EVAN is 9 Months, BOO HOO!

Well, Evan is not listening well and continuing to grow. Time always baffles me because it just goes way to fast. Sometime I feel like I am hanging on by a thread!

He is such a sweet boy and does not know a stranger. He will lift his hands to anyone who reaches to pick him up. This could be a problem later on, hmmm. He has the sweetest smile and little laugh. Evan doesn't fuss about much and when he does you know he wants something or something is wrong.

We recently had his 9 month appt, so here are his stats:

Weight: 17lbs 6.5oz (6%, little guy)
Height: 28" (38%)

It was so funny to see these numbers because early on Evan had a huge growth spurt in height and was in the 90%, now he is a shrimp. I have to say he has made progress from his 6 month appt where he wasn't even 14lbs and had gained less than a pound from the previous well visit. I have start supplementing with formula, which I didn't think I would have to do this time, so the hope is that will bring his weight up more. After my kidney stone attack, then the gallbladder attack and surgery my milk considerably decreased and I have not been able to get it back to where it was. Plus, Evan is quite the biter is you know what I mean, so neeldes to say, you just do what you have to do.

Now on to some fun facts...

FOOD: Evan loves to feed himself and goes crazy for finger foods. He loves puffs, wagon wheels, biter biscuits, banana chunks, cheerios, Ritz crackers, bread chunks, etc. As far as other food he still loves Sweet Potato's, and also likes: peas, green beans, squash, and the jury is still out with carrots. All of which I make at home, so much cheaper. As far as fruit goes, it is just not as cost efficient to make it, so I admit to buying them, he likes just about any fruit: bananas, pears, mango's, apples, and the jury is still out on prunes & peaches. I have a lot more foods to introduce in the coming months... this is such a fun time.

VERBAL: We have no real words yet, although he almost has "Dada" down. I could of swore the other day he almost said Bella, but you know us Momas think we hear all kinds of things. He is babbling up a storm and has found his voice since the holidays. Him and drew often get into a screaming match as the last video showed.

PHYSICAL: Evan is rolling all over the place and wants to crawl so badly. He has the rocking motion down, but just can't put it all together quite yet. He is so close and I think it will be no time at all until he is mobile. He loves to throw things, don't all babies love the drop game? So much fun, or just a good ab workout. He is clapping his hands and waving from time to time. he is very much into grabbing faces and snapping straps.. can you say OWIE!!

We are continually amazed to watch our boys and see how completely different they are. I can say Drew and Evan love each other very much and it shows! Evan just lights up when he sees his big brother.

BOY TALK!!

Boys will be boys! Evan has recently found his voice and listen how the boys communicate. This is super cute unless you are in public.. lol!

Drew TURNED Three- More Catch-Up!

Okay, so I am not doing very good with catching up the blog, but I am determined to make a schedule for 2011, which will include a blog day, so I can have consistent weekly posts.

Anyhow, we are going back in time a bit with Drew's 3yr update.

We went to the doctor about a month late, so I will start with his 37month Stats:

Weight: 37.2 lbs (89%)
Height: 39" (79%)

After the doc looked at his weight he said. "you have a big boy, but that is okay because he is also tall." Drew's mouth is continually moving and producing sound. Sometimes it's a good sound and sometimes not so much. I know many of you will relate, but I am just not sure where he learns some of the stuff he says. His newest things are:

KNOWLEDGE:
*ALL ABC (with song, which is has been doing for a LONG time)
*Knows all the vowels
*All letter sounds
*Recognizes many words like: book, dad, mom, evan, drew, pie, truck... the list goes on
*Is starting to sound out words
*Pronounces his last name better than most, knows his whole name
*Knows lots of shapes including octagon and hexagon
*Knows several songs, some I didn't even know
*Says sweet prayers
*Is in major pretend stage and I think has an imaginary friend
*Counts to 11 consistantly sometimes up to 15
*Know Right from Left most of the time
*Knows how to point you home, Emma's house, or little Airport close by.
*Knows what CVS & Starbucks look like (sad huh?)
*Is starting to learn names of planes
*Figures out most gadgets/toys better than David and I! He finds things we didn't even know they did.
*Can work my IPhone... scary
*Can select a movie off Youtube

Okay I have to stop with this list because I didn't know I had a 12 yr old....lol!

Makes Us Proud:
-"I want to hold Evan."

-He wants to always give Evan a kiss and hug before bed

-He loves to be the first to talk to Evan when he wakes up. He opens his door, turns his light on,
and talks to him. He even sometimes gives him toys.

-He is such a helper: helps with: laundry, emptying the dishwasher, gets Evan toys, throws away diapers, brings boxes in from the front porch, helps clean up toys, etc..

-He is our resident ant smasher

-Potty Training, he is in big boy underpants most of the day, except when we go out or at night. he is going pee pee atleast 80% of the time on the potty.

-Gives wonderful morning snuggles

-Drinking out of a big boy cup, even filling his own cup with water

-Puts his dishes and silverware in sink when done, after throwing his trash away

Not so good:
-"I am not going to be your friend."

-"I am not going to listen to you, I am a mean boy."

-Throwing things...ANYTHING

-Doing things even when he is told no... looks at you and does it anyhow.

-He has started saying he doesn't like food, so we are learning how to be polite at the dinner table.

-Potty Training, he has these moments when he doesn't want to go on the potty at all and we have yet to conquer the poop! If any of you have tips for that I am VERY open to it.

-Temper tantrums

FUNNY RECENT DREW COMMENTS:
*"Daddy you can't do that it is impossible." This was when David was getting Christmas tubs down from the attic.

*Me-"Drew look there is another excavator," Drew-"No Mommy, it is a Mini Excavator, you know like tiny."

*"I am going to smash that ant with my pee, and blow it up."

*"No, Mommy I sad no Starbucks, you don't deserve it." He says this when we get close to a Starbucks, even before I turn into it... so sad!

Birthday Kisses from Emma

Here are a couple pictures from his birthday party! I would put more, but my computer is not working quite right, so this is all you get for now.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!