I can't believe how big our little boy is getting! He is still the light of our lives and the best thing that has ever happened to me and Patrick. We love him so much! I told Patrick the other day, that I wish he could stay little forever. Patrick thought that was an odd wish, but I can't help the way I feel. Someday, he will grow up and he will no longer need me to hold his hand. He won't run to the door to greet his daddy when he comes home. He won't need us to tuck him in at night and pick him up in the morning. Nothing gives me more joy than having my little boy reach for my hand to help him walk on rough terrain (which is the only time he actually wants to hold hands). He's already so independent! I am going to be so sad, when he doesn't need me anymore. My sister in-law told me that little boys need their mom's when they are boys, but they eventually grow up and they attach to their wives and start their own families. Of course, I want that for my little guy, but I never really thought about how true that statement is. I imagined that Evan would always need me, and that we will always be close. Unfortunately, it's not likely to be that way. Men call their mother's every once in a while, to check in. They don't call them everyday because they just miss them and want to talk, (at least not any of the men I know). Someday, I'm going to be the check-in call. Oh how sad that is for me! Evan is my world. I can't imagine not being the most important person in his life anymore. I guess it's a little premature for me to be feeling this way. Hopefully, I can feel this way now and I won't be completely devastated when he is ready to go to school or even worse, ready to move out on his own.These are just a few random pictures of my little guy. I want to document every thing I can about my little one year old, before I forget what it was like to get to be with him everyday.
We went to a friend's wedding the other day. After chasing him back and forth through the hotel hallways, he finally found some pretty girls to play with. He was very impressed by them, and I believe they were very impressed by him.
They chased him around and played with him half the night. It was so cute! Evan was in heaven.
He is playing hard to get....running as fast as he can and laughing all the while.
There's nothing Evan enjoys more than the pool with daddy. He is fearless!
Evan already floats on his back (with a little support) and blows bubbles in the water. Swimming lessons, schwimming lessons....who needs em?
Okay maybe we do. Patrick put Evan on the deck so he could jump back into the pool. Evan b-lined if for the hot tub and jumped in. I had to run over and fish him out. He was completely submerged. It didn't phase him though. As soon as he stopped choking, he jumped back into the pool and kept on playing.
Evan loves his daddy so much. When he hears the garage door, he stops whatever he is doing and runs to the stairs to give his daddy a hug and kiss.
sometimes.....he gives several kisses in a row. After kissing his daddy about ten times, I decided to run and get the camera so I could get a shot of it.
Evan is photogenic, even in sleep. He looked so peaceful during his nap, I went to get the camera. As soon as I got ready to take the shot, he started to smile. I thought he was awake, but he wasn't, just smiling for the camera. :)
He is already tech savvy. He knows how to work his DVD player, and my cell phone. Never thought I would have a one year old sending text messages. What's the world coming to?
A little big for a bath in the sink, but he wanted to be part of my doing the dishes. We had a blast.
Priceless........
