Did I Not Feed Evan Enough???

Silly Evan. Is he trying to eat a block?? You would think that I did not feed him enough. For dinner, he ate 3 jars of Step 2 foods... chicken and noodle dinner, peas and Hawaiian Delight. I,also, gave him some graham crackers and Ritz crackers for a snack. Evan is a good eater. Unlike my two children. I had to play airplane with them to eat. It is so refreshing to have a grandson who is a good eater.

Evan's Walking Toy

Since Evan has started to take walking steps, we wanted to get him a walking toy. After checking online, we decided to get the Fisher Price Lion Walking/Riding toy. We decided to give it to Evan as an early birthday present. He can use it now. These photos show him when he first got it. He really liked the Lion and the music it makes. After a few minutes, he started to push it around and walk with it. It was too cute. We are going to keep it at our house for him to use until his one year old birthday on November 25th. Tomorrow he is 11 months old. Evan spent the night with us last night. We had fun.

What a Big Boy!!

Evan was over today (Tuesday) for a few hours. The weather was wonderful. We went for a walk and we sat on the patio watching birds. Evan loves the outdoors. I took this picture because I was amazed by how much he had increased his balance in just one week. He stands for 20 seconds and takes at least 5 steps now. We heard him say "Got up" today when he pulled himself to stand at the couch. Evan is too cute!

What' s New

Alisson told me that Evan took 4 steps yesterday. Wow!! Today she received his Halloween costume. Since he was born just before Thanksgiving, we have lovingly called him our little turkey. Well, of course, he is going to be a turkey for Halloween. It is hard to realize that Halloween will be his last first special occasion. Next month, Nov. 25th Evan will be 1 year old. What a fantastic year we have had with our grandson!! Each day I thank God for Evan and for his health and development. It is all amazing.

Evan and His Cards

You have probably heard about the program Your Baby Can Read. Well, I started my own program with Evan at 7 months. I introduced word cards with objects that were meaningful to him. For example: ball, bottle, car, toy. He can now choose the correct word card when shown two cards. I do not know if I would call it reading. It shows Evan has a good visual memory. He recognizes ball, bottle, toy, car, eat, walk, bird, rain, red, dog. Evan really enjoys doing the cards or I would not have continued it. I even let him have the correct card and wrinkle it up. I can make more. Pappy took this photo as Evan and I were doing the word cards. I show the cards and ask, "Evan, where is the word "dog" and Evan touches the correct card. It is pretty neat. A few weeks ago I showed Alisson. She said, "Terence has got to see this." Terence had to do the cards and tried to trick Evan. He was amazed at how well Evan did. Terence told me "Good job" and wanted to know how Evan was doing it. I just explained that it was my version of Your Baby Can Read. I look at it as a research study and Evan is my subject.

Evan and His New Toy

I got to play and cuddle Evan today for about 3 hours. It was a lot of fun. He even let me hold him and dance to music. He is repeating so many words: bottle, a ball, up and he waves bye-bye. When I say, "Where's Grammie", Evan looks at me. Yeah!!! In this photo Evan is playing with a new toy Pappy G brought home for him today. They are stacking cups with different colors and numbers on them. Evan explored them and then just liked throwing them. He likes to throw everything. Evan is in his pajamas after having a fun bath. Evan is at such a fun and adorable age. Oh I forgot, he is taking two steps and is so proud of himself.

Last Night's Sleepover

We had Evan, J and M last night for a sleepover while Terence surprised Alisson with a 5th anniversary stay at a hotel and a couples' massage Saturday morning. We had fun but Evan woke up at 12:30am after going to bed at 7:45pm. I don't know why. I just held him for a few minutes and put him back in his crib. Around 1:00 he started crying. He would cry for 5 minutes and then fall asleep for 10 minutes. He cried for 5 minutes again and then fell asleep. I thought I would give him until 2:00am to fall asleep for the night or rather morning. At 2:00, I went in to his room. First I checked the diaper--- he had a dirty diaper. Then, I gave him a bottle. Evan drank 6ozs. After burping Evan, I laid him in his crib with his aquarium and music on. I do the same routine as Alisson does. When he sleeps over, I have Alisson & Terence bring his alarm monitor, his aquarium and his Johnny Jump Up. Well, he cried for a few minutes and then went to sleep. He slept then until 8:00am. Evan is going through a stage where he only likes his crib at home. This sounds very familiar to his Uncle Zach as a baby. Alisson said that our house is the only place Evan will sleep if anyone other than her puts him to bed. Evan has been sleeping in that crib since he was 6 weeks old so it should be like a second home to him... maybe???

Evan and His Ducks

Aunt Bon Bon and Uncle Cha Cha gave Evan this cute family of ducks to play with in the bathtub. I first let him just play with them as I filled the tub up for him. When he saw them in the bathtub, he laughed. Evan splashed and kicked so much with excitement that my hair was pretty wet (I still hold on to him in the tub so I am very close to him). Oh well, he had a great time. Evan repeated duck after I said it.

Evan and Signing

Evan enjoys watching the Baby Signing Time DVD. (Thanks to Lindsey for recommending it.) He is beginning to sign "all done" and "milk." Here is Evan watching Signing Time on Tuesday with me.

What a Big Boy

Evan is now 10 months old. He is standing on his own for about 10 seconds. I took this picture quickly as he was standing alone one day at our house last week. Evan sometimes plops down on his bottom but usually he just dives forward. He thinks there will always be someone to catch him. He is very proud of himself. Today, Evan cruised along the couch and even took 1 step to get to the coffee table. It won't be long. You can see how proud Evan is of himself!!!

Evan in the Morning

Hello all... so sorry it has been quite awhile since my last posting. Our new computer that we bought in July stopped working. It was the power supply and we did not have a computer for 5 days. So, I am back. Last Friday, Evan, J. and M. spent the night with us. Alisson and Terence went to Columbus to see Skillet. These two photos show Evan just waking up Saturday morning and then how he started to be his silly self.

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......

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.

Evan Talking

Evan is so cute when he talks. One can understand Da Da, MaMa, NiNi (night night) and bye. This morning he said Nana to me. I do not know where that came from. I always refer to myself as Grammie. I told Alisson that it is fine whatever Evan calls me. I thought maybe Grammie would be Gammie. Who knows... I may be a Nana.

Evan in the Tub

Pappy came home as I was giving Evan a bath. He immediately got the camera and had to take a picture of Evan in the bathtub.

Evan and the Rocking Chair

Our good friend Kathy's daughter, Heather, gave us an oak rocking chair to keep at our house for Evan. Heather's children have outgrown it. What a special gift!!! Evan really likes sitting in the rocker. As Kathy said, "One day he will sit in the rocking chair and read books." We are so blessed by having wonderful friends and family.

Squeaky Clean Evan

Here is Evan right after his bath and just wearing his diaper. He still has to get his pajamas on. He smells so good and is so cute. We so love our time with him and are so thankful that Alisson and Terence are so very willing to share Evan with us.

Bath Time

Since Evan no longer needs the baby bathtub, he can have a bath at Grammie and Pappy G's house. He loves his bath. He plays with his boat, duck, and fish mirror on the bathtub. Evan likes to kick his feet and splash in the bathtub. This picture was taken right after he got out of the bathtub and Grammie is holding him. He is all wrapped up in his frog towel that Aunt Bon Bon and Uncle Cha Cha gave him.

Saturday with Evan

Alisson and Terence were helping a friend move into his new house today. So, we had Evan and Jeremy over for a visit. Grammie's friend Meg stopped over to see Evan. She said, "Tell Alisson and Terence that Evan is a good mix of both of them." She wanted to skip work and play with Evan. He tends to have that influence on people. In this photo Evan is beginning to crawl. He "commando crawls" but does move his legs. He gets into everything now by either rolling and/or "crawling." He is discovering new things at our house. Evan is on the move. Evan is wearing Pappy G's favorite outfit---The Cleveland Indians. He is still an Indians' fan even though they are in last place!

Evan and Pappy G

Evan loves to play with Pappy G. He loved playing "Bouncy Bouncy" with Pappy. Evan gave hearty laughs and he would bounce on Pappy's belly a little to tell he wanted more. It was wonderful hearing him laugh so much. Evan still considers Pappy G the really fun grandparent.

Smiley Evan

Evan was with us for awhile tonight. We had a lot of fun with him. Grammie even called Uncle Zach so he could hear Evan "talking." When I said, "Let's go bye bye," it sounded like Evan said "car." He says "ball" (actually "buh")when he is playing with a ball. He has started to make kissing sounds but he doesn't know he is kissing, however, Grammie says, "Kiss" everytime he makes the sound. Evan really likes to "talk" on the phone. It almost seems like he is carrying on a conversation with Aunt Bon Bon or Uncle Cha Cha. He is just too cute!!! So sorry that I have not had posts recently. We had to get a new computer so I was out of commission for a few days.

Evan Playing

Evan really enjoys playing with all of his toys. This picture looks like he is waving, however, he is asking for a toy I have.

Evan LIkes His Stroller

Here is Evan getting ready to go for a walk with Grammie. He really likes to go for walks. We stop and talk to neighbors and Evan smiles at everyone.

Hi from Evan

Hello Family and Friends,
I am now 7 months old. I have 4 teeth-- 2 on the bottom, 2 on the top and I am getting 2 more teeth coming in on the top. I weigh 18 pounds now. I say Da-Da and I jabber different sounds a lot. I can scoot backwards and I am really trying to go forward. Grammie puts her hands out for me and I try so hard to get to her, but it just isn't happening yet. It is easier for me to just roll all over the place. I am eating the 2nd stage baby foods. Last night, I had vegetables and fruit for dinner. I am a growing boy. Thursday, I was at Grammie's. We went for a walk and she gave me a bath. I really like my baths!!! I am drinking water from a sippy cup and I hold on to the handles. My Grammie made up a song about me--- "We love our litlle Evan, a gift straight from Heaven, Evan is our grandson, With him we have so much fun". Grammie sings to me a lot. I like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, the ABC's, and nursery rhyme songs. I like to turn the pages in board books. I can pick up a small plastic ball and hold on to it. I really like to sit outside and watch the birds and listen for airplanes. I have fun with Grammie and Pappy G.
Love,
Evan
P.S. I will let you know when I start crawling.

Evan's First Block Party

On the fourth of July, Evan and his family attended his First Block Party in our neighborhood. Evan was dressed in his Cleveland Indians outfit and ball cap. He was a stylin'. Grammie showed him to all of the neighbors. Evan even "talked" to some. When Alisson and Terence arrived, Alisson said, "Terence asked if we should bring the carrier and who should wear it." Alisson answered, "I'm sure my mom will have Evan most of the time. SHE WAS RIGHT!!!! It was nice to have all of the family with us. I did the kids' games... an obstacle course, sack race, three-legged race and water balloons. All had fun. We had 46 neighbors attending. We love our neighborhood. That is the real reason we have never moved from our first home that we had built for us. We are very blessed to have good neighbors or actually friends. It was nice to have Evan meet all of these great people.

Thursday Night Sleepover

We had a busy but fun Thursday night and Friday norning. We gave Alisson and Terence and early anniversary gift-- a night at the Belamere Suites with watching the kiddos. We had Evan, J and M for a sleepover. It went great!!! Grammie had an assembly line of baths, shower, and pajamas. I told M that we were having a crazy Thursday--- pajamas first and then pizza. Pappy G went to get pizzas while I did baths for Evan and J and M wanted a shower. Evan sat at the table with us as we ate pizza. He is just waiting for the time when he can eat regular food. Evan went to sleep at 7:30pm and woke up at 6:30am. After watching the movie Ice Age that we recorded and eating popcorn. J and M had cereal and donuts and Evan had rice cereal and his bottle. Evan took his power nap at 9;00 so Grammie then helped J and M get dressed. Evan watched J and M kick the soccer ball around in the backyard. When they were leaving I asked M, "Did you have just an OK time or a fun time?" She said, "A fun time." It was fun!!! I am thankful that Gerry was not working today.

Evan Visiting with Grammie and Pappy G

Evan visited with us on Wednesday for a couple of hours. He played and then Grammie gave him a bath. He sits up now in the bathtub and does not use his baby bathtub. Of course, Grammie held onto him the whole time. Here are two photos from Wednesday night--- one Evan just being cute and then other after bathtime and Evan is playing. Once again, Evan watched Pappy G mow the lawn. We are working on having Evan wave. So, everytime Pappy went by us, Pappy would wave and Grammie helped Evan wave. I think he was more interested in the lawn mower. He really followed it with his eyes. Thank you God for the times we have with Evan and thank You for blessing us with the precious little boy.

Evan is HOME!!!!

Evan and his family arrived home from Myrtle Beach late Sunday night. I was able to have Evan over today for a couple of hours. I noticed several developmental changes in him. I had not seen him in 8 days. Evan is starting to creep around on the floor to get toys. He used to just roll around to get something. He is, also, making more sounds to communicate. He definitely has Da-Da down. Evan seemed to have more hair and it was longer. Of course, he had a tan. Evan seems bigger, too. Alisson said he was wearing a 12 month outfit today. Evan was 7 months old on June 25. Pappy G and I got Evan a Cleveland Indians romper for a Welcome Back Home gift. I am so glad I bought 12 months. I was worried that maybe he would not want to come to me after being away so many days. As soon as I picked him up, he put his head on my shoulder and played with my hair. He knew his Grammie!!! Yeah!!!

Cool Evan

Evan is a cool dude wearing the Spiderman shades that Grammie and Pappy G got him for his trip to the beach. I love this picture!!!
Thanks so much to Terence and Alisson for sending me these photos!!!!

Evan in the Pool

Evan looks like he is just lounging in the pool. I know he has had a lot of fun this week.

Evan and Mommy

Here is Evan and Mommy having fun in Myrtle Beach. I will see Evan in 3 more days!!!! Who is counting??!!

Evan on Vacation

So sorry that I have not added new posts recently. Evan has been vacationing with his family at Myrtle Beach. Alisson and Terence just emailed me photos so I do have some new ones to show you of Evan. Alisson said that Evan really liked the ocean as you can see in this photo of Evan with his Daddy.