Mini Me

Do you want to see how much Evan really looks like me? I found a picture of Mom and Me when I was 2 months old, this is how old Evan is now. Look at how similar we are!






OK, this isn't the best example but Mom has all the pictures that really look like I did.

Austin's School Pictures ~ Spring 2008

I just love that the school uses this photographer. They always turn out so amazing!
And it helps that my child is such a ham. Mimi did a good job preparing him for cameras.

Two Month Check-up

As of Monday March 23rd:
12 lbs, 7 oz.
24 Inches long.

I guess he's getting enough to eat.

He he he, I can't believe how big he is getting. He's outgrowing his clothes fast. Good thing I have so many left over from Austin!

He is such a happy baby all the time, so it was a little worrisome yesterday when he started crying which turned into screaming for over an hour. It must have been a gas bubble somewhere.
I patted the heck out of him but never got anything good out. Eventually he passed out and when he woke up he was fine. I HATE not being able to make him feel better.
Austin is doing really well too. He has been getting good reports at school and his teacher has a new classroom assistant, Mrs. Bri. I really like her and Austin seems to be responding well to her. He's starting to have "homework" now. It's exciting for him and he feels good about getting it done and turning it in.
Everything is good with Darryl and work. There is a K9 test for a new position at work so on Monday there will be a "Family Night". This is where the families that have K9's all come in to talk about what it is like with the families of the officers that are testing. I remember when I went to this before Darryl got Tio. It was informative but a little scary. Some of those other dogs were scary. Tio is nothing like that. At home, he's just a dog.
I am suffering greatly from allergies but other than that, life is great!

Got Austin's school pictures today. As soon as I get them scanned, I will post them here.

Oh my Gosh! Is this not the cutes picture!!!
Evan, 9 weeks old. Holding his Easter Bunny and dreaming sweet dreams.

And with the Duckie from Grandma... So sweet!!



And here is Big Brother Austin with his Easter Flower. What a loving boy!

Last week was full of fun

Click Here for some pics of our activities last week.
And Here is a video. Park and play.
I am seriously sleep deprived right now so I will catch you up tomorrow.
Love to all,
Michelle

Ostrich Festival

We had a great time on Friday afternoon at the Chandler Ostrich Festival. In all my years living here, I had never been. Darryl hadn't either. So we packed up the kiddos and headed south. It was a great time. I had never seen an ostrich so close, those things are huge and scary!
Austin just loved it. We spent most of the time in the Kiddie area. As you will be able to see in the pictures, he rode all the best rides.

CLICK HERE!

As for Evan, he is growing unbelievably fat. Two weeks ago at his last checkup, he was 10lb, 2.5oz. He must be at least 10.5lb by now. He is wasting nothing. Doctor is happy.
He is also smiling and cooing all the time now. He loves to play. I talk to him, make faces and silly noises. He will just stare at me and smile. He'll be a talker soon!
Sometimes when I look at him all I see is me. One minute he will look just like Austin, the next he will look nothing like him. It is amazing. We are doing 150% better with the breastfeeding. I don't even need to pump more than once a day. That is a relief. I hated doing that all the time.
Now that we have our fabulous Hooter Hider, we can feed anywhere, even at the Ostrich Festival.
I am enjoying being with my family every day. Darryl goes back to work on Monday so until then, we are living up every second.

I am looking forward to seeing my Progressive friends next week, Happy Birthday Rachael!!

Fun at the Renaissance Festival

Oh the Food! That is really the best part of the Renaissance Festival. Steak on a Steak, Roasted corn on the cob, Turkey leggs, Chocolate covered strawberries, Jerky...you name it.
And the weather was PERFECT. I even got a little pink on my shoulders.
Austin got the thrill of riding an elephant. Darryl took him on that one. I went on the "Flying Boat" ride with him.
And of course, he got a sword. That kid is totally enthralled with swords.
CLICK HERE to see the pictures we took.
It was Darryl, Austin, Papa, Uncle Rod, Carrie and I. Mimi stayed home with Evan. I was not inclined to bring him into the dust.
We really have to enjoy the weather while it is this good.

Carrie S., thank you for your note. I will miss working with you too. Please keep in touch.