Happy Birthday, America!

Our 4th of July was pretty low key this year...hanging out at home and then a barbecue with friends and family.  Add in a little kiddie pool action and some sparklers and we called it a night. 

 Cheese!

 We tried to get Evan involved, but taking a picture of 3 little ones is tough stuff.

 And then they all went crawling off!  

{Because Evan was doing it and apparently it looked like fun!}

 Brynn with her first sparkler!

Scott, Brynn and I did watch the fireworks show out of Brynn's bedroom window.  She loved it!  Lots of oohs, aahs, wows, and So prettys!  She is already asking about watching more fireworks again...unfortunately she doesn't really grasp 'next year' yet.

We hope everyone had a relaxing weekend and enjoyed some fireworks too!

11 months

Ah, it seem like each month creeps up on us faster then the last.  Evan is 11 months and is becoming quite the speed demon!  The second you open the refrigerator he's at your feet trying to get stuff out and the same can be said with anything else he isn't supposed to be in.  He is definitely rough and tumble and all boy!  He crawls over anything in his way, falls down and just keeps going without making a peep, and he has a great knack for being destructive! 

My little cutie is about 21 to 21 1/2 pounds according to our scale at home and I have no clue how tall he is.  I keep meaning to measure him, but I keep forgetting!  He loves to walk holding on to your fingers and cruises around on anything he can pull up on - the couch, tables, tv stand, your legs, etc.  And whenever possible {or most times not possible} he wants down, down, DOWN!  Believe me when I tell you, he let's you know.

He has gotten the clapping thing down really well and he has started blowing kisses {although, he has only shown me that one}, and he points  But my new favorite thing....the shrieking!  Oh.My.Gosh.  So loud!  And he does it at restaurants, grocery stores, the car...I usually try to shove some food or puffs in his mouth the stifle the maddening sound!  :)

Ev is also a big sweetie!  He loves to give kisses and he will lay his head down on your shoulder unprompted for a good 5 to 7 seconds.  But those 5 seconds are true bliss with a little head nuzzled on your shoulder.  Love it!  And as you can see...Brynn and Evan are still quite fond of each other.  Don't get me wrong, they have their moments {mostly Brynn} but they do still entertain each other!  And crack each other up!


Next month...Evan's birthday!  It's coming together.

10 months

Time needs to slow down a little bit!  How are we so close to the little man's 1st birthday???  Evan is such a happy little guy!  Whenever we are out and people stop to talk to him, he always flashes them a smile or two!  Such a little charmer.

We won't have another official weight on him until his 1 year appointment, but our best guess is about 20 1/2 to 21 pounds.  Such a big guy, in comparison to Brynn at least.  He still only has two teeth and we can't see any on the horizon.  Still eating 4 bottles and solids 3 times a day, although, he seems to have stopped liking baby food.  Can't say I blame him!  So we have been on real food in tiny pieces and he seems to like it much better!

He is a pretty good sleeper {:::feverishly knocking on wood:::} and takes two naps a day!  And he is still doing the army crawl...not sure if he is ever going to legitimately crawl.  He does get up on his knees every so often, but when he wants to move he flops back on his belly and drags himself along!  It is actually pretty funny to watch!  He is also pulling up on everything...we have to watch him like a hawk!  He seems to forget that he can't quite stand on his own or walk yet!

Evan has added "touchdown" to his repertoire of tricks along with the occasional "high-five"!  He says "uh oh" now even if he did it on purpose and of course he still loves giving us slobbery kisses.  He really enjoys wagon rides {maybe because he can see more of what's going on around him} and his sister!  She cracks him up on a daily basis...if only I was as funny as Brynn!  :)

9 months

Seriously y'all, where have the last 9 months gone?  I mean in just 3 short months we will be celebrating the little man's birthday.  And well, that just doesn't seem possible!

We had his check up today and he is now 19 pounds 13 ounces {45th %ile}, 28 3/4 tall {75 %ile} and his head is 47 1/2 cm {95 %ile}.  Again, big brains hun!  No shots for the lucky little guy this time, just a finger prick to check his iron levels.  Easy peasy!  Next appointment isn't until 1 year.

Evan is all over the place!!!  He isn't officially crawling, but he is quick.  He is basically doing an army crawl...ya know where he is using his upper body to pull him along.  He never really lifts his tummy off the ground.  I will set the little mover down on the rug in the living room and before I know it he has made his way to the kitchen to see me!  Doesn't that mean when he figures out the whole crawling thing he will be even faster???  When we try to change his diaper he doesn't want to stop, so he is eager to get away as fast as possible.  Proof.....

 See?  I couldn't even get a new diaper on him before he was off!

Evan is waving hi and bye-bye and saying "mamama", "dadada" and "bababa"!  And he gives sweet slobbery kisses...one of the best kinds of kisses!  He is eating 3 meals of solid foods and 4 bottles a day.  Overall, he is a healthy and happy little guy!!

We hope everyone has a Hoppy Easter!!

And she's off....

For the last week or so Brynn has been doing this pseudo crawl and then rolls to get what she is after. But in the last few days she has been doing the real deal! She isn't very good or fast at it yet, but she has figured it out. She can also get herself into the sitting position when she gets to what she wants. Better watch out she is a lady on the move!
She is also pulling herself up onto anything and everything she can. She then tries to cruise around holding on to the couch, ottoman and us. And little Miss thinks she is a big shot, if you give her your fingers to hold on to she will walk all around the house.So now that she's mobile, I guess we will be seeing some bumps and bruises and I suppose we need to baby proof!