Evan and I went to his first story time this morning. I cannot provide you with pictures because well, frankly, it's kind of weird to whip out your camera at one of these things with a bunch of other people's kids running around... So I'll just tell you about it, ok?
It was at 9:30am, but we got there early because I wanted to check out a new book to read and drop off some magazines at the Magazine Exchange cart. I let Evan crawl around the aisles while I looked at the cookbooks (They called my name, I know I have a problem). Then we went over to the kid's section and there were a couple other moms there with their kids (around age 1). They were really cute and Evan was smiling at the girls (that little flirt!). Then they opened the doors to the room where story time would occur and we all shuffled in. They had name tags aka chew toys for babies and then we had to pick a little carpet square. I sat Evan on the carpet square and he basically stayed there the entire time. There were about 20 kids there ranging from about 6 months to a little over a year. Evan was one of the younger ones, but that's okay- he was entranced by all the kids walking around. I think he wished he could do that too! We sat next to another mom named Allison and her son, Will, who was 9 months old. He was REALLY cute! Evan was being kind of shy, but Will and Evan touched each other a few times.
During the story time, we sang some songs (which were actually really cute, I wasn't embarrassed because everyone was doing it!) and the leader read a few books. Then at the end, she pulled out a big box of board books and another big box full of fun tubes to play with. Evan liked those, but wasn't really up for moving around much. Will, on the other hand, was all over the room. When more and more moms and their babies started to leave, Evan decided to crawl over to the tub of tubes and he grabbed it, went to his knees, then stood right up. He was so proud of himself! When I told another lady that he was only 7.5 months old, she seemed astonished (And that always makes a mommy happy)!
We have Book Baby every Wednesday for a while now and I am so excited. It was a lot of fun, a good place to get out of the house and meet other moms in the area with babies around Evan's age.
P.S. Can we talk about baby shoes? What is your opinion? Should babies wear shoes or just socks? I have recently realized that EVERYONE puts shoes on their baby and I was in the large minority who didn't. I bought Evan a few cheap pairs at Target because I think maybe he should be wearing shoes now.. I bring this up because there was not one baby at this story time without shoes.. the ones walking I understood, but there was a baby younger than Evan wearing shoes.. Was I totally in the dark about babies wearing shoes up until now?
P.S. #2 Thank you to Jolynn for her donation to March of Dimes! Please donate now! It is a great cause. If you want more info, go to www.marchofdimes.com or message me and I'll give you the 411.
Evan at Hilldale Mall the day before Easter. We saw the Easter Bunny several times, but I am just way too paranoid about creepers in bunny and Santa costumes.. Haha! We also went to Buddy Squirrel and got Eric some Peanut Butter Cups and Cheese Corn! Oh, and this is the new Maclaren Stroller! We love it SO much!!!
Yummy eggs
In the afternoon, we went to the "purple park" in Middleton. It was really fun, but it was a little too windy so we went back to the Middleton Hills park and walked through the wetlands. Can someone please tell me why my little baby looks like such a big boy?!
Evan's new camera smile!
Well, this morning Evan and I decided to get out the Super Fort. We received it at one of my baby showers from Evan's great aunt and uncle. I thought the day would never come when Evan would really appreciate it. He still doesn't totally appreciate it or know what to do and just wants to rip the curtains down, but he was amazed by the grandiose of it. I didn't think it would be as big as it is, but it takes up pretty much his entire room. We can also make a plane, helicopter or hot air balloon out of it!
Just because it's cute.
Ready for a walk in the stroller!
Apparently there was something back there?
REALLY getting up on all 4's now!
FINALLY sitting up on his own really well! & he LOVES this basketball hoop!
This is my Boppin Penguin that I got for Christmas! I didn't get it before, but now that I can scoot around, I really like this thing! It makes music noises and even cooler noises when I bop him!
Mom kept trying new clothes on me. These are my swim trunks for summer. They are way too big now, but they won't be this summer, I hope! Can you tell I hate getting changed? Mom had to occupy me with a hanger. I also have a matching swim shirt!
Remember me saying there was only ONE sippy cup he liked? This is it! As you can see, I am getting really good at it- I know exactly what it is and what to do with it!
I wanted to crawl up onto my portable swing! It kept swinging and almost hit me in the face a few times! Mommy put me up in the swing, but I just wanted to SIT UP! I got the swing swinging and then I almost fell face first out of it, but Mommy caught me!
I love my stuffed animals! I have A LOT! In this picture, you can see Fat Kitty & Curious George!
A Grouch with The Grouch!
I am a BIG fan of the Brewers and Packers! This is my bat and my football! I got them out of my toy bins by myself!
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