I want to be a big boy

Brushing our teeth has become a highlight of the evening routine. We're sure it has to do with having access to the counter and to the faucet. Whatever the reason, we like that Evan's developing this habit. His technique needs some refining. Eating the toothpaste is his main goal so mommy has to move the brush back and forth herself.

If mommy or daddy leave their chair out after dinner, little Evan can't wait to get up on it.

How appropriate.

Adventures in snow

Winter seems like it lasts forever yet it's hard to find time for outdoor fun. We got a foot of fluffy snow awhile back but it was so high that Evan couldn't walk or play in it, well, at least not with all the layers he had on. The next week was way to cold, we couldn't possibly have enough layers to keep warm. The next week, the snow was melting. Now we only have a light layer on the ground.

Evan dictionary 1.9

Evan's been talking for at least a year now but his vocabulary is increasing, much to our amusement. His first official communication was "uh oh". Here's a list of his current vocabulary and translation.
mommy=mommy
daddy=daddy or our babysitter's husband
moy=more, as in food
oh day=OK
tay doo=thank you
oh bertay=Bertie, as in Bertie the bus from the Thomas the train shows
wow=wow
moo=the sound a cow or horse makes
raaa=the sound a lion makes
I dee dee=I did it
uppie=pick me up
boo boo=peek a boo
ga ga=car or truck, we don't know where this came from
go, go, go=as in go Vikings (daddy's very happy about this one)
ah dah=all done or all gone
bee bee=binky (pacifier)
oh no=oh no (this is a new favorite)
nay nay=naked
nite nite=good night
wazza=what's that?
low=hello, as in anwering the phone or any phone subsitute eg. slice of apple, small mirror

There are many phrases that he also understands, too.
Let's put on our shoes.
Can you give me a kiss? (which is usually no)
Let's brush our teeth
Bring me the remote
Drink some milk
Time for bath

We're having a lot of fun getting to know each other better!

Childrens' Museum

We picked a nice cold day to blow off some steam at the childrens' museum. Of course, so did a lot of other families so it was controlled chaos. The first pic is in the air exhibit so there was fans blowing in every direction, hence the protective goggles. We also noticed the biting of the lower lip, must be a sign of deep concentration.

Not surprisingly, we could have spent the entire day in the water exhibit. The apron didn't shield the water very well. Notice the change of clothes in the next pic.

Pictures to show Evan's friends when he's a teenager

Apparently, Evan thinks two is better than one.

Here he is looking so pretty, he likes to put two on at once, just the other picture.

This is how you should travel, in complete relaxation mode.

Peek a boo is still fun

Playing peek a boo has always been fun but lately Evan has initiated the game himself sometimes in the car, around a door frame, even a favorite blanket on daddy's bed.