Keeping Up With The Meier's: March 2008

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Sunday Visitors...

Cousin Abigail...

Uncle Ray, Cousin Peyton, & Cousin Hayden...

Abigail kissing Evan goodbye....too cute!

The Farm and #9....

We went to the farm Saturday. Evan decided he likes his carrier. He slept while we watched Daddy fish.

Introducing #9 ... scratching against the tree.

Mommy feeding #9.

#9 checking out Daddy & Evan.

Daddy feeding #9.

WHOA! #9 giving Evan a kiss. (He was really eating a range cube out of Grammie's hand and did not get Evan!)

Thanks for the fun #9!

Just a Swingin'

Big flirt in his new swing...

Protector Bug-Z watching to make sure no one comes to get his brother ... really he was on squirrel patrol.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Easter Sunday...

Posing for Mommy in my new Easter outfit...

A color coordinated family...

My Mommy LOVES me!

Evan & Auntie Grace...

Daddy, where are my shades?

Evan & Paw Paw...

Close Up...

Cat Nappin' with Grammie...

Hangin' At The Barker's...

Maggie liked me and I liked her...

Snug as a Bug with Ms. Barbara...

A Busy Saturday...

After a hard morning shopping for new plants ... Our yard looks beautiful thanks to Daddy and Grammie.

Nana brought our Easter presents over early. Evan got frogs, books, bubbles...and lots more goodies.

Bug-Z got a lime green bunny that matches the grass.

We played with the bubbles after dinner.

Who Knew a Washer & Dryer Would Make the Blog?

Aunt Torri's new washer & dryer ... Mommy is jealous.

Who wants a new washer & dryer like these?! Ooooo ... Me & My Mommy!

Morgan & Kiddo.

If only she'd stick to kissing him... :)

Can you tell we don't want her to grow up?

Monday, March 17, 2008

My Weekend...

Knocked out after my long day meeting lots of new people at Jennafer's baby shower...

I am ready to go now!

Friday, March 14, 2008

My visit with the Easter Bunny...

Thursday, March 13, 2008

I am THREE MONTHS old!!!

Playing with my new favorite toy and my favorite Mrs. Barker...

My fidgety hands found my bottle...

Master Bubble Blower...

I love this toy...

and so does Mommy because it brings out her favorite smile!

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Our visit to the Audiologist yesterday went very well. Evan had to do a series of four tests. The first tell was the most sophisticated. He had wires all over his head and devices in his ears. He had to be asleep for this one and we all know he is not the greatest sleeper during the day. Thankfully, the doctor got enough to determine that he can hear out of both ears! The other three tests did not go as well only because Evan did not want to participate. These tests were not as important as the first and we will have to repeat them in 6 months. YAY, EVAN!!!

Sorry the Easter Bunny pics are not up yet...I have to get it scanned. However, here are some quick shots we took last night with our new toys. He LOVES the mirror!

Saturday, March 8, 2008

My Heartwarming Morning...

Evan wakes up at about 4 in the morning every day. I stumble out of bed, find my glasses and make my way to the kitchen to make his bottle. Once I get all of that situated, I go back to him, pick him up and we go to change his diaper. He is just smiling and happy to see me. We talk for a few minutes, do our duties, and go to get the bottle. Feeding is easy. He eats his 5 ounces and goes back to sleep on my shoulder. All in all this is about thirty minutes. I lay him back down, cover him up and make sure he is good and asleep. Sometimes I have to put my hand over his hands and my cheek to his face for him to fall back asleep. I know he is asleep when he starts his low, constant snore. I wait to hear that because our old bed creaks when you get into it and I don’t want that to wake him up. Challenge two starts now. Tony has rolled over to my side of the bed. He is snoring and looks pretty comfortable. Bug-Z, who sleeps at the foot of my end of the bed, has turned vertical and is halfway up the bed. He is in a deep puppy sleep where they breathe a deep breath in and let out a whimper as they breathe out. Okay, how am I going to maneuver this one? I push Tony a little and he barely wakes up and rolls over. He is back on his side of the bed and quietly sleeping. I get into the bed tucking one leg up in a jack-knife position. If I want Bug-Z to move, I will have to pick him up and move him, but I would have to get up to do that. So, I work to get comfortable and close my eyes. Evan is still snoring and after a few minutes Tony starts again. After another few minutes, Bug-Z starts his tune. This is when I realize, this is my wonderful life and these are my favorite boys.

Proud Parents...

I just finished writing an email to my friend Kelly who is expecting her first child in early September and I wrote to her “Motherhood is the absolute greatest thing in life and it is also the hardest.” I hope I didn’t scare her, but that is the absolute truth. I guess I should also tell her that when they smile and talk to you in their language as you look at them, it takes away all of the feeling of that stressful night you had or afternoon of crying that you couldn’t seem to soothe. Tony and I both agree that one of the best things about being parents is our ability to really know Evan. We know his cries, we know his laughs, and we can even determine what he is doing by the way he breathes (thanks to reflux and tracheomalacia). We are the ultimate comfort factor for him and knowing that makes us feel like we are on top of the world.

Daddy & Evan after our trip to the mall and to see the Easter Bunny! Those pictures will be up Monday.

Evan got a new MJ outfit at the mall. It will be a year or so before he can wear it though. Hopefully the one he has now, and is wearing, will fit for a little while longer.