We finally arrived after an eventful trip... We missed our plane from Paris to Toulouse, stood in line for a couple hours, and got a flight a few hours later. Evan was amazing! He didn't cry too much, he slept, and time flew. It is really a pleasure to travel with him... When JR and I were scared we'd have to spend the night in Paris because all flights were full, Evan was always smiling and sweet. It makes you realize what's really important...
Everyone has been having a great time. Evan's French family adores him (how could they not?) and Evan loves being passed around, being the center of attention. Of course there's little sweet Clément too, who is very curious and runs around everywhere.
We are catching up with the time difference, and Evan finally is too. We all have a cold but we just got some fancy contraption at the pharmacy to suck the snot out of Evan's nose so I'm excited to try it. Hehehe.
Of course, we are eating a lot, and it's not even close to being done! OK, I should go--we're at the bookstore and Evan is around here somewhere!
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Thursday, December 21, 2006
If I were a holiday food...
| You Are a Gingerbread House |
 A little spicy and a little sweet, anyone would like to be lost in the woods with you. |
Happy Holidays!
Hmmm, have I been naughty or nice?
Nice, of course! Merry Christmas everyone!
More blogs to come from France... We leave tomorrow afternoon--let the adventure begin! And we get back Jan. 8. Evan will soon be a world traveler!
Nice, of course! Merry Christmas everyone!
More blogs to come from France... We leave tomorrow afternoon--let the adventure begin! And we get back Jan. 8. Evan will soon be a world traveler!
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
And the parents?
Who are these people taking countless photos of little Evan? Who/where are the parents anyway?
Mommy and Daddy come out from behind the camera to show themselves on the blog...
Wait, that's not JR... He refused to do the merengue, so the Peruvian guy and I danced (this was at a friend's house a little while back).
Mommy and Daddy come out from behind the camera to show themselves on the blog...
Wait, that's not JR... He refused to do the merengue, so the Peruvian guy and I danced (this was at a friend's house a little while back).
Mommy fashion
OK, totally gross but I couldn't resist.... It's CK! Chunks on Karen! This was after one of Evan's first rice cereal experiences. I guess his tummy thought it was better off on Mommy's shirt than staying to be digested....
Saturday, December 9, 2006
Naptime
Evan is great at going to bed. He hardly ever cries and if he does it's just for a few minutes. OK, there are the occasional times where he cries and cries and we have to soothe him but that is rare. Most of the time he is very happy at naptime. He watches the animals dancing over his head and drifts off to sleep.
OK, mommy, I'm getting sleepy... If you don't mind, I'd like to be alone...
Even though he had a cold last week, he was still always so happy and smiley. It wasn't a bad cold--first JR got it, then Evan, then finally I got a slighter version. Evan just has some congestion and a cough, but it's going away. I will admit I actually like putting saline drops in his nose and sucking out the snot with the bulb syringe... I don't like that it makes him cry, but I like cleaning him and helping him breathe (which lets him eat better). And although he doesn't like it, he is a tough cookie and doesn't complain too much.
OK, mommy, I'm getting sleepy... If you don't mind, I'd like to be alone...
Even though he had a cold last week, he was still always so happy and smiley. It wasn't a bad cold--first JR got it, then Evan, then finally I got a slighter version. Evan just has some congestion and a cough, but it's going away. I will admit I actually like putting saline drops in his nose and sucking out the snot with the bulb syringe... I don't like that it makes him cry, but I like cleaning him and helping him breathe (which lets him eat better). And although he doesn't like it, he is a tough cookie and doesn't complain too much.
Big news, big baby!
Sorry for not posting in so long...
The news is: Evan is no longer on any medication! We've slowly tapered the doses, and yesterday was his first day not taking anything. He still takes multivitamins and iron everyday. He is doing great! He doesn't spit up that much and the reflux seems to be a thing of the past (knock on wood).
More news: he is starting solids! Well, I should say he is starting almost-not-liquids... Yesterday was the first time we gave him rice cereal but the first feeding is just a tiny bit of cereal mixed in some formula, so really it's like slightly thickened liquid. JR put together Evan's new highchair and we had so much fun at the big event.
