Evan's new pair of glasses came in today. I didn't get a chance to get a picture of them on his face today, but here is what they look like. I will keep everyone posted on how it goes this time around.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Gabe is a big brother!
Congradulations to Julie & Jasen (Evan's friend Gabe's mommy & daddy)! Kaia Marie was born on Sunday, September 2. Gabe has already taken it upon himself to inspect all the baby equipment, and make sure it is safe for little sister. Safe cradle--check, safe baby swing--check! We also loaned him Evan's doll baby, so that Gabe has a baby to feed and change too. Julie put the baby doll in the car seat, and Gabe covered it with his special blankie. What a caring big brother!
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Anonymous Comments
I know some of you have had difficulty logging in and leaving comments on this site.
I have enabled the "anonymous" option, so you don't need a gmail account to leave a message. Just type in your comment, and select Anonymous. It should post without requesting a log-in (you still might have to type in the number/letter codes).
Don't forget to add your name, so we know who's saying what though!
I have enabled the "anonymous" option, so you don't need a gmail account to leave a message. Just type in your comment, and select Anonymous. It should post without requesting a log-in (you still might have to type in the number/letter codes).
Don't forget to add your name, so we know who's saying what though!
Saturday, September 1, 2007
The Fair, Part 2
We did try the fair again this evening. It's amazing what a nap and a clean shirt will do...
We have pictures of Evan on the rides. First daddy took him on the carousel--sitting on the bench. He loved the lights & he enjoyed it enough that mommy decided to take him on a second ride, and give one of the horses a try. I sat him down straddling the horse, and he immediately started trying to squirm around and stand up. I thought he might want to try riding "side-saddle"--not happening. I tried moving him to one of the smallest horses on the inside, no better. At one point, I was holding him by his shoulders almost horizontally--he had himself fully extended, pushing off the horse with his feet. That's when I gave up and just held him. And it's not easy holding a squirmy toddler with one arm and steady yourself with a pole that is moving up and down with the other. As we got off the ride, the operator said "He didn't do so well that time." Really.
The next ride we tried was the giant slide. Evan rode on daddy's lap. That was not his favorite experience either, but we thought it was probably because the sun was in his eyes. I took him down it again after dark, and he seemed to like it better.
We have pictures of Evan on the rides. First daddy took him on the carousel--sitting on the bench. He loved the lights & he enjoyed it enough that mommy decided to take him on a second ride, and give one of the horses a try. I sat him down straddling the horse, and he immediately started trying to squirm around and stand up. I thought he might want to try riding "side-saddle"--not happening. I tried moving him to one of the smallest horses on the inside, no better. At one point, I was holding him by his shoulders almost horizontally--he had himself fully extended, pushing off the horse with his feet. That's when I gave up and just held him. And it's not easy holding a squirmy toddler with one arm and steady yourself with a pole that is moving up and down with the other. As we got off the ride, the operator said "He didn't do so well that time." Really.
The next ride we tried was the giant slide. Evan rode on daddy's lap. That was not his favorite experience either, but we thought it was probably because the sun was in his eyes. I took him down it again after dark, and he seemed to like it better.
The favorite ride by far was the car track. Evan actually sat in my lap and seemed to enjoy himself!
PS For those of you keeping track, Evan wore his glasses and patch after waking up from his nap and into the fair. Since he kept throwing the glasses over-board (I actually ran over them with the stroller once--it's a good thing I know how to adjust frames that have been badly mangled), we thought it best to remove them before going on the rides.
Glasses, the patch, AND hearing aids--Oh my!
Hmmmm. I thought when Evan let me put the patch, then the hearing aids, and finally his glasses--without immediately pulling them off--it was just a little too good to be true.
Yep. It was. This was 5 minutes later.
Yep. It was. This was 5 minutes later.
Evan's Faux-Hawk
Evan used to love taking baths. Well, maybe I am exaggerating a little bit--he might not have loved them. But he certainly didn't hate them. Just in the past couple of weeks, he has developed a phobia of getting into the tub.
At first we thought he had a sore behind (from the latest round of antibiotics), and that was why he would scream and hold on to your arm for dear life when you put him in the bath. Then Jeremy made the discovery that if he got in the tub too, there was no yelling or mad flailing--Evan would sit between his legs and play with his toys. Either this is just a "stage" or Evan has made the connection that his vestibular deficiencies could potentially cause him some trouble in the water. At any rate, we have opted to not force the issue (and take turns bathing with him instead).
This morning, we had some fun experimenting with a new hairstyle for Evan. His hair is so curly, it even flops over when we try to spike it.
At first we thought he had a sore behind (from the latest round of antibiotics), and that was why he would scream and hold on to your arm for dear life when you put him in the bath. Then Jeremy made the discovery that if he got in the tub too, there was no yelling or mad flailing--Evan would sit between his legs and play with his toys. Either this is just a "stage" or Evan has made the connection that his vestibular deficiencies could potentially cause him some trouble in the water. At any rate, we have opted to not force the issue (and take turns bathing with him instead).
This morning, we had some fun experimenting with a new hairstyle for Evan. His hair is so curly, it even flops over when we try to spike it.
So Un-Fair
We took Evan to the Kittitas County Fair this morning. Jeremy and I thought we were being very clever, by going early (while most of the fair-goers were in town watching the parade). Evan seemed to like the animals last year, and we were looking forward to going through the barns, taking him on the merry-go-round, and maybe even the giant slide.
We weren't there long before Evan started fussing and just acting miserble in general. We don't know if it was gas, allergies, a headache, or what...but it was obvious he was not having a good time. We managed to make it through a couple of the animal barns and get something to eat, before calling it a day. Evan is napping right now--we might try to go back early this evening.
These were the only pictures I was able to take (in between visits from "Mr. Cranky"). At least the goat posed for me.
We weren't there long before Evan started fussing and just acting miserble in general. We don't know if it was gas, allergies, a headache, or what...but it was obvious he was not having a good time. We managed to make it through a couple of the animal barns and get something to eat, before calling it a day. Evan is napping right now--we might try to go back early this evening.
These were the only pictures I was able to take (in between visits from "Mr. Cranky"). At least the goat posed for me.
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