First Haircut

Daddy wanted to get Evan's hair cut a few months ago, but he met resistance from the three women in Evan's life (mom, amma, granmom). We compromised and agreed to get it cut shortly after he turned one. The easier thing this time around was that we already knew the where and the who. Benjamin has always gone to Cool Cuts and has always had his hair cut by Colleen. After all, its hard to not choose a place that has cars to sit in, movies to watch, a train table in the waiting area, and is right across the street from our house. Evan took to this thing like a fish to water, and there was never a tear, never even a slight look of fear in his eyes. It may have helped that his big brother went first and showed him how it is done. My boys looked so handsome and I was so proud of them. Before I knew it though, daddy had agreed to a "faux hawk" for Evan. I will say that he wore it well.

Getting Ready

Evan is about ready to walk, and he is on his way to being a big conversationalist. Now that he is standing for longer periods he is launching forward into a half-step. Although as soon as he realizes that he isn't holding on to something, he falls on his butt with a thud. It is too cute. You can tell that he is excited about this new feat, as he always looks at you and smiles as if to say, "did you see that?!". My sweet baby is also mastering more words and advanced forms of babbling. In the past week he spontaneously said "clock" while we were setting the timer on Benjamin's clock. He also mimics many of the words and inflections that we say. For instance, when he falls he says "uh oh". This data is all just further confirmation that Evan is turning in to a little boy.

He's One!

Evan did it, he had his first birthday yesterday. You always hear that it goes by fast, and you can't believe how quickly they grow. It is impossible to understand this until you experience your children having birthdays. It really does seem like yesterday that we brought him home, and yet the year has been plentiful with so many rich and varied memories. The first birthday of my second child seems more poignant. I think it is because we know that we will not experience that first year again, that our family's journey will never again include little blue blankets and baba's. Despite the small amount of sadness, Evan's first birthday is a momentous event. He is developing so quickly and we are within grasp of getting to know him in a deeper way. He will soon begin talking and communicating with us through words, and our relationship will be deeper. Evan will soon experience the excitement and joy of exploring his world on foot. He is still a baby, but not an infant anymore. I will miss the infant but I am so eager to see the little boy coming around the corner.