Mothers Day

I had a wonderful Mothers Day today!! I got to sleep in, woke up to very sweet cards and a new watch from Josh and Evan. Hubby made breakfast for me and then we took Evan for a walk in the neighborhood and enjoyed the amazing weather!! Afterwards, we headed to a family cookout of good food and family fun at Uncle Tim's house. I ended my day in a hot bubble bath with some chocolate!! What a day!!!

Thank you to all my friends and family for the warm Mothers Day wishes! It was a special first Mother's Day for me!

6 month checkup today!

Today we took Evan to see Dr. Megremis for his 6 month checkup and we got his new measurements. He tipped the scales at a solid 18 pounds; good enough to keep him firmly in the 56th percentile. And with a whopping 28 inches on the dot, he notched a 91st percentile for length!! Both have increased since his last visit. I think it's clear that the protein shakes and push up regimen we have him on it working!! Just kidding--he eats like every meal is his last!!!

Then the moment of truth--a shot. It really worked out well. He was really tired and hungry, so after the doc was done, we hooked him up to the mobile feeding station (Mom) and while he nursed, the nurse gave him a quick prick in the chunky thigh and he never flinched! Took it like a man!!! I was so proud. (Tear, sniffle, sniffle).

Afterwards, we headed home for his 6 month photoshoot and Mommy had fun dressing him up in all kinds of hats. We took shots with his favorite "toy of the month"--his yellow rattle with the checkered flag on it. We also made sure to get a pic with his still best friend, Billy Bear. He absolutely lights up when he sees Billy. It's so cute!!

It's really amazing how fast this little miracle is growing. We just think he is magical--he amazes us everyday with just the simplest new thing. A new expression, a new move, a new way to rollover....just things that are surely normal, but so exciting to us. Evan is so happy and has such personality already. He will be so quick to explore when he can--he has shown for quite some time a penchant for always wanting to see what's around him. I love that exploratory spirit that he has. Can't wait for tomorrow with him everyday!

Enjoy the pics of him. We sure do!!

Heading Home!!

We are flying home today to get back to reality, but what a great trip it was! Evan had so much fun and so did we with him! He's gonna be a really fun little kid going forward-just adventurous and fearless......Kinda like his dad when he was a kid!! He also has his top two teeth push through on the trip! He's growing up so fast!! Here are some more pics!!

First Day in Clearwater

We had a short but fun first day! A little rainy and overcast, but we still enjoyed ourselves and got to experience Evan in the sand for the first time! We dipped his little piggies in the ocean and he loved it! A very special day!! Enjoy....

Fun in the sun

Evan is enjoying his first time in the pool!!