Evan 13 Month Update

My baby boy is 13 months old!! And we are having sooo much fun!!
Evan was diagnosed with Asthma back in November and after about 2 wks on the medicine we see such an improvement. Evan was coughing 5-10 times on a good day and 10 plus times and all threw the night on a bad day.(we had bad days 70% of the time) He hasn't coughed once in over a week!!! He is taking better naps and not crying out in the middle of the nite. He plays much better by himself and isn't as whiny and clingy to me as he use to be. Overall we are just so excited that we have found the cure! We go back in a few weeks to find out where we go from here.. (where we are right now it taking a steroid inhaler twice a day).
Below are Evan's 13 months milestones
-Evan is officially a walker!! He walks everywhere and never crawls anymore
-Evan's new words this month are- Ball, Book, and Bye Bye.(he still says mama,da,and doug)
-Evan's favorite toy this week is a Baby Einsten farm animal book that he carries around with him everywhere and makes me read it to him over, and over, and over, and over again. Seriously not exaggerating!
-I have been working on basic sign language with Evan since he was probably like 7mos.. he has finally picked up on it. He will do more, all done, and some times drink.
-Evan loves to play outside, sadly to say we have had really cold weather the last few weeks and are time outside has been limited
-Evan's continuing bad habit this month is hitting. His cousin Elise has been in town all week long and he has hit her quite a few times ( she has bitten him quite a few times for payback as well :) "NO" does nothing for Evan.. so we are trying time out this week. I know I know.. time out on a 1 year old, but anyone who knows Evan knows he is a smarty and saying NO and redirecting is like sitting a 13 yr old in time out.. it does nothin. The verdict isn't in if its working or not so time will tell.

Elise walking Part 2

Elise Walking!!

The first night Elise was here she was really trying to walk on her own. The last few days she has just been in observation... But today I caught her on 3 occasions walking without being promted, but just on her own while she was playing. We got this video tonight just before she went to bed. Oh and excuse my annoying baby talk (do I really sound like that??!)

Elise Breaking It Down!

My sister Sarah's daughter Elise is staying with Evan and I while Sarah and Jason are skiing in Vail! We are having a fabulouse time. Last nite we went up to Gymboree so the kids could get out some energy. They had a blast!!

The week has been good, but the kiddos are definitely having a hard time not getting full time attention from someone. It doesn't matter what the toy is the other one wants it and if I am holding someone then the other one wants held. Its a never ending battle.

Elise has been learning to walk and has taken several steps while she has been here. Evan is so excited with himself that he can walk now and is having a blast with it.

As many of you know my sister Sarah is a Doctor in the Air Force. She found out yesterday she is being deployed to Iraq in 3 weeks. My heart breaks for her :(...
She will be gone for 6 months. Please keep her, Elise, and Jason in your prayers!

Elise and Evan Gymobree

Elise and Evan at Gymboree