Yee Haw

I am sure you are familiar with the term, "You can take the girl out of the south, but you can't take the south out of the girl." This weekend I proved that I still have a little "trailer" in me...

Evan developed a bit of diaper rash so we decided to do some naked activity time so his booty could air out a bit. We laid out a towel on the living room floor and let Evan go to town.

Yes, he peed.

A lot.

So much that I put newspapers down under the towel like he was a puppy. Britney Spears ain't got nothin' on me.

Next thing you know I will be letting Evan run around the grocery store in a diaper and bare feet! It's all downhill from here.

Evan enjoying some raspberries on the belly (and chewing his hands).

As usual, cracking up at his daddy!

Big Week

Evan had a really big week. Not only did he enjoy his Bumpo (see post below) but he also started exer-saucing! We noticed that Owen Autry (who is a day older than Evan) was already rocking his jumperoo (please see The Owen Zone listed in Favorite Blogs) so we decided to bust out the Exersaucer that Great Aunt Annie & Great Uncle John gave us.

You can see his feet don't quite touch the bottom yet so today I shoved a pillow under there and now he pushes himself up and around.

This thing is sensory overload! Check out all the crap on it...and I didn't even put batteries in all the junk that needs them AND I removed the hangy thingies that kept bopping Evan in the head. What you are seeing is the Exersaucer operating at about 60% capacity. I am afraid 100% would make Evan's brain short circuit.


Evan hanging out on Dad's lap, trying to watch The Real World. Yes, we still watch that crap. You'd think now that we are parents we would start watching more MSNBC or Discovery. Nope.

Sittin' Around

Evan chillaxing in his Bumpo chair (safely on the floor!!)

Sitting on the counter while Mom makes dinner (and Dad holds on). Notice the drool, it must have been the mouth watering aroma Mom was creating in the kitchen.

Pen Pals

Evan has a pen pal! Annie Davis lives on Daniel Island in South Carolina and she and Evan "met" through Jennifer. Annie and Evan have sent each other books, notes and pictures and it looks to be getting pretty serious ;) Isn't she a doll?

Teething perhaps?

Evan has become a serious drooler and hand/finger/bib/burp cloth/whatever-he-can-get-into-his-mouth chewer. The other night Brian let Evan gnaw on his finger (as opposed to pulling his finger, which I am sure is not far behind...)

I, of course, was not far off with the camera!!

Family Photos

Last Saturday we had our first professional family photo session. The pictures turned out really well but also turned out to be REALLY expensive so we are not going to purchase them all (long story...)

This is one of our favorites. Since I am usually the photographer around here, I figured it was time to post a picture of me with Evan!

Hopefully we will have more of the "profesh" pictures to post soon but Evan may not be able to go to college (which is fine with me since I have decided to home college him, a decision that I am sure he will love when he turns 18!) For his 6 month pictures, we are going to Kmart!

Hanging with J Jo

Jennifer has been with us for the last 8 days spending some QT before she heads to Bogota, Colombia for two years to terrorize the men (and educate the children). Jennifer has been pure entertainment for Evan (and a free nanny for us!)

Doing some baby aerobics.

Laughing at J Jo at lunch.

Napping before Mom and Dad left for the Rattlers game.

Just really comfy on the boppy.

Story time with J Jo...I think this one was about what single women need to know to catch a man.

More story/activity time. Notice how Pearl never misses out on story time!
Jennifer leaves for South America on August 1st but everyone can keep up with her adventures on her blog: Livin' La Vida LOCOlombia. We miss her already!

Father's Day

Brian had a pretty good first Father's Day. I made him a hearty (and decidedly UNhealthy) brunch of bacon, eggs and hash browns and then we enjoyed a day by the pool with Jennifer, Evan and Pearl. Well, Evan enjoyed the shade and three different fans blowing on him since it was over 100!

The rest of the day was spent relaxing on the couch. Evan and Pearl also got Brian some boxers that say "I *heart* Dad" which we have decided is a strange thing to wear on your underwear. Does it mean that wearer of the boxers is the dad that is loved or does it mean the wearer of the boxers loves his dad? Discuss...

Laughing at Daddy

Brian was changing Evan's diaper Monday night and had him cracking up. I ran in with the camera and saw that Brian was just smacking Evan on the rear to elicit the giggles. This kid is definitely ours...easily entertained.

