playtime

This is what happens to your baby after being gone from home for a long weekend! Evan has been so sleepy the past few days. Last night while I was getting ready to head to a baby shower, Evan was playing in the bouncy seat. After a few minutes I didn't hear him hitting the toys anymore. I went to the living room and found him fast asleep.

Tonight while we were eating dinner and Evan was waiting to eat cereal before bed, he was playing in his excersaucer. However, it seems that his burp rag was entertainment enough for him. He kept getting distracted from playing and was putting the burp rag on his head...in his mouth..

oops....you caught me!

Long weekend

We made a trip to Webb City for a long weekend with the family. We enjoyed spending time with all of the Ansley's. Evan went to the pool for the first time and wore his new sunglasses that mamaw Ansley gave him. We think he looks too cute in these.

We also went to see Evan's cousin Regan play in her softball tournament. They clenched the title on Monday after we left. Way to go Regan! Evan enjoyed being outside at the ballpark.

Here we are at the pool! He loved being in the water!

what I loved today: my mom and my feet

Today I loved playing with my feet. Dad had a hard time changing my diaper this morning because I was playing with my feet.

This afternoon mom was laughing at me because I was playing with my feet when she came to get me after my nap. I guess mom thought it was really cute because she took my picture. Mom is a little embarrassed by my outfit, but I have a hard time with socks because my legs are chunky. So, sometimes I don't quite match.

Not only was I a little obsessed with my feet today...I really wanted Mom to hold me when I was awake. Usually I like to play some by myself, and mom gets stuff done here at home. But today I really wanted her to hold me. So, she had to stay up later that she wanted to get packed for our weekend in Webb City.

This is a new favorite picture of me and my mom.

busy boy!

The past few days have been super busy, but also fun. On Friday Grandma and Grandpa Goodman came to watch Evan so that Micah could take me out for my birthday. It was nice to go out and not have to worry about what time we were coming home. Saturday morning we remembered why we go to bed early.....we are getting too old, and Evan doesn't sleep in as well as we do.

oh yeah....here is a pic of Micah with part of a Snickers wrapper that he found in the dessert at Houlihan's. We had a lot of weird things happen at dinner.

Saturday we spent most of the day trimming trees in our yard. Micah had to get on the roof to trim back a few limbs that were hanging over the house. We were getting tired of the squirrels jumping onto the roof from the trees....so we cut back the branches. Micah had a little scare on the ladder first thing in the morning. The ladder wasn't fully latched, and it slipped on the deck. Micah landed on his feet (he said it's because he has cat-like reflexes), but the ladder took out a chunk of the siding on the house.

Here is Micah (slightly afraid of heights and ladders) on the roof.

Evan enjoyed being outside with us for much of the day, but we think he needs a hat that's a little more manly! this looks too much like a bonnet for our little man.

I love bathtime!

Mom and Dad are so glad that I enjoy bathtime! I do pretty good unless mommy runs the water too cold...then I'm pretty mad. My favorite part about bathtime is when daddy wraps me up in a towel with a hood and snuggles with me! Daddy usually like it unless I pee on him, but sometimes I can't help it because I'm cold.

Mom took these pictures of me after bathtime yesterday. she was laughing at me because my towel was stuck in my booty.

just take me around the block and i sleep

We've discovered that sometimes all it takes to calm a fussy baby is a little walk around the block or a stroll through Costco. Last night we went for a walk before the thunderstorms rolled in on us.

This is Evan before the walk.

and this is after...

the next albert pujols?

I'm not sure if he'd be tough enough for the major leagues, but he wears the uniform well.

We figure it's time to actually post something since we've had this blog for a while. oops, I guess we've been busy with the newest addition to the Ansley family....Evan Paul. He was born on January 25, 2008....10 days past his due date. He weighed 8lb. 14 oz., and hasn't stopped growing yet. So, here are a few pix from the past few months. I hope to start posting stories and pix on a regular basis now that things have settled down a bit.

2 weeks old haning out with my papaw Ansley.

Wearing dad's hat to cover up my bald spot.

Mom and Dad call this my "hey, come here often" look

Here I am sitting up on the chaise, just grinnin' away.

My friend Emma had a costume party and I went as a pea in a pod.

This is one of mom's favorite pictures of me and my dad.