And finally, last Thursday he weighed in at 15 pounds, 10 ounces, or 7.1 kilos! His length was 65.5 cm or 25.75 inches. In terms of percentiles, he's at 50% for height, and 25% for weight. So he is an average guy in terms of height, and is getting there for weight. By the size of his cheeks you'd think he was super chubby but actually his body is not too chunky ;).
The First Meal
First, we let him play with the spoon. This is his "concentrating face" (although usually his brow is furrowed)--he looks like this when he is really focused on his toys, in his own little world:
The first spoonful made him cringe, as if he was tasting something horrible.
Then a few seconds later he eagerly opened his mouth wide as the spoon approached. What a pro!
Now, keep in mind he just had a bottle right before the highchair meal--a whole 6 ounces--so he wasn't even really hungry... But although he was sleepy, he was still happy!
All done! Kisses before bedtime...
Oh, and there's more news! Evan started daycare. This week was his first full week there, and I've gone to work full-time. The first day he went to daycare (Friday the 1st) he only stayed a few hours because he was crying so much and refused to eat. JR went to take him home for the rest of the afternoon. Evan had a shot in the morning so was overly grumpy, and the big change of daycare was too much for him.
Since then, he seems to like daycare. JR drops him off in the morning (I go to work earlier) and I pick him up. He doesn't cry, and I swear when I pick him up he's the only baby not screaming and crying. He smiles at his caretaker, and barely notices I've arrived. The woman tells me she holds him a lot, plays with him, tries to get him to crawl or move around (but he HATES being on his stomach), and he eats and sleeps a lot like usual.
I think it's harder on me than him. I miss him during the day but I'm getting used to it. I'm so excited to leave work and pick him up. And although he barely notices when I arrive, he is happy to come home.
The news is: Evan is no longer on any medication! We've slowly tapered the doses, and yesterday was his first day not taking anything. He still takes multivitamins and iron everyday. He is doing great! He doesn't spit up that much and the reflux seems to be a thing of the past (knock on wood).
More news: he is starting solids! Well, I should say he is starting almost-not-liquids... Yesterday was the first time we gave him rice cereal but the first feeding is just a tiny bit of cereal mixed in some formula, so really it's like slightly thickened liquid. JR put together Evan's new highchair and we had so much fun at the big event.
And finally, last Thursday he weighed in at 15 pounds, 10 ounces, or 7.1 kilos! His length was 65.5 cm or 25.75 inches. In terms of percentiles, he's at 50% for height, and 25% for weight. So he is an average guy in terms of height, and is getting there for weight. By the size of his cheeks you'd think he was super chubby but actually his body is not too chunky ;).
The First Meal
First, we let him play with the spoon. This is his "concentrating face" (although usually his brow is furrowed)--he looks like this when he is really focused on his toys, in his own little world:
The first spoonful made him cringe, as if he was tasting something horrible.
Then a few seconds later he eagerly opened his mouth wide as the spoon approached. What a pro!
Now, keep in mind he just had a bottle right before the highchair meal--a whole 6 ounces--so he wasn't even really hungry... But although he was sleepy, he was still happy!
All done! Kisses before bedtime...
Oh, and there's more news! Evan started daycare. This week was his first full week there, and I've gone to work full-time. The first day he went to daycare (Friday the 1st) he only stayed a few hours because he was crying so much and refused to eat. JR went to take him home for the rest of the afternoon. Evan had a shot in the morning so was overly grumpy, and the big change of daycare was too much for him.Since then, he seems to like daycare. JR drops him off in the morning (I go to work earlier) and I pick him up. He doesn't cry, and I swear when I pick him up he's the only baby not screaming and crying. He smiles at his caretaker, and barely notices I've arrived. The woman tells me she holds him a lot, plays with him, tries to get him to crawl or move around (but he HATES being on his stomach), and he eats and sleeps a lot like usual.
I think it's harder on me than him. I miss him during the day but I'm getting used to it. I'm so excited to leave work and pick him up. And although he barely notices when I arrive, he is happy to come home.
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