There is nothing in the world like the sound of Evan laughing!

See Below!

Please everyone check out the post from June 6th!!

Evan's First Date

Brian and I were able to get away Saturday night to the Boulders Resort to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary. Kevin and Lindsay, veteran babysitters, came and stayed with Evan and Pearl. It was a big night for Brian and me because it was the first night we have been away from Evan since he was born but it was also a big night for Evan because he had his first date! Meghan and Trevor came over to the house while we were gone and brought their girls, Peyton (2 1/2) and Presley (11 mos) to meet Evan.

What a ladies man...all he is missing is his glass of Courvoisier (yeah, now what IS dat?)

Hanging with Big Kev.

Brian and I missed Evan so much but as you can see, he was in good hands ;)

Caramel Apple Butt

Evan has some pretty amazing blow out diapers. So amazing in fact, that Brian made up a song for his blowouts that he likes to sing to Evan on the changing table (Say what, say what, caramel apple butt). On Friday evening, I was just finishing feeding Evan when I heard and felt a pretty impressive rumble from down under. This was the result....

The "caramel" also ended up all over my shirt and hands. Good thing we already had a bath planned for that evening!

The Bench

About 2 - 3 months before I even got pregnant, I saw a tiny little bench at a sidewalk sale and thought it would be a great addition to a future nursery. It was pretty raggedy looking but it was only $50 so I went ahead and snatched it up. When I got it home, Brian looked at me like I was a lunatic since we didn't even have a baby on the horizon at that point...but I have always had amazing foresight ;)

The bench sat in our garage for a few months with no definitive future until last July when we found out that Evan and a nursery were soon to be. I looked at the little bench and thought about the work and creativity that would be necessary to make it into something beautiful enough for our child's nursery. Most of you know that my creativity is limited to what I can copy out of Real Simple magazine. (I actually tried Martha Stewart Living for awhile and it rocked my face off so now I am back to Real Simple - most of their stuff involves new and different uses for q-tips.)

After a month or so of thinking, I realized the only person capable of bringing this bench to life was my good pal J. Laws (now Davies). Jennifer and I lived together for 2 years in college (yay 6A Gadsden) and she is hands down the most talented and creative person I know. I keep all of Jennifer's cards because her handwriting is so artsy and beautiful! I somehow talked her into agreeing to take on the bench as an art project (what a sucker).

The bench was packed up and shipped to Austin, TX last fall where it took up space at the Davies house while Jennifer stewed in her creative juices. The only direction I gave Jennifer was the nursery colors and a picture of the crib bedding.

The bench arrived back in AZ last week and here are the Before & After pics:

BEFORE

DURING - The artist at work

And AFTER!!!!!

Here is the little man enjoying his new bench!

As you can see, Jennifer stenciled a brocade pattern similar to the crib bedding and it turned out AWESOME!! So awesome that I am already mentally shopping for another piece of fixer upper furniture for our next kid's nursery!! Boy, did that backfire for Jennifer!

A big hug and kiss go to Jennifer!!

XOXOX

Just sitting on the couch

Evan is a pro at sitting up on the couch (sandwiched in between pillows). He is also starting to grasp things and put eveything into his mouth! He had some quality sitting up time today while chewing on his butterfly.

Congrats!

Congratulations to our friends Jens & Jill Jorgensen who welcomed Jacob David last Friday morning. He looks just like his dad!

Just waiting for Daddy

Brian had a meeting Tuesday night and didn't get home until almost 9. Evan was sleepy around 7 so I tried to put him down for a little nap before his last meal of the evening but he just did not want to be in his crib. So I brought him back out to the sofa and he and Pearl took a little nap while they waited for Daddy to get home.

On the coffee table is the evidence of my day: the Lucky Charms I had for dinner and the Mario Kart controller.

MN Visit Round Two...for Dad

Brian was disappointed with my picture selection for the "First MN Visit" post because he felt they didn't adequately display the cuteness that was captured during the trip. So, this post is for Evan's daddy.

Snuggled up on the boat.

Brian's Lion King Circle of Life impression. I hope this isn't considered child porn.

Just cute.

Brian's favorite picture of the weekend.

A rough day out and about.