Breakfast with Family

Nick's cousin, Heath, is home from Afghanistan for a few weeks. He and his wife Darlene and their daughter Lexie stopped in Sandusky to have breakfast with us on their way home from visiting their son in Toledo. They had never seen Evan in person and couldn't get enough of him! We had a great time catching up with them and we're so thankful for the opportunity to visit with them before Heath has to go back to Afghanistan in a couple of weeks.

Heath holding Evan

Darlene playing with Evan

Great Friends

My good friends Natalie and Jenny came over to visit Evan and I on Friday. Natalie brought her sweet 2-year old daughter Annabelle. It was so much fun watching Annabelle interact with Evan. She is so active and busy! Jenny is expecting her first baby on Wednesday, so it was fun to talk to her about her pregnancy and fast approaching due date. She is getting excited to finally have her baby, although she is also getting nervous. I remember those feelings; so eager to finally meet my little bundle, but very nervous about the whole thing. I am so excited for Jenny and Matt and I can't wait to meet their little one.

Annabelle watching Evan showing off in his Jumperoo. 

Mamaw's Quilt

Practicing his scooting skills on Mamaw's quilt. 

Dada???

Evan has been babbling quite a bit lately and there is one thing in particular that gets our attention. In the middle of his random babbles, we can hear  what sounds like "dada." I don't think that he really knows what he is saying at this point, but it is still pretty neat to hear him experiment with talking. 

Rollin, Rollin, Rollin!

Evan is rolling everywhere! I put him down on his play mat this afternoon and watched him immediately roll over to his belly, then his back, and then his belly again. He had rolled halfway across our living room (which isn't very big) until he ran into his Jumperoo and got stuck! Not only is he rolling all over the place, but he has started to scoot forward on his tummy some too. He pulls his knees up to his belly, sticking his butt up in the air and slowly scoots his body forward a few inches at a time. Gone are the days when we could just lay him on his play mat and he would be satisfied with just batting at the animals dangling down in front of him. Now, we have to keep watching him because if we look away for a second, he ends up halfway across the room! 

Schnittker Pizza Party!

Nick's cousin, Brandon (who now lives in California with his wife Nikki) was in town for a very short visit. We all gathered together at Chet and Matt's for some good pizza and great family time! It was wonderful to see Brandon again and hear all about their life out on the West Coast.

Evan and Kelly

Papa and Great Grandma talking to Evan

Mike getting some Evan time

Kennedy wanted to hold Evan too!

Brandon making Evan laugh. 

Time for a short nap. 

Sound asleep on Kelly's lap.

Awake again and ready to party! 

Uncle Paul and Evan

Becki finally got to hold Evan! 

Bubbles

I liked this picture of Evan all lathered up in his bathtub.