An afternoon at the apple orchard

It was a nice afternoon, and we were tired of being cooped up from the rain we had been having all week. We went to Stuckey Farm ...and what a nice time we had! It was our first time picking apples at the apple orchard and didn't know what to expect. We picked a bunch of Gala apples...and also bought apple cider, peach/apricot jam, and honey from their store. Those apples are so yummy and so crisp!

Happy 11 Months, Evan!

Hard to believe Nate and I met our son for the first time eleven months ago! Really, where does this time go? He is in constant motion, whether it's cruising our furniture, crawling around the house, or chasing our dogs' tails. We certainly get a work-out keeping up with him! He's learned to wave in the past month...so cute! He has two new teeth on top (a total of four now), with two more about to cut through on the top.

Poor little E is sick...

...with an ear infection :( His sleep schedule has been messed up big time this past week or two...boycotting naps, frequent wakings during the night, difficulty getting him back to sleep, etc. I was blaming it all on teething until a day or two ago...as one never knows since the symptoms are so similar.

Yesterday, I started to suspect a possible ear infection. Evan was just not himself...and it seemed to be more than teething. Teething sucks, but it has never lasted this long.

Then today, he felt warm to me, and his rectal temp read 100F. Not a high temp, but high enough for me to be convinced he really did have an ear infection. Luckily, his pediatrician's office has sick hours during the weekend, so we were able to go in for an appointment this morning.

Sure enough, little E has an ear infection. Hopefully, his antibiotics start to kick in soon so he is feeling better. I hate to seem him in pain and so miserable.

A Perfect Fall-like Day...

It was absolutely beautiful today. While I love summer, I am so excited for Fall! It was sunny and cool in the upper 60s. Nate and I took Evan for a stroller ride to the park. Evan really enjoyed the swing and was giggling non-stop!

We have a crawler!

These pictures are actually recent, but Evan started to officially crawl last Friday, August 21st :) He was 10 months, 2 days for this milestone which was about when Nate started when he was little (my mom said I crawled earlier, but I can't remember the age). For the first few days, he'd mix up his army crawl/scoot with the real crawl, but now he's crawling on his hands and knees all of the time now. And boy does he travel!

9 month pediatrician appointment

I was looking forward to this appointment as we've been curious to see how much little E has grown...and how there were no shots at this appointment (I know Evan appreciated that).

Evan is getting so big! His measurements are right on track, and Dr. H is very pleased with Evan's growth. Healthy boy!

9.5 month stats:
Weight: 21 pounds, 11 ounces (50th percentile)
Length: 28.5 inches (50th percentile)
Head circumference: 47 cm (75-80th percentile)...both of us have slightly bigger heads, so that's not too surprising to us ;)

Next pediatrician visit will be his 1 year appointment in October...and he will get a bunch of vaccinations, along with the regular and the H1N1 flu shots. That won't be a fun visit :(

Evan's 1st hair cut

It was time...his sides were well below the top of his ears, his bangs were so long and unruly, and his hair was all over the place. We didn't know what to expect, but Evan did so well! He was very squirmy yet patient...no crocodile tears.