Kisses, Zoo & Bubbles

We had a busy time last week, and a great visit over the weekend from Uncle Brian and friends. Now, we're enjoying a week with Grandma filled with more fun! He just loves having company, and more people to play with and give him attention. Here's Evan trying to kiss his friend, Laven, enjoying a ride on the train at the zoo, and playing with bubbles.

These Days

Evan just becomes more amazing all of the time, I am so lucky to have the opportunity to spend my time with him - to hopefully ensure that he grows up to be a confident and love-filled adult. Despite the hard moments, I cherish my days with him and am thankful to finally have my dream job! Lately, he just seems to understand everything we say. It's great to have him answer "yes" or "no" (with nods) when we ask him questions, and he's using about 28 signs. Every day is an adventure to him, he loves to point things out to us and be outdoors. We've been hiking a lot lately with the nice weather, and he seems to get just as energized from the activity as mom! His favorite thing to do lately is feed his fish, every morning that's the first thing we do. Although, numerous times throughout the day I find myself digging random things out of the tank (raisins, crackers, fuzz). He also is great at giving kisses lately...big, open-mouthed ones :) We are lucky to have an amazing group of friends that we're able to do lots of fun things with throughout the week, they've been such a source of support, friendship and inspiration over the past 14+ months - I'd never stay sane, and Evan wouldn't have great playmates without them!

Where Did It Go?

A favorite gesture of Evan's lately. Check him out saying "hello" to his friend, Boone's, future sibling!

Yay - Neked!

This is a sure fire way to cheer up a

grumpy baby. Evan likes it so much, it

makes us slightly concerned about his

future choice of career...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPd_nKBloIM

New Tricks

Evan is learning how to eat with utensils (maybe spaghetti isn't the best choice for practice), and has figured out a clever way to get his bottle up off the floor! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQS8agAgv-U