Sick Evan

On Sunday Evan ran a 103 temp out of no where. He hasn't been himself the last few weeks because of teething. He has had a really runny nose, hasn't slept well, or eaten well; but he has had good days and bad days. So Sunday when he wasn't in the best of moods we just assumed it was because of teething. He ended up running a 103 temp for the day, but Monday morning he had no fever. So who knows if he had a 24 hr bug or if the temp was from teething. What I have read its normal to have a 100-101 temp but a lot of my mom friends said their little ones ran a higher temp (102/103) every once in a while. Any who Ryan got this video of him... ( Ryan said he slept like that for 30 minutes) Evan also feel asleep in my arms later that day and on Ryan while he was laying on the floor.. if anyone knows Evan he is not the fall asleep in your arms type of baby.. never has been, even when he was little.

Evan and his new bike

We got Evan this new bike a few weeks ago and he loves it. We usually play with it inside but take it out on special occasions.

Picture Update

Evan in swim class

Daddy teaching Evan how to blow bubbles

Evan learning how to pull himself up in swim class

Evans new car that he LOVES! ($10 garage sale- go mom!)

Playing outside

Evan riding his new bike


Evan with his Halloween Pj's

Messy dinner

Evan Dancing!

Evan is watching Yo Gabba Gabba and they are singing a song, the minute the song stops he stops dancing.

10 Month Update

Evan is now 10 months old!! We can't believe how much he has grown lately ( which I am sure everyone has heard me say ten too many times!)
Evan and I started a Mommy and Me class at Gymoboree a few weeks ago and Evan loves it!!

Evan also started a Mother's Day Out Program (MDO) every Friday from 8-2, which gives me some time to myself and to do those things that are hard to do with a baby ( like wait in a doctors office for a hour). We are lucky because our friend Jamie is the assistant teacher in that class so I know he is well taken care of! I had no worries before because Evan is such a happy fun baby to be with I knew whoever was his teacher would fall in love :) ( no bias there, right?!)

On Monday Evan will start a swimming class, which we are very excited about. Evan loves the water but has shown some resistance to it in certain situations. So hopefully this will calm his fears. He will be taking the class with Ryan, while I sit on the sidelines-- without a bathing suit on :)
As you can see we like to stay busy. Evan is not much for playing on the floor with his same toys day in and day out, so our new schedule has been very fun. We also love to play out side with our new playhouse, kick the soccer ball, and blow bubbles.

Evan's Current Milestones
- Evan has 3 teeth and is working on the 4th. ( 2 up, 2 down)
- Evan eats all food pretty much now and refuses to eat his baby food. His favorites are mac and cheese, banana's, carrots, and pancakes.
- He stands for long periods of time and you can even set him down in a standing position.
- He has lost some interest in Baby Einstein and LOVES Yo Gabba Gabba
- I think recently he has started to dance when he hears music or sees someone else dancing. He will be sitting on the floor, flap his arms, and kick his feet
- My favorite new thing Evan does is cuddling. He loves to lay his head in your lap or lay down on you. It adorable! I tell him all the time I can't wait till he is older and come and sleep with me some times.

9 Month CheckUp

Evan had his 9 month check up today and it went well. We haven't been able to find a pediatrician we like, but after many recommendations we finally did! ( NWA Pediatrics in Fayetteville)
Evan weighted 20lbs and 15oz and was 28.75 inches tall. Both in the 50% percentile. He wasn't as big of a chunky butt as I thought :) but I think he has slimmed down some lately with the nasty flu like virus we had and then just being more active and eating less formula. ( oh and the doctor said we probably had the swine flu because that is the only flu they have seen this year, so if that's true hopefully it will keep up safe from getting it again- but still wash wash wash your hands!)

Evan's new Climber

I found Evan a gently used climber this week and he already loves it!! I also found one for mom's house and a wagon for her to pull him around their "farm" ( its really not a farm.. there are no animals there, but for some reason that's what they call it :)
I didn't even have the other climber out of the car and Evan had climbed up the slide and was standing on the top! I couldn't believed how quickly he did it. Below are some pictures of him playing in the backyard with Daddy being the spotter quick to catch him if needed!

I love this pic, its of Evan trying to crawl up the slide and getting tired and resting his head :)

Labor Day Weekend

For Labor Day Ryan, Evan, and I went to Birmingham AL to visit Ryan's family. It was Evan's first long road trip (8.5hours) and he did pretty good, keep in mind we didn't leave until almost 6pm and he goes to bed around 730pm so it was a late night for Ryan and I driving, but definitely worth it!

Friday afternoon we went to the Birmingham Zoo with Ryan's brother Jerrod, his wife Susan, and their daughter Meredith, and Ryan's parent Bob and Cheryl.

And then on Saturday Bob, Jerrod, Ryan, and I went to the Auburn football game, while Susan and Cheryl graciously offered to stay back with the kids.

Meredith had a little chair that Evan just loved and climbed all over and fell off of all weekend :) Hopefully Santa will bring Evan one for Christmas.

Before we left we did our usual out of town shopping and stopped at a BabiesRUs ( we don't have one in our area) and got a cute picture of Evan sitting in one of their small chairs ( this chair was no where near as fabulous as Meredith's though)

Overall we had a great weekend and it was nice to see family!

Evan's First Tooth!

Evan officially has his first tooth (9/6/09)! Its on the bottom, the front right. And it looks like there are 3 more coming in any day now! The other bottom front left and the two top front. Evan doesn't seem to be bothered by them, he chews a little differently when he eats and some times will let out a cry if he is playing and hits the toy against his mouth a certain way but besides that he is in good spirits!

Evan Loving His Mac&Cheese

Evan loves macaroni and cheese! He has only had it twice but both times he inhaled it. This video cracks me up because he is sucking the noodles out of his hands. I think he would of eaten the entire box if I let him.

Oh I also noticed what looks like two teeth coming in, the top front two! He doesn't seemed to be bothered by them though.

Big Boy Standing!

Evan started standing by himself all the time last week. He doesn't even need to pull himself up on anything to get into a standing position. He hasn't attempted walking at all, and has kind of lost interest in walking while you hold his hands. I read that is normal for a baby to lose interest in one thing while learning a new skill.