a bad case of stinky pants

From a funny book that I'm reading (recommended by my mom):

Chapter 38: Why Don't Toddlers Seem to Smell Their Own Stinky Diapers?

It's amazing that something that looks so good can smell so bad.  The average toddler with silky hair, big shining eyes, and cherub body can scare off even the bravest diaper-changing eligible adult with a bad case of stinky pants, and yet carry on playing, chattering, and giving hugs and kisses as if there's not a thing in the world going on back there. 

Could it be that they don't know?

confidence?

Evan can stand up all on his own!  He does it more and more every day now, like yesterday I saw him stand for like what seemed like forever, maybe 30 seconds! before sitting down on his butt.  At his doctors appointment last Friday, he measured in at 21 pounds 4oz, only the 25%tile for weight, but the 75%tile for height.  So he's tall and skinny, how can this be?  He does NOT look 'skinny.'  So funny.  But that does explain why he's grown out of his onesies so fast!  The doctor also said that he should have the ability to walk in the next few weeks, it's all about how much confidence he'll have in actually doing it.

I've gotta get going on getting Evan a passport.

Evan hates getting his teeth brushed....ooohh, I'm nervous about this!  What about early childhood caries!? ah!  The dentist in me is very scared.

I've learned that parties are not really for 1 year old toddlers.  Toddlers get tired, and overwhelmed easily, especially when there are lots of people.  Poor Evan was really excited and sleep deprived, a deadly combination.  But we had a great (if not exhausting) time!

first word!

Just a few days shy of his 1st birthday, Evan said his first word.  It's 'bye,' but it sounds more like, 'ba-y.'  He's said ma-ma and da-da before but he just babbles them and doesn't know what they mean.  But when you wave to him and say "bye bye," he'll wave and say it right back!!!!!  OMG everything is starting to click in amazing ways.

an amazing time

I can't believe how much Evan is learning everyday.  Yesterday my mom taught Evan how to play with this toy, in the way that it's meant to be played with.  You put a ball through the polar bear's mouth and it rolls down a track with spinney things and then it lands in the ball catcher.  Previously Evan liked to spin the things and throw the balls all over, but yesterday he actually put the balls in the bear's mouth!

Yesterday when I came home from work, I took him upstairs with me and we were looking in the mirror.  I was waving to him and he waved  too, smiled big and said, "da da."  Cute!  Then during dinner he saw his reflection in the window and he waved at himself!  It was SO cute.

look at those beautiful mammelons

Maybe I'm over thinking this, but with only teeth on the bottom, don't they chomp up against the upper gums? ouch?!

i saw it!

It's finally coming in, Evan's first tooth!  After months of waiting and wondering and seeing what I thought was a tooth but then it turns out it wasn't, it's for real this time!  I can just see the incisal edge breaking through the gums, it is SO cute!  a little baby tooth.....

For me this is VERY exciting!!!