Reflection

This time last year, we were preparing for Evan's 1 year birthday party - he could stand alone, take a few unassisted steps, climb up and down stairs, use about 15 signs and 12 words, and loved trying new foods. It's truly amazing to see how much he's changed this year! I couldn't even guess at how many words he knows, he loves running/jumping/spinning/marching, giving hugs & kisses, animals, music, hiking, helping us out with anything, his FRIENDS (he loves to name them all, or request who should come when we're going on an outing)...and tons of other things - the enthusiasm of discovering the world for the first time :)

I thought his first year was wonderful and exciting, but then he hit about 15 months and things REALLY got fun! He's so much more self-sufficient now, he's energetic and enthusiastic, and really fun to play with. He seems to be excited about the new baby - our friend gave us a really cute book about being a big brother, and it's one of his regular requests.

Here's some recent shots - I managed to catch a shot of him somewhat close to a butterfly at the Butterfly Pavilion, but it definitely wasn't his favorite outing. After he got dive-bombed upon entering the room, he wanted nothing to do with the "scary" butterflies!