Baby's 1st Christmas

We juggled 5 Christmases this year, which is pretty normal, but we weren't sure how we were going to manage with a 2 month old. Thankfully, Evan handled it with ease. He really is such a trooper. We're truly blessed to have a child that doesn't make a lot of fuss when we take him places. He certainly made a good haul for his first Christmas. He received lots of diapers, tubs of formula, adorable outfits and fun toys to play with.

Our first stop was at Grandma Cooper's on the 23rd.



Next we headed to Waco to visit Great Gram and Grandpa and the Simcik clan.




Christmas Eve was spent with my parents.



Christmas Day lunch at Great Mamaw and the Hutchinson clan.



And finally, Christmas dinner with Pop Pop and Goo and the Cooper/Roberts families.



We can't wait until next year when Evan is older and understands Christmas a little better!

"Blue Steel"

For those of you who have seen the movie Zoolander, you'll understand --- for those of you who haven't, let me explain. In the movie Zoolander, Ben Stiller plays a male model who is famous for his runway faces. He has one called Blue Steel and one called Magnum. Essentially they're the same. I just like the name Blue Steel better, so that's what we call Evan's puckered face.

Here are a few examples:

30 Days has November

I know every mom says it. So it almost feels like I have to start this post this way:

"I cant believe Evan is already 1 month old"

There. Got that out of my system. But seriously. I'm amazed. It seems like just yesterday we were at Baylor preparing for his arrival!

So for the sake of our families & for me to remember here are the things that stick out as of now:

*He's drinking 4-5 ounces every 3 hours. He's a hungry boy and eats all the time. And let me tell you, he doesn't hesitate to let you know. He's got a wail that you can't ignore and his bottom lip quivers and you can't help but laugh. You'd think we never feed him if you heard it. He's such a DRAMA KING!!!

*He's a sound sleeper like his daddy who has slept through a couple feeding and diaper changes at night. This kid can sleep through pretty much anything. Clanging pots and pans, doors opening and shutting; he even slept through the house alarm the first week he was home. He takes naps mostly in the afternoon. We've been putting him down around 11:30 p.m. and he gets up around 2:30 or 3 and again around 5:30 or 6 in the morning.

*He has EXCELLENT head control and is grasping at things. He's been working those neck muscles since the third day in the hospital. When he grabs a hold of your finger he doesn't let go. He likes to watch and listen to the mobile while being changed and he seems to like it when you sing to him.

*He HATES being naked. Screaming fits ensue when changing his diaper, clothes or giving him a bath.

*He is now 20 inches long and weighs about 8 pounds. I still have no idea who he looks like and everyone has a different opinion.

HAPPY 1 MONTH BIRTHDAY SWEET BOY!