A boy and his bug

Evan is learning to grab and hold onto things, including one of his favorite toys at the moment... a lady bug!



"First I shake it!"



"Then I use it as a punching bag so they know who's boss!"



"Next I give mom an ultra cute face..."



" I would like to thank the academy for this award...."

Hoodies with Ears

I just can't resist them!

Evan is Four Months!

This week Evan turned four months old. We weighed him last week and he was just over 12 pounds, so he has tripled in size since his birth, way to go! This past month he learned to flip over from front to back (he did this for the first time at Grandma and Grandpa Lavoie's), squeal and laugh out loud, say ah-goo, hold his head up continuously and bear weight on his legs. This past month Evan's hair-saga continued - having gone bald, and then recently re-growing blond (top) and brown (sides) hair. We're not quite sure which one is gonna stick yet :) Either way, our little boy is growing up before our very eyes!

Miracle Blanket

The Miracle Blanket (or baby straight-jacket) has been essential in Evan's transition from his bassinet to his crib in early August. He is a gratuitous arm-flailer and tends to wake himself up if not tightly bound. As you can see, he's pretty happy to be swaddled up. These days we swaddle him with one arm out and this seems to work very well. Thank you Sage for the suggestion!

Cottage Country

We traveled up to North Bay in the beginning of August to visit Andrew's Dad and family. Evan did pretty well on the drive up, but always seems to have a major meltdown when we're driving through Toronto and there is no where to pull over, ack! Andrew has nerves of steel navigating the expressway with a wailing infant and a wife who's freaking out in the back seat of the car, I tell you! It was worth it, though - cottage country is extremely relaxing!



Aunt Katie spent a lot of time getting to know little Evan, while Mommy spent time with her nephew, Jacob jumping on the trampoline (no pics, sorry) and wading into the lake.



We also went for lots of walks, ate great food, and had fun riding the AVT.



As always, it was a super fun visit and we can't wait to travel up North again!

Ottawa Visit

Wow, the summer is whipping by very quickly and I see it has been quite some time since I lasted posted an update. We traveled to Ottawa Wed July 15th-Sunday July 19th to visit Grandma and Grandpa Lavoie. It is always relaxing to visit my hometown of Greely, ON, but Evey gave us a bit of a run for our money! He was still recovering from his surgery and was a little fussier than usual. Nonetheless, I think he was easily able to charm his way into his Grandma's heart! (Who could resist that red hair, blue eyes and winning smile???).


Evan also met his Great-Grandma Charbonneau as well as his great aunts Laurie and Denise. We had a lovely dinner - it was a very special visit for everyone and we can't wait to visit again soon.













On Saturday, Evan was visited by his Great-Grandfather Lavoie who marveled at his disbelief in having the chance to meet his 4th great-grandchild! Evan also met his great-uncle John and great-aunt Helene. Lots and lots of new people!


We took some nice walks around the old neighbourhood and enjoyed some of mom's *homemade* pizza. We decided to make the trek home at night instead of the following morning so that Evan could sleep most of the way through and also to avoid traffic - this plan worked out beautifully and we made good time home with little unhappiness from Big E. We're looking forward to our next trip up to meet Auntie Angie, Uncle Kevin and cousin Layla who are returning from Calgary - yay!

Recovery

Evan continued to recover well over the weekend from his surgery despite the fact that he is on a nursing strike. Hopefully Mommy's persistence will pay off as we'd like to hold off on formula for as long as possible. Evan has a post-op check-up scheduled with his surgeon tomorrow. We're sure she'll agree that he's mending beautifully.


After this check-up we can turn our attention to our trip to Ottawa. We'll be heading out this Wednesday to stay for a few days at Grandma and Grandpa Lavoie's house. This is an extra special trip since Evan will be meeting his Grandma Lavoie for the first time. Very Exciting!