Helmet Results

Evan wore his helmet since October, so he had it on for about 4 months.  This was to correct the plagiocephaly (flatness of the back of his head).

This is the scanner they used to get his head shape:

He wore a stocking cap in the scanner:

The scanner images (these are after shots):

All done & sitting up on the scanner:

The red shows the improvement from the black outline from October:

And the best shots of all are the before & after shots of Evan's head.

Top of head before:

Top of head after:

Back of head before:

Back of head after:

Top of head before:

Top of head after:

Side of head before:

Side of head after:

Evan wearing his helmet:

Evan on helmet graduation day!

We are so glad they have medical devices to improve so much these days. 

Evan Turns 1 Year Old

Evan turned one year old today!  I can't believe my baby is already one. He's such a joy to be around and makes us laugh every day. We are having his big party this coming Saturday, but I did get a few pictures of him on his big day.  He got a bib from DeLeigh and family.  He got a birthday shirt from Granny & Papa Jerry as well as a toy turtle and some new pants.

 Evan is now 15 pounds 15 ounces (without his helmet or other clothes on).  He wears 12 month size clothes and size 2 diaper and size 2 shoe. He is getting more mobile by the day so we will be chasing him before we know it.

Another Birthday Party

Evan was invited to our twin friends, Miles & Madeline's 1st birthday party.  Their mom, Dawn, and I were due one day apart with our babies.  She had hers 2 weeks early and Evan came 10 days early, so their birthdays are just a few days apart.  Evan and I drove to Easley to attend and meet the babies.  It's been a fast & busy year, so we had not met them yet.  I think they all got along great!

 The twin and their big brother enjoyed the singing and cake (no, I didn't make the cakes).

And now for some huge milestones that Evan has made just this past week or so.  He now gets up on all fours easily & rocks often.  For the first time ever, he pushed back up into a sitting position this week.  I've tried to get him to do it again so I can get a picture, but he hasn't done it again...yet. 

He also just started waving bye bye as soon as we wave bye bye or if we just say the word.  He waved bye bye to everyone at the party tonight.  That's his first action that he has done by mimic and by word recognition.  I got a great video of him doing this and then accidentally deleted it. His hand faces him when he waves.  He does like to arch his whole body backwards to where it resembles some kind of ballet swan move. He giggles each time he does this.

 

He can sit up with no support for at least 10 minutes.  He still likes to roll backwards sometimes, so I can't trust him to sit alone.  He's doing so great with all of his milestones.

 

He is definitely getting ready for his big day coming up on Monday!

Evan's Busy Weekend - First Snow!

I had tons of cake orders this week so Evan spent the night Thursday and Friday night at Granny & Papa Jerry's house.  I stopped by there Friday after to work to check on him.  He has developed cradle cap this week so we are leaving the helmet off for a few days to treat his head.  With all his hair, it's hard to see it, but hopefully, it's now on the mend.

Evan helped Barbara and Jerry with their laundry.

 Evan was happy eating his dinner.

 Papa Jerry and Granny with Evan.

Evan had all eyes for his daddy when he came home Saturday.

And look what we came home to!  Snow!!

I had found a snow suit for Evan when he was just a few weeks old. I found it at a consignment sale last year. It was size 6 to 9 months, so I wasn't sure if it would still fit him or not.  It fit him perfect! And he looked so cute in it.

 Evan loved the snow!  I think we had about 4 inches of snow. He giggled the whole time he was outside. 

 I'm so glad it finally snowed so Evan could experience it.  He really loved it.

Evan's 1st Valentine's Day

Vince, Evan & I opened our Valentine's Day gifts last night.  We gave Evan a card and a little mini Mickey Beanie Baby.  He loved the card more than Mickey. We then posed him this morning with his Valentine shirt on.

Evan is our little heart breaker.  He always has lots of personality on his face.  Watch out girls!

Vince gave me tulips, a new bathroom sink faucet, and some home automation things for our house. I gave him a laser. We are very romantic. To top it all off, Evan spent that night at his grandparent's house while Vince & I had dinner at the Waffle House. We were all alone there, having the restaurant to ourselves. The service, food, and parking was great!

Evan at 11 Months Old

Wow has time flown!  I can't believe my baby is 11 months old.  He will be celebrating his first birthday next month.  Evan has been learning so many things this past month.  He has made some major milestones.  Here are some things my baby is up to this past month:

• He can pick up cereal and put it in his mouth
• He can pick up yogurt bites and eat it
• He can hold his sippy cup if he's leaning back (otherwise he doesn't like to tip it up to get anything out of it)
• He can hold his own book & turn the pages on his own (I think he reads it too)
• He babbles all the time about everything
• He gets so excited when mommy or daddy get home
• He can empty out the toys in his basket and toss the empty basket over his head
• He rolls to get to all his toys
• He is trying so hard to get up on his hands and knees but it only lasts about a second before he flattens out on his tummy
• He now likes to hold things in each hand and bang them together
• He can take off his shoes and socks in just a couple of seconds
• He goes number 1 and 2 in the potty quite often. 
• He gets very excited when Mickey Mouse Clubhouse comes on TV
• He still sleeps from 9pm to 7am every night
• His feeding schedule is about every 3 hours or so:
• Formula in bottle
• 2 T oatmeal cereal, Stage 2 fruit, yogurt bites, puffs, formula
• 2 T rice cereal, Stage 2 meat, yogurt bites, puffs, formula
• 2 T rice ceral, Stage 2 veggie, yogurt bites, puffs, formula
• Formula in bottle
• Evan really loves every food we've given him.  He eats anything (just like his daddy).
• He doesn't miss a beat & notices every noise, person, and toy around him.
• He is starting to fuss now when I leave the room, but is still a very happy baby
• He wears size 9 - 12 months
• He wears size 2 diaper and size 2 shoe
• He's over 16 pounds
• His hair grows at least 1/4" per week

 In the above picture, I had trimmed his bangs just 15 days earlier to above his eye brows so his helmet doesn't push them in his eyes.  They grow fast!  So in the below picture, we try to brush them to the side.

 Evan posing with his 11 hearts for his 11 month birthday!

 He has so many funny faces.

 (Outfit courtesy of Uncle Billy & Uncle Eddie so he can stay in style)

Happy 11 months to the happiest baby!  Let the birthday party planning begin!