuesday

I went with Alisson to have Evan's 9 month old picture taken. He wore his Indians outfit and had a bat, ball and glove as props. The pictures were really cute. The poor little guy has a cold with a runny nose. He does not like to have his nose wiped. It is something that has to be done as I tell Evan. He was with me during the afternoon. We went for a walk and then played. Alisson tried Stage 3 foods with him and he gagged on them. He just swallowed the food without chewing the chunks. He eats french fries, rice, mashed potatoes, Cheerios with no problem. Let me know if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks......