Evan Playing Part 2

Evan definitely plays with his toys now. He, also, thinks his hands are pretty cool, too. It is sooo cute to watch him play with his hands.

Evan Playing

Evan was at our house playing on Sunday afternoon. Here is Evan and Grammie playing around on the floor together. He looks so serious in these pictures. Pappy G was trying to get Evan to laugh or smile. Evan usually laughs and smiles for his Pappy G.

What;s New With Evan

Evan was with Grammie this afternoon for 4 hours. I noticed that he blows bubbles now. He is, also, bringing his knees to his chest in preparing to start rolling over from back to stomach. He is losing his hair on top and in the back. If he loses his hair, Evan will look like a bald Zach or Alisson as a baby. Zach and Alisson had no hair for a long time. Evan still has blue eyes. Evan is really a lot of fun now as he is developing his little personality and laughs at things Grammie and Pappy G. do.

Our Little Bear

I have been wanting to get a picture of Evan in this bear pram for a long time, however, whenever, he comes to our house, I am so eager to get him out of the carseat and hold him.
We call him our little bear. Isn't he too cute??!!!

Evan and Pappy G

Evan now sees in color and looks at the TV. Here is Evan sitting on the couch with Pappy G. Evan does not like the black and white movies Pappy G watches. Here they are watching PBS Noggin. He, also, focuses more on the pictures of books read to him. He is growing up too fast but it is wonderful to see his development.

Handsome Evan

This is just Evan being cute. He is wearing the outfit Grammie and Pappy G got him for Valentine's Day. It looks like a baseball outfit and of course, Pappy G thinks it looks like a Cleveland Indians outfit.

Evan and His Hands

Evan has discovered his hands. He tries to stuff his whole hand into his mouth. He has not learned that he only needs his thumb to pacify him. So silly!!!!

Evan Playing Part 2

Here is Evan playing in his bouncy seat at our house.

Evan Playing

So sorry that I have not updated the Blog for awhile. We had the interior of our home painted and I could not get to the computer. Get ready to see a lot of pictures of Evan.
Evan is enjoying playing with the water mat that Grammie and Pappy G got him for Valentine's Day.

Evan's First Slumber Party

On Saturday, Evan was with us for his first sleepover. Little J had been sick all week. So, Alisson and Terence took him to the emergency room to check for dehydration. Well, J was dehydrated so they admitted him over night. Alisson and Terence wanted to be with J because he was so scared. So, Grammie and Pappy G offered to keep Evan and M overnight. We are so thankful for our good friends and neighbors Dick and Kathy for lending us a crib when Evan was first born. It came in handy last night. Alisson brought over the monitor and set it up along with the infant movement monitor on the crib. Of course, Grammie did not trust the monitors and checked baby Evan many times during the night to see if he was breathing. He is such a good sleeper. He slept from 10:00pm straight through to 7am. In the morning, Evan did a first for me as little boys do. I was changing his diaper and he started to squirt me!!! I was so surprised. Evan just grinned. I laughed and then he did, too. He really is a good baby and pretty laid back. I still remember a trip to Iowa with Zach and he would not sleep in a strange bed in the hotel as a baby. We drove around Iowa to put him asleep because he would always fall asleep in his carseat. Thank goodness Evan was very comfortable here. J was discharged this morning and Evan and M went home around 10:45 am. We all prayed frequently for J's healing and for the doctor's skill and wisdom in caring for him. Praise God!!!

Evan and Mommy and Daddy

Baby Evan with his Mommy and Daddy at his home with all of his family there for a luncheon celebrating Evan's Dedication.

Evan and Mommy

This is Evan with his Mommy at his home after his Dedication. Mommy is so happy!! Evan looks a little tired. He had a very busy day!!!!!

Evan with Great-Grandma K

Here is Evan with his
Great-Grandma"K"

Great-Grandma loved holding him on this very special day in Evan's life.

Evan's Dedication

On Sunday, Feb. 15th, Evan Michael had his dedication at his Mommy and Daddy's church. In this picture, Evan's Daddy, Terence, is telling the congregation about the miracle Evan is. It was a beautiful service. Evan's family that attended included Grammie and Pappy G., Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa K, Grandpa Dan, Grandma Michele, Great-Aunt Marsha, Mommy, Daddy, M and J.

Evan at Our House

Here are couple photos of Evan at our house on Thursday, Feb. 5th. Grammie had him all to herself from 3:30-7pm. What fun!!!!! I did not want Evan's daddy to take him home. His daddy missed Evan though so I had to give him up. Evan is such a cutie!!

Evan and Grammie

This is how Grammie loves to cuddle with little Evan.

Evan and Pappy G

Evan and Pappy G love to watch football together or just play on his Tummy Time quilt.

2 Month Check-Up

Evan had his 2 month check up today with the pediatrician. He now weighs 12lbs. 12oz. and is 24 inches long. Evan is in the 50th percentile for weight and the 95th percentile for height. The doctor put him on his tummy and he lifted his head up. Evan, also, cooed and smiled at the nurse and doctor. He showed off!!! It is hard to believe that Evan is already two months old!! Evan received three shots today. With my background in special education and having served on an autism task force, I am very cautious with vaccinations even though there is no evidence that autism is caused by vaccines. Alisson talked with the pediatrician about this and she was told that the MMR vaccine given at 1 year was the one in question. The MMR vaccine no longer has mercury in it. Alisson, however, is going to be careful about getting the shots/vaccines more spread apart.

