Everett on the phone

A little laughter

New Computer

I recently made Everett a baby book and since we didn't have a desktop I used Ryan's old laptop. It was painfully slow when it came to processing the software I was using for the book. After hours and hours of this painful process I finally said to Ryan, "we need a desktop". I was just venting, but my husband jumped on the opportunity. However, he didn't go to Dell or HP, he ordered each individual part and then assembled his custom, super powerful desktop. The computer is so powerful that when he plugged it in it tripped all of our GFI's.

Ryan building his perfect computer

Like Father Like Son

If you know Ryan, then you know he has two beverages of choice: Mt. Dew out of a CAN (very important) and Root Beer out of glass bottle. This little one is starting young! Sorry the pictures are a little blurry.

Rainy Day Play

The best part of rainy days are the puddles.

Absolute Joy!

Everett is still going through the exploring by taste phase.

My little Angel.

Family Photos

A cute gal from my church is a photographer and she took these fantastic family photos for us. Taking photos with a one-year old was interesting - thank you Elise for your patience and the great photos!

13 Month Post

Everett is 13 months. He runs everywhere he goes and just yesterday he got his first scrape at the playground. He didn't seem to care, but he definitely broke skin and there was blood. He loves to be outside, especially at a big park where he can run and run and run.

Everett has no fear and keeps me on my toes. If I wasn't careful he'd step off a 5 foot drop at the park, jump in the pond with the ducks, run into the road, and stick his head through our metal fence (wait, he did do that).

He now has 5 teeth, he just cut his 3rd tooth on the top of his mouth. Now that he actually has teeth, he has turned into a really good eater. Some of his favorite foods include: Mac n' cheese, spaghetti with meet sauce, cheese, and turkey. Also, he recently discovered a love for apples - yay something healthy!

A funny new thing Everett does is whenever he sees a blanket or pillow on the floor he runs over to it and then lays down and laughs. It's hilarious. He loves to give pats, but somewhere between 12 and 13 months, he decided he was too old for kisses. Sad! We miss them.

I love watching him grow and I love being his mom. How did I get so lucky to have this job?

One Year Later

I truly can't believe what happens in a year.

Everett, February 28th, 2009 - He doesn't even have a name yet.

Everett, now very aware of his name, February 28th, 2010

Everett Turns 1!

Everett turned 1 yesterday. I can't believe it. Time flies by sooo fast. Everett started the day with a #1 pancake and a long nap. After he woke up, we took him on a walk to the golf course to play and take pictures. He loved driving the golf cart with his dad and never wanted to let go of the wheel.

Before Everett's nap, we let him open one present. He was really good at unwrapping the paper and I think he enjoyed his gift...but only for a few seconds.

And he's off...

There's a happy boy!

That evening we had friends over for cake, ice cream, and more presents. We had a Fudgy the Whale Cake that said Happy Birthday Everett on it and lots of colorful cupcakes for the kids!

It's safe to say that Everett loves cake!

Everett loves books.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OUR SWEET ANGEL! We're glad you came into our life one year ago!

Snow in Texas?

Apparently it DOES snow in Texas. Everett and I headed out to brave the cold and have some fun.

At first he wasn't sure what to think.

Once I sat him in the snow, he started to play.

So Cute

This picture kills me - he is so darn cute!

11 Months

11 months already! I can't believe that pretty soon I will have to start counting in years. It seems like just yesterday that Everett was a tiny little newborn. Time goes so fast; especially when you're having fun.

Fun is all that Everett has ever been. He has an infectious smile and is ALWAYS happy. I'm serious, it is a rare occasion for Everett to be grumpy. Most of the time he just runs around the house grinning and laughing. When he's in a really good mood, he'll run over to the couch and pat it with his hands and laugh and laugh. Ryan and I haven't figured out why he thinks this is so funny, but we thoroughly enjoy watching him play. Everett loves to hang out in just a diaper. As soon as I get his clothes off he takes off running. We usually humor him and chase him for awhile before catching him.

New Milestones this month:

1) 2nd top tooth - he now has 4 teeth.
2) He learned how to stand up on his own. He no longer need to use a stationary object to stable himself.
3) A love for diamond earrings. Ryan gave me beautiful diamond earrings for Christmas, and whenever I wear them Everett tries to eat them off of my ears - it's hilarious.
4) Jabber, Jabber, Jabber - Everett loves to make sounds.
5) He continues to love books and going to the library.
6) Everett loves to play with daddy. Favorite games include chasing each other around the house and getting tossed up into the air.
7) The toilet. Everett loves the toilet. He opens the lid and starts splashing in the water in a split second. Needless to say, we've had a lot of baths.
8) Everett is finally getting hair. Next month he may need a hair cut.

We love you Everett!

This pic is for Heather!