Leaving on a Jet Plane

No, not really on a plane, but we are leaving in the car on Saturday to spend our Thanksgiving week on Sanibel Island with my family. This will be Evan's first vacation!!! We are so excited...Evan must be too because this is were I found him this morning (these pictures were not staged, he climbed in himself)....

The Lord's Day

On Sunday we had a beautiful day so we took some pictures of Evan outside before we left for church. I just had to share because they are so cute. We even got one with me and him. Hope you enjoy.

The National Peanut Festival

We took Evan to the Peanut Festival last Sunday and Monday. It was very hard to capture his reaction. It was just taking it all in and not really knowing what was going on. However, he did seem to enjoy the animals. He got to see the cows, goats, elephants, camels, horses, etc. I know when we go back next year he will LOVE it! He just looked at the animals and laughed or smiled. I think Jason and I enjoyed looking and watching him more than he enjoyed everything. So here are the few pictures I did take:

Pumpkin Patch

I know I am a little behind on posting...we have been busy these past few weeks. However, I wanted to share our visit to the pumpkin patch. Evan got to go to the pumpkin patch at First United Methodist in Dothan about two weeks ago. He wasn't sure what to think of it first, but then he got to look at the small pumpkins and loved them. He was picking them up and looking at them. We actually brought a little pumpkin home and he loves "playing" with it. I know next year he will enjoy it more.

10 Months

Happy 10 months to Evan. Yes, it was a week ago...but better late than never. We have has lots going on. Evan has been sick and was diagnosed with bronchiolitis. We have been giving him breathing treatments and he is doing better now.

What is Evan doing at 10 months:

• drinking from a cup independently
• he has mastered pulling up
• climbing the stairs
• pushing his toys by himself
• decided he likes big people food better
• nursing only 3 times daily
• wearing size 18 months clothes
• weighing in at 23 lbs 2 oz

Other foods Evan has tried :

• Orange's (loves)
• apples (loves)
• sweet peas (likes)
• turkey (loves)
• roast beef (loves)
• mac n cheese (loves only mcalisters)
• sweet potatoes (likes after the second try)
• black eyed peas (likes)
• hamburger (hates)
• rice (likes)
• mashed potatoes (likes)

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Happy Fall Y'all

Yes!!!! Fall is finally here...I like the colder weather sometimes. It seems I am learning to like it more because it is sooo hot down south. However, running the heat in our house does not do good things to my skin or Evan's...therefor, I dont like fall sometimes. Well I just wanted to share some pictures of our sweet boy...

I love this face!!!

Check out my new hat.

I love my pumpkin shirt mommy made.

A very rare picture...me and mommy.

These days will be missed

Well, I feel like Evan's first year of life is coming to a close...I know I still have a few more months. But time seems to go by soooo fast with a little one. This morning, Evan and I went for our normal morning walk about the neighborhood. As I walked I was thinking about how cold it was and that our morning walks will soon becoming to an end becasue it gets too cold to be out walking. It made me really sad to think about that. It has been something I have really enjoyed each morning...I know Evan likes it too. It always seems to calm him if he is upset or just helps him start his day. It has become apart of his daily routine and something he expects every day. I don't know what I will replace walking with...any suggestion? Walking in the mornings will be something I will remember and cherish from Evan's first year of life. I have enjoyed spending that time with him over the past few months...he has noticed many different things about the outdoors since we began our morning walks. He is just an amazing little guy!

So, in order to remember our times together...I took some pictures....