Haymaking!

We've spent a lot of time at Kristoferson Farm in the last month spending time with family and hanging out while the family was baling hay. Evan and I had a ball exploring (slugs, birds, flowers, rabbits) while everyone else was working hard (sorry guys, we'll put Evan to work soon enough and I will start pulling my weight!). He and I hiked around the property while he was in a backpack on my back. As we observed everyone in the process of raking, tetting and baling Evan got the haymaking lingo down and now uses those terms when he plays. For a little boy obsessed with trucks and tractors he is in his element there!

Highlights of the last 3 Months

The last three months have flown by, I apologize to the two people that read this blog... Evan and I have spent the greater part of the last few months sick or recovering from sinus surgery (me, not Evan thankfully). We are on the tail end of a cold right now and fortunately it is on its way out; I cannot wait for this extended cold season to go away! We also had a fun-filled visit from Evan's Gram and Grandpa which included climbing down to Snoqualmie Falls and visiting the Cougar Mountain Zoo. And Evan is still talking about the Easter egg hunt we put together for him at the farm.

Evan turned 23 months old today. He's becoming more independent as we enter the 2's. He surprises us everyday with everything he's learning, it's amazing to realize just how much they absorb (especially when they repeat words you don't want them to and in exactly the right context!). He continues to love music and just learned every verse to 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' (which is just about the cutest thing I have ever heard). He does a good job of entertaining himself at times but needs much more stimulation now or he gets antsy. To combat this issue I enrolled him in Gymboree as a trial a few months ago. We are now doing classes three days each week - Art, Music and Play & Learn at Gymboree. He loves it and even with all of that I still struggle to keep him occupied! His personality is really developing as well and he says some of the cutest things. My favorites are: 'sure' (when you ask him if he wants something in particular), 'let's go' (which he says in the most excited voice) and 'show mommy/daddy' (he says this about 20 times each day).