Praise God for this wonderful gift to us!!!!!

Evan Loves to Play

This is another of my favorite photos. Evan loves to play and interact with us. He gives us such happiness!!!

Evan Is Now Smiling

Evan has been smiling for his Daddy for a couple of weeks and smiling when he is in his bouncy seat. When he was with Grammie and Pappy G on Sunday, Evan smiled for us the first time!! I started to get tears when he looked right at me and smiled. What a joy!!!

Cute Evan

I just had to share one of my very favorite pictures of Evan wearing one of my favorite outfits. Stores have such cute clothes for boys now. When Zach was a baby, the options were very limited for boys. Now, everything is so cute for boys, too.

Evan Doing "Tummy Time"

Evan is pictured here doing his
"Tummy Time" at Grammie and Pappy G's house. We were so amazed at how well he held his head up. When we showed the picture to his Mommy, she said, "Wow, and he isn't even upset!!?" Evan usually holds his head up when he wants to be finished with "tummy time" and is starting to get upset. He is very contented and focused in this picture. The photo was taken just after changing his diaper. As you can see, Evan doesn't have his pants on yet. He likes to be free!!! Evan, also, loves to have his diaper changed.... he likes his clothes off!!!!

Evan and Grammie

Grammie and Pappy G had little Evan at our house Saturday night. Evan's Mommy and Daddy took Mackenzie and Jeremy sledding. We had 9 inches of snow!!! I'm sure they had fun sledding, but, Grammie and Pappy G had a lot of fun with Evan. Here is Evan just hanging out with Grammie. He is so alert these days!!! I am so thankful that we can share time with Evan. Babies change so quickly. He will be seven weeks old on Tuesday, Jan. 13th. Doesn't he look so cute in his jeans??!!

Happy Little Evan

Here is our darling grandson Evan as he is playing in his bouncy seat. He really likes it and is very contented in it. He lets everyone know when it stops bouncing and he wants more.

Pictures of Evan

These photos were taken just prior to Evan's bath. We were trying to get a cute photo to put in the Baby Brag section of the Sentinel Tribune. We got several pictures of this darling little boy!!!

Family Breakfast

Since Zach and Laurie were leaving today, our family had breakfast today at Cafe Marie's in Perrysburg. It was a wonderful time together. We were there from 10:30 to 11:45am. Grammie was a little disaapointed that Evan slept in his carseat the whole time. (Everyone else was delighted that he slept). He, also, slept through opening presents this year. Oh, well, get ready family, next year will be different with a one year old at Christmas 2009!!!
Dear Gracious Father,
Thank you for the wonderful family times we had these past several days.. We, also,give thanks and praise to you for this wonderful litlle baby, Evan. Continue to protect him and wrap him and his family in your loving arms.
In Jesus' Name we pray,
Amen

Evan Meets the Michigan "K"s

Here is Evan with his Great-Uncle Dick and Great-Aunt Martha. Evan enjoyed Aunt Martha's wonderful singing!! Aunt Martha sang at Evan's Mommy and Daddy's wedding, too!!

Grammie with Evan

Grammie loves to just hold and look at little Evan. Here is Evan sound asleep in Grammie's arms after a little swaying. Every day we thank God for this precious little baby and how blessed we are.

Evan with HIS Santa

"Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!!" Here is Evan with his very first Santa. He wasn't afraid at all. I wonder why?? Did he know his Santa?? Pappy G makes a great Santa for his grandson Evan Michael.

Evan at Grammie and Pappy G's House

We had a fun time with Evan at our house Sunday evening for a few hours. He ate, slept, played, and needed two dirty diaper changes. I just had to take this angelic picture of him. He is precious. When Evan is asleep, he looks just like Zach and Alisson as a baby.

Evan and His Muscles

Here is Evan showing off his muscles at almost four weeks old. He is looking into a mirror that I am holding. Is he thinking... Gee, I am really cute??!! We think so!!!

Evan Likes the Christmas Lights

Evan was so interested in the colored lights on our Christmas tree. As you can see, he is really focused on the lights. It is so neat to see the new things he discovers-- sometimes on a daily basis.

Evan is Ready for Christmas

This is Evan at 2 1/2 weeks old. He was visiting at our house after a long weekend celebrating Christmas with all of his Daddy's family. I just had to take a picture in this cute outfit. We are so looking forward to Christmas this year. We will have everyone at our home on December 28th. Thank you Dear Heavenly Father.

Evan is Growing

On Friday, December 12th, Evan had his two-week check-up. He was vey alert for the doctor. Evan weighs 8 lbs. and is 21 3/4 inches long. He is doing just fine!!! Praise God!!!!!

Evan at Tummy Time

Here is Evan doing "Tummy Time" with Grammie on the special quilt Grammie's good friend Sally made just for "Tummy Time" at Grammie's house.

Evan worked hard holding his head up and then he just wanted to chill out after the hard work.

Evan and Pappy G Hanging Out

We were so lucky to have Evan with us on Sunday afternoon for a couple of hours. Evan is with Gerry in the rocking chair. Gerry said to Evan, "Hey Evan, how about you and Pappy G take a nap now?"

Evan With Uncle Zach

Many people think little Evan looks like Uncle Zach.

Evan Meets His Family

Here is Evan with Great-Uncle Charlie. Evan is the youngest baby Great-Uncle Charlie has held in many years.

Evan With Aunt Laurie

Baby Evan with Aunt Laurie.

Evan with Grammie and Pappy G

Here we are with Evan at 1 day old in the hospital.