A Little of This and That

Evan is being such a big boy these days! He's really getting around his domain for some exploration. He's managed to overturn a ficus tree on himself, gag on some paper towel, and he's pulling up on the furniture. We've always wondered if he would walk early and it looks like he might. He's not even nine months old yet! JR calls him his little linebacker. We're taking him to the doctor on May 7th for shots and weight check. So, I'll have to post his weight then, but it sometimes feels like 50 pounds! Here are the latest cutiepie pictures:

This one needs no explanation.
Wearing Mommy's U of A hat.
He uses the arm weights more than me!
First haircut.

Evan and his new buddy

Evan and Daisi are making friends! She's a little skittish (especially when Evan cries or shrieks), but she's handling the transition pretty well.

Easter Baskets and Daffodil Fields

This was Evan's first Easter, and boy did he have a big weekend. The little fella was pooped when we got home Sunday night! He is such a good baby and behaved like an angel for us during our many activities. The Easter Bunny brought him a nice Easter basket with alot of goodies tucked in the grass! He had an Easter rattle, a snuggly lamb, an interactive storybook, and more. Mommy's favorite thing was how cute he looked in his Easter duds!

As all things do, Easter has come and gone, but Spring will stay awhile longer. We really enjoyed Spring at Wye Mountain on Sunday! The wind was a little strong, but other than that, everything was totally gorgeous. Here are some pictures of Easter and Wye Mountain.

Faces of Evan

Evan was feeling particularly expressive today...

The Latest

Evan had several "firsts" this weekend. We bought his first Easter outfit and his first Easter basket. He also tried strawberry Puffs and drank apple juice from a sippy cup for the first time. He sat in his new high chair at the table with Mommy and Daddy and had a ball playing in the high chair box. (Also a first.) All in all, it's been a big weekend for our little Teapot!

Updates

I've neglected blogging for far too long now everyone. Evan was only five months old when I last posted! He will be seven months old this Saturday!

We've had several firsts in the last two months. Evan is now rolling over like crazy. He's moved up to stage two foods and sits in a high chair. He has an exersaucer that is already worn out from all his jumping! He looks around all the time muttering "Dadadadada, mababa, bababa." (Or things similar to that.) Last night he watched JR and I having a conversation for the longest time, his little head just bobbing back and forth between the two of us. Then suddenly, he yelled "Ed-Ga!" When we looked at him, he had thrown his hands in the air! It was like he was saying "hey, I'm here. Look at me right now!" (JR and I have no idea who Edgar is.) :) The Teapot is also close to crawling. Last night he was on the floor, holding himself up with his hands and trying so hard to get his knees under him! Then he saw me sitting a foot or so away and reached for me, which in turn toppled him over. He's a tough little guy! He just laughed.

Here are the latest photos:

Exersaucer Evan

Evan's Helicopter Hat

This one speaks for itself

Sitting Up!

Tagged by Julie

Ok, this is my first "TAG" - I'll do my best!

The rules: Share 5 random or weird facts about yourself on your blog or share the 5 top places on your “want to see or want to see again” list or share 5 things you never pictured being in your future when your were 25 years old.

#1 - I am TERRIFIED of spiders! I can't even kill them because I'm scared they will jump on me. Anything that is that coordinated on eight legs better stay far away from me. If I ever have bad dreams, they involve spiders.

#2 - I WILL NOT eat seafood or Chinese food (with the exception of chicken fried rice). I especially have a problem with anything Crustacean. Can you guess why? Because they look like SPIDERS. I don't like the way crab legs and lobsters look. It seems unnatural to have to crack open your food; it's too much work. Crustaceans and Arachnids are both in the Arthropod phylum...did anyone know that? So see, I'm not nuts, there is a relation there. :)

#3 - I really, really like genealogy. I have one side of my family researched all the way back to the 1500's in Northern Ireland. Part of this family also had a famous neighbor: Daniel Boone. I'm a hopeless nerd...really.

#4 - Ok, here's another arachnid reference. I've been stung by a scorpion. It felt like electricity shooting up my leg. The intensity of the pain was the same thirty minutes later as it was when I first was stung. And yes, I was scared of spiders BEFORE this happened. I just didn't see this creepy crawler coming.

#5 - I have held an albino python before. I was in college at the time, and the python belonged to my A & P teacher. Don't ask why this didn't scare me but a spider does. I can't answer that.

So, there you are. Looking back, I really focused alot on the yucky critter stuff! Oh well, I followed the rules.

Everyone I know that has a blog has already been tagged! mg htryx hthfg <--(Evan wanted to type!)