The latest on the whole crew
In the past week Evan has been talking (making talking noises) more and more. He constantly has something to say. When not talking, he is blowing bubbles and making noises with his endless supply of drool. Best yet, if you make noises like he does, he will respond back with similar noises.
Evan, Amy, and I drove downtown early Monday morning to our appointment in order to get the co-parent adoption process officially moving. My friends Krista and Sally joined us as we made our way to get Evan served by the sheriff followed by a visit to the courthouse where Amy had to state she was sure she wanted me to be the official “co-parent”. Thankfully she said yes and in a few months, Evan will officially be ours together. He is already a Zelazny…his hands are often clammy like Aunt Julie’s 😉 Thanks for all the support! I have added some new pictures in the photos section. Enjoy!
This is the first year Amy and I have watched college basketball on a regular basis. I have to admit I have enjoyed it more than I ever expected and Evan has also enjoyed it quite a bit. Since Penn State does not have a stellar program (even Northwestern was better than us this year) we do not get a lot of Penn State basketball coverage. Thankfully I happen to work with a hard core North Carolina Tarheels alumnus and she is helping Evan appreciate one of the finest teams to play the sport. Thanks!
Many thanks to friends and family for making Evan’s first St. Patrick’s Day a fun one. Evan met Amy’s dance instructor as well as had a special visit from his great-god0-mother Rosemary. We also enjoyed a day full of college basketball! In case you are wondering, Evan is cheering for Ohio State (Big Ten) and North Carolina in honor of our good friend Francine.
After a few exhausting days trying to get caught up from our trip to New Jersey, we have posted some pictures taken over the last two weeks. The past few weeks have been filled with lots of big and small trips. It is nice being able to get out of the house – finally – since the weather had improved. We look forward to the summer and spending lots of time with Evan in the back yard and on walks with her sister Triscuit. Enjoy!
Evan had his first plane trip this weekend and he did quite well. He was a little antsy, but who isn’t on a plane. He cried a little, but the people around us did not even hear him. On the way back to Chicago he got into a great position that reminded him of being on the floor – so he was just swatting his arms and kicking his legs. When we were home in NJ – Evan just about met the whole family. Hopefully Nicholas, Uncle Harry and Todd will be available in July when we are at home again. Evan was so happy to meet/see everyone (Aunt Jackie, KT, LN, Jess, and Aunt Kathy) and Jen and I were happy to catchup. We love you all and enjoyed seeing everyone.
Evan has a few special thank yous:
A special thank you to Uncle Mike, Aunt Laurie, Colin, Madison, and Morgan for making it down to NJ – even for a short visit.
Thank you Dad for making your home open for us!
Thank you to Grandma M for the great M&M outfit and holding me (I cannot wait to throw the ball outside with you or take walks to the beach)!
Thank you Uncle Jon for putting the swing together and holding me.
It was also great to see my friends Amy and Holly – Amy have a great time on the trip and Holly good luck with the baby coming soon.
PICTURES COMING SOON!
Evan went to his first basketball game today – I know Uncle Mike would be proud. I made sure Evan was dressed appropriately, in his little Bulls warmup outfit – of course, he was not at a Bulls game though – he was at his first Attea Flyers game. He was so wonderful the whole time – sitting patiently in my lap watching all the madness around him. The noise did not seem to bother him and he found the shinning pom-poms the cheerleaders held quite exciting. He then met 112 middle school kids, who thought he was just adorable (well the girls did). I am so proud of him!
It might be a little dark, but it is cute and you can hear our little guy babble.
We went on our first shopping spree this past weekend and it went over much better than the Tiffany experience. Evan is growing so quickly that we had to go out to buy some new clothes and boy we had fun. We planned the outing right after lunch, so Evan was content the whole trip. We hit Target first and bought a few really cute outfits (Bulls and Blackhawk warmups) and then went to The Child’s Place (thanks to Uncle Jon for the gift card) and we bought a bunch. So many cute little shirts and pants – Evan will be the cutest kid on the block.