On My Honor

I promise to blog more! We have had so much fun being that crazy busy family! Cole with Boy Scouts, Evan a busy body, and Everhett stealing all of our hearts! The lastest great thing is that Everhett has his 2 bottom teeth! Heloves to eat diced foods and the rice puff snacks. Here are some pictures from Easter. We went allllll the way to Dallas and the little boys enjoyed a huge egg hunt! Then we had our family hunt at my moms!

The Boys, ready to seek and find!

My chocolate covered bunny cake!

Big boys getting down to business!

Great Grandpa Moore, Evan, Grampa B, Rhett

Everhett and his Peter Rabbit basket!

Daddy and Evan
(my favorite!)

The biggest Easter egg of all!

Everhett's Second Month

2 months Old!

12lbs, 9oz

Holding Aunt Teeni's hand. . . . . awwww!

Bath at Mima's house!

Great Grampa Moore and Betty

In his tiny path of life, he is learning about cooing and kisses! He is a very attentive boy, and recognises a new person when they come near me. He has gifted everyone with a side smile and a coo, saving me for last! In the midst of all the amazing new changes in him, there are still the challenges. He cries, but not enough to be colic, and I think he just wants to be entertained. He calms when I sing lullabies, plus I found he loves to be on his back, especially at his changing table, watching the sun thru the trees.

As my appetite has finally calmed a little, Everhett is discovering sleep is his friend. He starts the night off in my arms, then the pack'n'play bassinet for the long stretches. A few times he has slept with me in bed, but only for a nursing session or two. At night he likes to whimper for a few midnight snacks, and then drifts off almost immediately. He is sleeping well in the first half of the day, then likes to keep me guessing in the evenings. We have started using the cradle swing, that our friend Marie let us use, for some of his napping, and that is a nice change for Everhett. I don't have a mobile yet, so when he lays there he gets to watch the birds and leaves spin around.

To end his 2nd month, he started daycare at Live Oak CDC.
This center was opened by one of Evan's old assistant directors, from Barton Creek CDC, Christine. Everhett;s teacher is great with babies- I didn't get one phone call from them on the first day! I really did well, letting him go at TWO months. Cole and Evan were 18 mths before they entered, but when combining a new job to go to, knowing and trusting your daycare, and nervous excitement, somewhere it all equals OK! I love him so much, I wouldn't leave him so early if it didn't feel so right. Also, he love to smile and make little "talking noises". He loves when we make goofy faces and coo at him. All around happy baby boy!

Everhett's One Month

Everhett is 1 month!

It sure has been a bittersweet blur.The Diaper Cake

(My mom made it!)

The first week, my parents played "Nanny".

Grampa "Empa" took Cole to swim lessons, and his newfound love-Rolling in Thyme and Dough Bistro , over in Dripping Springs. Grandma "Mima" also helped with the kids at the hospital and made an awesome in-house nurse/laundry washer/baby burper/cook. We had great time having them here, to welcome baby.

Believe it or not, one week after Everhett was born, I am driving, with Cole-to Steiner Ranch, to buy Craig's List bunkbeds for the boys! After finishing that, we headed back to Hill Country Galleria to catch "The last Airbender" movie. It was beautiful, Cole loved it-I cried. Finally we went home, and Grampa Joe came over for dinner, plus helped Bobby assemble the beds!







The second week Grandma G "Goi-Goi" was there to help with cousin Ally. Lots of baby clothes came with her! She took the kids to Ikea, where she found a great storage unit for the boys room, and helped take Cole to swim, where she watched him swim the entire pool! She got to love on Everhett and play with Evan.

We got a visit from Shawna, Liam and Vivian! Sorry no pic, we were busy talking and eating delicious sandwiches. It was so nice, Vivian had new toys to explore with Evan, and Liam and Ethan Cole compared Lego knowledge!

The third week was sprinkled with family, as a weekend of Schlitterbahn was planned for Bobby's family. Both oldest brothers got to see the baby that week, and the boys had a "slip sliding good time" at the park. Needless to say, I stayed home with the baby and we got some shut-eye!

To end the month, we just got adjusted to being home all together. Everhett definitely prefers a little quite, but I think we got his days and nights mixed up! The very last thing that Everhett did for his 1st month was get his hepB shot, yuck! And last night he graced me with FIVE hours of straight sleep! Thank you Everhett and all the families for letting us have a great first month!

Love to All!

It is hard with every coo or when he opens his eyes, to not think- this is the last time I will get to "have this"! He has absolutely kept me busy being a new mommy again, but that part is the best!