Carrying baby Evan

I wanted a toy and daddy said he'd get it if I held baby Evan....I took the challenge on! And I think I did great, if I do say so myself! :)

Nap time

with Annabeth!! :)  After a fun day of playing, we took a nap together! Can you believe mommy let us?!

Playing with my brother

Having fun on the couch. You know, he really doesn't do much...

What does mommy say?

So, daddy has taught me the answers to the following questions:

Daddy: What does Rupert say?
Me: "Meow"
Daddy: What does Erma say?
Me: "Hisssss"
Daddy: What does daddy say?
Me: "I love you!"
Daddy: What does mommy say?
Me: "Blah Blah Blah"

So, this is all fun and silly until it backfires on the parents, right?!  Well, here goes the rest of the story.  So today I walked into the kitchen where mommy was and asked for candy.  She said, "no, it's too late."  A few minutes later daddy comes into the kitchen, so I decide to hit him up.  I ask him for some candy.  He says, "not until after dinner."  Mommy turns around and looks at me and says, "now Kayla, what did mommy say?" I look at her, and I'm completely serious, thinking I have the answer....and say, "Blah Blah Blah." Mommy, holding back the roaring laughter, says, "no, I said it's too late for candy." Then mommy and daddy started laughing, they couldn't hold back anymore. I still don't know what was so funny! I heard mommy tell daddy we may have to stop that little game...whatever that means... :)

Adventure Science Center

Today, mommy, daddy, Evan and I went to the Adventure Science Center with Sean, Laine and Jake.  They had free passes, so we had to take them up on the offer. Mommy never says no to free! :)  We had so much fun seeing all the exhibits. Daddy especially liked the backhoe....I was a bit scared of it...

Of course, I had to play with the PVC pipes too...Just for daddy!

Williamson County Fair

Today, mommy, daddy, Evan and I went to the fair. We had so much fun!!

First we road in a stage coach:

Then we played in the face puppets:

Then we went outside and saw all the farm animals.  And then went to the rides.  I got to ride Nemo!!

It may not look like it (I have my daddy's "excited" face...), I had a blast and wanted to ride Nemo over and over. I talked about it forever afterwards!

Baby Evan

I love to help mommy with baby Evan. I rock him if he's in his swing or chair and I bring him his paci. He is so grateful to have me around! :)

Doing my hair...all by myself!

First, I gather it together.

 Then I get my hair tie

 Then I wrap the tie around.

 Then it falls out, and I get a pinch frustrated....

Camera time

I found daddy's tripod and decided to take pictures with it.  I moved it up and down and then took my picture...

Wait, where's the camera...??? :)

Erma

Erma wanted to wear my monkey's glasses tonight...

Heather's pictures

Today mommy's friend, Heather Rigby, came to take Evan's newborn pictures (for free!) to build up her portfolio.  Here are a couple shots from it:

What now?

It's been awhile since my last update.... What am I doing now?

Let's see....

I love to swing - in a big girl swing.

I love to be outside and ride bikes, play in the water table and do anything outdoors!

I really, really love Tinkerbell, Dora, Diego, and Curious George.

I have a best friend at daycare - Trinity.  We get to play everyday. I look forward to swinging with her when mommy takes me to daycare.

I call all chocolate, "egg."  My first few pieces of chocolate were left overs from Easter and they were little egg shaped milk chocolate pieces...

I call flashlights, "sunshine."

I call Lucky Charms cereal, "rainbows."

Bad habits: I still use a paci and I still don't use the potty! BOO!

May I help with the dishes?

Mommy looks like she could use some help, so I thought I'd jump in.

Oh, wait, I'm really just playing in the water. I love to empty and fill cups and containers. I do love to scrub down the sink, which does help mommy "clean" a little....

Why should I eat dinner at the table???

I mean, I promise I won't make a mess if I sit with mommy.... Oh, wait....

Loving on my daddy and my brother...

I am such a great big sister and am doing so well.  Mommy is so proud of me!!

Let's go fishing!!!

Look at my new fishing pole (backpack with tackle box and sunglasses)!!! I love it!! Daddy took me outside and I practiced casting and reeling in the line. I do really well at it, although I like to go after the weighed fish (lure)....

Sharing my swing with Evan

while I relax in "my" bouncy seat...

Paci?

What do you do when mommy won't let you have your brother's paci?  Take the paci holder and make due...

At home with Evan

I am so excited to be a big sister! I am not acting jealous at all and love to help mommy and daddy.  Here I am giving Evan his paci (even though he doesn't want it...):

Rocking with daddy and Evan:

Soothing Evan by patting his head and kissing his head and hand:

I'm a big sister!!!

HE is here!! It's a boy!! I'm a big sister to a brother, Evan Charles! He was born late last night at 11:01pm weighing 10lbs 4ozs and 22in long.

I wasn't sure when I first met him...

But then I warmed up and touched his finger and cheek.

And we became a family of four!

Will I become a big sister today??

Mommy went into labor early this morning, so I went to Grandma and Grandpa's to wait on my baby sibling to be born. Everyone thought the baby would be here by late afternoon, so after naps, Grandma and Grandpa brought me up to the hospital. Since the baby was not born yet, daddy I and played in the room with mommy.

4th of July weekend

Well, my sibling was supposed to be born by this weekend, but he is being stubborn (like his daddy!).  So, we got to celebrate the 4th of July with friends and family.  I got to go to a birthday party on Saturday for Noah. It was at a park, and boy was it hot. They had a firetruck come, but I slept through it (darn naps!).  Then Monday we went to Noah's mom and dad's house and watched Providence's fireworks show.  I LOVED it!!!  Fireworks were going off everywhere and I kept pointing at them saying "'dis way!!!" trying to get mommy and daddy to see what I was seeing.  It was so much fun, but I was tired when we left it was so late!  We had a great 4th and can't wait for my baby sibling to arrive!

How to you sleep?

Taking a nap at Grandma's. Does this not look comfy to you??

Chillin' in the car

Just eating some nuggets and reading a book...