Naked baby

Hi Mumsie! I was doing Tummy Time this morning and thought of you! I can't wait to show you how strong I am getting.

Swinging around

Just another day in the swing... i love being a kid!

2 and 13

Another milestone under our belts...Evan is two months old! He had his well-baby check this morning and he's 13lbs, 7oz and in great health. He's really starting to like Tummy Time and loves to play on his activity mat. You might even catch him smiling!

Bear down, Chicago Bears!

Daddy's friend Neil invited us up to his house in San Francisco to watch Sunday football with the boys. We could not pass up such a nice offer! I got out my best football watching outfit and favorite Skwish rattle and headed to The City. The Chicago Bears played in the morning and lost. Daddy was sad his team lost but we had a great time hanging out with Neil, Aaron and the gang!

Mommy and Colleen went horseback riding in Napa and did not stay for the game. They had a fun time with the horses.

In case anyone is wondering, Neil is the one who nicknamed me Trigger before I was born. He thought it was a great name for me. Fortunately for me, Mommy and Daddy did not think it went that well with Guerrieri so they named me Evan after my uncle!

Do you Yahoo!?

Last week we vistied Yahoo! to see all the ladies (and Jerry) that mommy works with. They are all so nice and I was glad I could meet them. Thanks Cathy & Gregg for the cute outfit I'm wearing. Doesn't Cathy look great too!Later in the week mommy's friend Christa was in town and she came for a visit too! We went to lunch in Capitola and then to Bonny Doon Winery in Santa Cruz for some winetasting. I didn't like the wine so much...We had another playdate/walk with Chase and his mommy Corinne. It's always nice to get out for a walk with them. I can't wait until we will be doing more playing! Until then we will lay on our backs in the pack n'play.Then on Tuesday, I was out with mommy going to Trader Joe's and she looked back and caught me grabbing onto my rings. It was the first time I grabbed them on my own! My mommy was so proud!!!

I have started to giggle and smile in the last few weeks and getting much better with my head/neck control. I'm really looking forward to sitting up on my own and playing in my Exersaucer. I'll let you know when that happens! Love and hugs to you all...

What a week!

This week was very eventful. We started out by having lunch with Colleen & Neil on Wednesday. This was the first time he met them and he really liked them! Colleen and Neil recently got engaged so maybe we can get them some practice babysitting before they have babies of their own!
Thursday night, Evan had his first playdate with Chase. We met Chase's parents in our birth prep class and since they live really close to us, we thought it would be great to get together and eat some pizza. The babies hit it off right away! More playdates to come...
On Friday, Evan got to meet his Uncle Evan who he is named after. Evan and Ellie drove up from LA to hang with us for the weekend. This was the first time Evan and Evan met. We hope Little E is as smart, funny and loving has his uncle.
The weekend was just beginning and we got a phone call at 6:45am on Saturday morning from our friend Jeff saying Maureen's water had broken! We were to get their dog Callie later in the morning since Jeff was going to be at the hospital over the weekend with Mo. After Evan, Ellie, Todd and I got brunch, we got another call saying she was going to have the baby in 20 minutes and we had to get to the hospital right away. We jumped in the car and raced to the hospital just in time for the doctor to come in and say they were going to start pushing! 15 mintues later Hadley Broderick Fay was born. A beautiful baby girl! Evan and Hadley don't know it yet but they are going to be the best of friends...and no, they will not be allowed to date!
We still had so much more to do for the long weekend and on Sunday Todd, Evan and I went to Sarah & Aaron's in Mill Valley for a BBQ. Evan and Ellie also drove up for the kebobs, corn on the cob and wine. The seven of us spent the afternoon laughing so hard we cried! We also got to meet Marley for the first time. Marley is Sarah & Aaron's new Bernese Mountain Dog puppy. She's 16 weeks old and the sweetest and most well behaved puppy you will ever meet.

By Monday we are all exhausted from the adventures of the week. We wind down with Evan getting a bubble bath and cuddle with Daddy. More to come in the Adventures of Evan!!!

Married, with children...

We survived another year. 4 years together and still happy as ever. We thought it would be kinda fun to take Evan with us to dinner this year. So instead of going to a fancy restaurant where we were unsure if he would behave, we went to The Bird (aka Red Robin). Cheese sticks, burgers and a hot fudge sundae were on the menu! We gobbled it down and Evan was a perfect angel as always. If you look closely at the picture of Evan, you can see The Bird in the background watching over him!

One Month Already!?!?

Can you believe it! Evan is one month old. My time does fly...especially when you are sleeping in 3 hour increments. We went to the doctor today to get his height and weight measured. He's up to 10 lbs, 13oz and 23 inches. What a big boy!!!
Mumsie (my mom) was with us for almost 3 weeks. She was such a big help for feedings, diaper changes and just holding him during "the witching hour". Thanks Mom!

Evan has done so much in the short time he's been with us. He loves to go out on the town and have lunch with the ladies. Here are a few places he's been:

Kirk's Steakburgers (Palo Alto--first restaurant ever)
Sweet Peas Cafe (Los Gatos)
The Clubhouse at Carmel Valley Ranch (Carmel)
The Wine Cellar (Los Gatos)
WillowStreet (Los Gatos)
We have also had several more visitors to the house. Karen and Cathy from Yahoo! and Karen, John & Molly (their pup) stopped by also. Auntie Sarah and Uncle Aaron came for the weekend and to celebrate Mumsie's birthday.
I am happy to announce that he is not throwing up on us on a daily basis anymore. I think it was something he just needed to grow out of (thank goodness!). He's been a very good sleeper and even let mommy get 5 hours of continuous sleep last night followed by another 3 hours. It was awesome! We are also working on getting stronger neck muscles by doing "Tummy Time" which is when he lays on his tummy and lifts his neck up. As you can see from the photo below, he does not really like it so much.

Good Morning

This is a typical morning of Evan waking up. It makes me laugh every time I see him do it.

Three weeks old!

Hello everyone! Evan is now three weeks old. Todd and I survived the first week of lack of sleep, poopy diapers and a few tears. Evan is a really, really good baby and sleeps through most everything...phone calls, doorbell, TV, music. He loves to get one or both hands out of the swaddle we put him in so now we just let him "be free". His favorite way to sleep is hands out.
Evan is becoming more aware of his hands and surroundings. He pushes the pacificier back in his mouth when it starts to fall out and loves to look at the jungle animals on the swing. He is allowed to sit in the swing but is banned from actually swinging until he learns NOT to throw up in it! Speaking of throwing up...Evan has gotten much better about throwing up during and after eating. At one point he was almost Exorcist like.
He has had many visitors to come to see him and even traveled as far as Carmel to see his great grandparents. Nina and Pampa were thrilled to meet their tenth (yes 10th) great grandchild. Uncle Michael came for a visit and loved to cuddle with Evan. Mumsie and Grandpa also came for a visit to see their first grandchild. Unfortunately it was cut a bit short due to a visit to the Special Care Nursery at Packard for some tests. He came back with a clean bill of health and we are back at home. Mumsie has been a great help the past few weeks even with the hormonal new mommy running around like a crazy woman. We have one more week with Mumsie before we are "on our own".
More to come on our little adventure. Bye for now. :)