Visit to Santa 2008

 

Well, I thought maybe this years visit to Santa would go a little better for Evan but not so. I had discussed it with him ahead of time to try and get an idea of whether he was still scared of Santa or not and he seemed really excited to go this year. Ava of course was oblivious but I think Evan was trying to be brave for her sake. When we were waiting in line we watched the kids in front of us get their picture taken so he would know what to expect and then we went to see Santa for ourselves. The kids sat on his knee and the photographers started snapping away trying to get a decent picture but Evan started acting strange and wouldn't look at me or the camera. He just froze and stared at the floor. After three takes I realized that he was scared out of his skin. He was trying so hard to be brave that the poor guy sat there, petrified, in case maybe this Santa guy might be the real deal and actually bring him some presents. Afterwards I looked at the photo and noticed that Santa and Ava both have this nice rosy glow and Evan is white as a ghost. I almost cried from all my mom guilt. The next day I asked Evan what he thought was so scary about Santa and he said "he's a really big man". I asked if there was anything else and he said "I didn't like it when he pulled my face towards him". It didn't register at the time but I realized Santa did turn Evan's chin towards him so he could talk to him. Poor Evan, I hope he's not too traumatized.

December 2008

 

Two Evans and an Ava

 

Brian has started taking Evan swimming on Sundays. It was so cute how Evan walked out of the change room and onto the pool deck in his crocs with his towel around his neck. He was scoping out the pool like he owned the place. He had no fear of the water at all and even put his head under a few times. Brian and Evan are enrolled in swimming lessons for January. Also, in January I'll be taking Evan to gymnastics once a week. He can do a sommersault now and he can walk on his tippy toes really well but I think ballet is out of the question so we'll see how he does with the gymnastics.

 

 

December 2008

 

These two are pics taken at the Parade of Lights in Cloverdale. Basically it was a bunch of big trucks (semis, dump trucks etc) all lit up with christmas lights. Evan loved it and was talking about it for days telling the story about how the big trucks went by and "went like HONK HONK"

 

Ava's first time in the jolly jumper. There was lots of spit up.

 

 

Some Pics from November

November was a rough month for us. Evan got sick with a fever and cold so we were very busy with his treatments trying to prevent an asthma attack. Fortunately we stayed on top of it and for the first time in a while he got through a cold without any breathing difficulties. About a week later Ava came down with the virus. She too had a fever and the worst sounding cough I had ever heard. She actually lost her voice for a few days. If you've never seen a baby cry with laryngitis it is quite hilarious (and a little sad) but mostly funny. There were tears and everything but no sound. Both kids are back to their normal selves now. Ava seems to be growing up so fast. She is starting to show us she has her own little personality and she's smiling and cooing now. She can grab toys with her hands and bring them to her mouth and she loves to stand up when you hold her hands. She also loves her big brother. She smiles every time she sees him.

 

 

 

 

Halloween 2008

Meet Santa Cropp and the Easter Bunny