Sunday Best

Everett was looking especially cute this past Sunday. He wore this Janie and Jack outfit that my mom had got him while she was here. The dogs on his shirt are little Dachshunds. He looked so cute, but his behavior in the nursery was not so cute. Oh Everett....one day you won't be such a nursery rebel...right?

Yesterday was another fun Saturday. We started the day off with cinnamon rolls for breakfast and then went to story time. I did not know that Curious George would be visiting story time that morning. I couldn't believe I forgot my camera! I was interested though to see what Everett would do upon meeting him. I was pleasantly surprised to see him run right up to him and want to "pet" him. It was the cutest thing. He showed absolutely no fear. I am always going to have my camera on me from now on. After story time we went to Five Guys for lunch......the best greasy spoon around town. Everett liked their version of a grilled cheese. While Everett was napping, I went out to some consignment stores to find some more Fall clothes for Everett, and even found Eric a few things. That night we went over to our friend the Drury's home. Our friends the Rues were there too. It was fun to watch our boys "play" together. Everett did really well and wasn't shy at all. He loved playing with all of Silas' toys and really loved petting and feeding their dogs! It was also cute to see the boys giving each other high fives. Below is a picture of Jonah, Silas, and Ev. I love Everett's puzzled look. We get that look a lot when we take his picture.

My Dada Dressed Me Today

I think Everett should have been wearing some sort of sign today that stated that his Dada dressed him. I just cannot take credit for this.

Another fashion statement.

To Eric's credit, he does a fabulous job dressing Everett! Everett is one fashionable boy, who I guess is sometimes willing to take fashion risks. It usually works out for him, as he can pull off almost anything. Of course, I am biased! Since I have a little boy, I feel like I have to work a lot harder on finding clothes that are really cute, but I enjoy the challenge. I am currently working on collecting his Halloween costume, which I admit, may be a little out there. More to come next month in that area.

My Little Critter

The past few weeks Everett has really gotten into books. He is constantly bringing us a book to read to him. Last weekend we got him a few Halloween/Fall books at Barnes and Noble. This Little Critter book is his favorite. This book can be hidden under a pile of books, yet he will find it and chase us down yelling "this this!!!" Eric and I have it memorized after having read it for the 50th time. I think Everett prefers Eric reading it over me because he does the best voices. Another funny thing is once we start to read it, he runs off. I think he just wants it as background noise. I think he definitely inherited the love of books from Eric. Just another thing that makes him more like his daddy!

Pancakes and a Picnic

We usually like to plan fun family activities on Saturday. So we started today off with a big pancake breakfast. We then went to storytime at Barnes and Noble. For lunch we went on a picnic. Everett did so well sitting on the blanket for lunch and then we he was done, he was off! In fact he burned off so much energy, that he fell asleep on the way home. Tonight I made potato cheese soup for dinner. I forgot how involved making soup is, but it was definitely worth it! Overall, another fun, memorable family day. In fact, I have started planning for the next.

The Sweetest Sound

Today I got to hear one of the sweetest sounds....the heartbeat of our next child. I went in for my first OB visit and the doctor said everything looked great. The heart rate was 151 bpm, which I think was a little faster than Everett's. Next week will be the last week of my first trimester. This pregnancy is definitely going by a whole lot faster than my first. Today I realized how I have been taking a lot of the blessings in my life for granted. This new baby for example, is a huge and unexpected blessing! I also realized how I take Ev for granted as well. God has given us such a healthy, smart, funny, well-behaved, handsome boy. As his personality continues to emerge I love him more and more. I never want to get so caught up in the everyday stresses of life, that I take my family for granted. I love my little family so much, and God has given me a good one!

Pudding Play