It is so important to start early

We would never force Evan to do anything but we may encourage certain habits and preferences...besides, we didn't buy either of these outfits.

Evan at play

As Evan approaches his 6 month birthday (how did that happen?), he's busy discovering the world around him. He's playing with his toys, he watches the cars go by, and still licks and chews whatever comes his way. If he's looking over my shoulder he whips around to look in front in case he might be missing something. He'll lean as far forward as he can if something catches his eye. He's also trying out his vocal cords lately. Sometimes we'll hear him just making one sound over and over. He's well into his vegetables with fruits to follow. His appetite has never been a problem.

Four generations

Our first family road trip was to Arkansas. Evan got reacquainted with Grandma and Grandpa and was introduced to great Grandpa. Evan's like a whole new boy since the last time he saw his grandparents. There was so much to see at their house and so many musical gadgets. Evan went to church and met some of the neighbors and it's unanimous: so gosh darn cute. Time went by very quickly and hopefully we'll get to see everyone again soon.

The Garofalos

While we were in Arkansas, Evan got to meet and spend time with the Garafola family, which consists of Auntie Aimee, Uncle Rick, cousins Kinsey and Joshua. Some may say these are the 3 cutest kids in the world. The cousins were very gentle and loving, they showed baby Evan all their fun toys and gave him lots of hugs and kisses.

August 29, 2008

Today was a big day for Evan. First of all, he got to see his grandparents again, this time at their house (more details to come). Secondly, he sat up on his own for more than 1 second and at this age that's quite an accomplishment. He's getting so strong. Lastly, he cut his first tooth today. We can't see it but we can feel it. It is the bottom tooth, left of center. Whew, what a day!