July/August 2015

JULY/AUGUST 2015

Life has kept us busy the last two months.  Trying to juggle working and keeping Evan entertained leaves little time to upload pictures.  So here is a big group from the last month or so.  I can't believe summer is almost over.  I'm excited for the cooler weather, but also sad that its over.  I thought time flew before, but since Evan it has gone even faster.  On this calm Saturday as he sleeps peacefully in the swing, I can't help but get teary eyed thinking of the great summer childhood memories I have, and the ones I hope to make with Evan in the future.  I can only hope he has a great of memories when he gets older.

July 19th - practicing sitting up

July 21st - getting a little better and loving it!

August 2nd - White Rock Lake

August 3rd - This is how we cook.  Evan "manages" the prep.

August 4th - Evan is starting to take interest in his first teddy bear.  They aren't best buddies yet, we often find him on the floor a few feet away from the swing.

August 4th

August 8th - This Party Animal partied too hard.  (his shirt says party animal!)

August 8th - Evan's buddy Gray from daycare came to visit

August 14th - Evan "Superman" Kuta

August 20th - First taste of bbq sauce

August 28th - trying out the highchair for the first time.  He isn't eating solids yet, but Mike and I got sick of holding him through dinner since he wanted to sit in on the action.

3 Months

3 Months!

Better late than never.  Evan did much better with pictures this month, he loved them!  I had wayyyy too many smiling pictures to choose from.  what a nice problem to have.

stay tuned for 4 month pictures and pictures from our trip to Maryland.

2 months Old

2 months old

July 5, 2015

Better late than never...not sure how I forgot to post these photos!

Smiles

Smiles :)

Evan has been smiling a lot more lately.  Its nice to see him relax and enjoy life.  He'll smile if I'm playful with him and smile at him.  He loves this noisy cloth Carole gave him.  He's starting to enjoy tummy time and practicing sitting up in the bumbo.  I can't help but smile and even tear up when I think of how much of a personality he has compared to 11 weeks ago.  I know he will continue to amaze me for the next 18 years, but since I'm still a new mom so everything is exciting to me!

Roller Coaster Week

Thursday July 16th.

What a week it has been, and its only Thursday.  Mike and I got the plague...ok only the stomach flu, but it felt like the plague.  We were down Monday and Tuesday with barely enough energy to care for ourselves much less Evan.  I didn't realize how hard it would be to not hold and touch my baby.  For the sake of Evan we kept our distance but it wasn't easy.  Evan we extremely cranky the last week so you can imagine how thrilled we were to deal with a cranky baby while sick and sleep deprived.  To our surprise, Evan must have sensed how we felt and decided to give us a break.  He entertained himself more in the evening.  And dare I jinx it, he slept 7 hours in a row Monday night and 8 hours in a row Tuesday night!!!!  Too bad his bedtime is 2 hours before ours, but I'll take it.  In return he gots lots and lots of hugs and snuggles tonight.  Plus a bath!!   

Mike and are about 90% better so we'll see how he does tonight.  

Happy Friday!

Update: Friday morning.

Just as I suspected, it was too good to be true.  Last night Evan woke up at 11:45, 1:30 and then basically never went to sleep.  Its going to be a very very very long day.

Day Care

First Day of Day Care

Which means goodbye maternity leave, hello stress.

Seattle

Seattle

  Several months ago Mike and I bought plane tickets to Seattle for the 4th of July.  We decided it would be a great time to visit the Duffs...iffffff we could handle traveling with an infant.  Thanks to Southwest's friendly return/change policy, we kept our fingers crossed, bought the airfare, and said it would be a last minute decision if we actually went.  Nothing like a little vacation to finish off my maternity leave.  So Tuesday night we took off to Seattle on the 9pm flight.  Evan did great sleeping the entire trip!  Too bad Mike and I didn't. 

The girls made sure Evan always had his pacifier.

 The girls took great care of Evan. 

the locks

Pike Place Market

Evan's first bus ride

view of Mount Rainier from my parents rooftop

splash park - we need these in Dallas.

view from the plane on our way out of seattle.

Evan also slept most of the flight home.  I would call that success.  We are now 4/4 on flights without any crying/screaming.  Maybe would should quit now while we are ahead.  yeah right, me not travel?