Evan's Update

When we moved to my parents we took Evan's crib apart and set up his toddler bed. Scott thought no problem Evan will be fine. Not to my surprise the night was a disaster with Evan waking up several times. I wasn't ready for the big boy bed and sleepless nights with Evan since I was already waking up twice to feed Hannah. It was to much, so I rigged up Kelly's crib tent around the toddler bed. Some may call it cruel, but it was my sanity. Evan did not like being zipped in at first, but soon got used to the idea. He slept well and so did we.

Finally in December I decided to take the crib tent off. It went amazingly well. He stayed in his bed and slept. Things were great for a few weeks. Then he learned to get up and turn the TV on, so I had to make sure it was on video mode which would be a blank blue screen. Next, he started to turn the lights on. Evan had never been afraid of the dark, in fact he slept better when it was really dark, but I went ahead and put in a nightlight. I thought that would work. I had a talk with Evan every night about not turning on the TV or the lights and reminded him of his little nightlight. It worked for a little while, however he soon developed a phobia of the dark. He constantly turns on the lights and TV. He falls asleep to a blue screen and lights on. I turn them off once he falls asleep, but if he wakes up in the middle of the night he freaks out yells "I see dark" and turns them back on.

The once going to bed easy thing is not so easy anymore. It is always a battle to get him to take his nap or go to bed. He yells or wants a movie on. Hopefully this is just a stage and will end soon.

On a much more positive note. Evan is talking much much more these days. He amazes me at the things he knows how to say that I have never heard before or taught him. When we drive in the car he always points things out. We spent a week in Vegas with our friends and he learned about 25 new words just being around Julie June (his 2 1/2 year old friend). He can say just about anyone's name when you tell him what it is, however he still doesn't say his name. Funny. I used to think it was hilarious and odd when kids would say "mom, hold you" instead of "mom, hold me" but Evan is now saying it. I guess it's a natural progression of speech. He has been saying it a lot lately because my poor little guy has been really sick with a double ear infection for a week now. The antibiotics haven't been working so we are returning to the Dr. tomorrow. It has been a long and exhausting week with a very sick child. It's the first time he has every really thrown up and had an ear infection. I will be so glad when this passes.

Evan is fascinated with letters and numbers. He is always saying them when he sees them, even though they are not correct. He is learning his colors and loves to spend time with grandma who works with him. We just finished a mommy and me class at the community center where we sang, danced, listened to books, played instruments, played with a parachute and twirled rainbow streamers (Evan's favorite). We had a good time and Evan is improving his following directions skill. We are signed up to take another class (Paint, Paste, Pour) with his cousin Grayson. It should be a blast.

Here are a few pictures of the little guy.

Finally asleep

Loves his letter books

Trying on the helmet while skateboarding at Mckenna's Birthday party