Photo Shoot

To commemorate Evan's birthday, I had his pictures professionally taken at Portrait Innovations yesterday. I wasn't sure if the photographer would be able to get him to sit still long enough to snap any decent photos, and he did race across the studio floor quite a few times! The photographer said he was the fastest crawler she had ever seen. She did manage to get some really great photos, though, and it was hard to choose which ones to buy. Thank goodness my parents were there to help me decide, and they generously split half the cost! Thanks Mom and Dad!!

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!

It is hard to believe that a year has gone by since I first held my little 6 lb. 10 ounce bundle of joy in the hospital. And looking now at my 23 lb. 12 ounce bundle of non-stop energy, it's hard to believe it's the same kid!! It's been an amazing and adventurous year!

Chillin' in the Garden

We had gorgeous weather today so my parents, Evan and I went to some botanical gardens this morning. I wasn't sure how Evan would handle wandering around row after row of flowering things, but he just kicked back and enjoyed the stroller ride... and his snacks!

Fun at the Zoo

On Monday, Evan had his first glimpse at real animals - besides our cats and the dogs next door. At first, he was far more interested in checking out the other kids than looking at the beasties in front of him. However, he really enjoyed the safari ride, which involved sitting on his Nana's lap while a tractor pulled our big cart w/ rows of benches around a field. Then the tractor would stop at certain spots so the camels, zebras, etc. could come right up to us and check us out. It was a fun day!

All Aboard!

Evan's grandparents (my folks) arrived on Saturday and we've had a fun-filled week so far. On Sunday Evan got his first train ride at the mall. It was $2 each for us to have a 3 minute long, herky jerky ride around the food court, but the little guy LOVED it. I'm sure there are many more train rides in our future!

Go Evan, Go!

Happy Father's Day (a week early)

Since Tom is going to be out of town on business on Father's Day, Evan and I decided we should celebrate it today. We gave Tom some presents this morning and then took him out for a late lunch/early dinner to TGIFridays, where Evan enjoyed staring at people, tossing his cereal puffs all over the floor and showing off his new 'victory' pose. Happy Father's Day, Tom!! We love you!!