Ok, ok I'll spare you the whole 'we've been so busy' bit because the lack of posting is just sad. Instead I will attempt to fill you in on what has ended up being one of the most eventful summers to date for this happy little family.
First things first Daddy got a job! No longer a 'stay at home' he is back in the work force in a job that he is great at- Brian is now event planning and fund raising for the Indiana chapter of JDRF, an organization dedicated to curing type 1 diabetes.
On Father's Day Brian got quite the Daddy's day surprise- news of bambino #2! What a great day to find out huh? We are both thrilled about making this a party of four, and very excited about making Everett a big brother. Everyone keeps asking if we want a boy or girl and I can say honestly we don't have a preference. It would be wonderful for Ev to have a little brother but it would also be great to get a girl! We will see in a few weeks (yes I will post that before the baby actually arrives!) Interestingly enough I will add that we have asked Everett numerous times if he thinks we're getting a baby boy or a baby girl and he has only ever answered that we are getting a "baby girl." We'll see if he's right....
With Daddy back at work Everett spent the summer running around with his godmother, Emy, whom he absolutely adores. They had all kinds of adventures! She graduated college in May and relaxed (and job hunted like a mad woman) before landing her big girl job in August. Insert embarrassing graduation picture here:
To celebrate my brother's 18th birthday we decided to join he and my parents for a couple days in French Lick as a surprise for Uncle Dylan. We had gone their as kids and taken this great train ride which we decided to do with Everett. We all loved it.... for the first half hour, the hour and a half after that, not so much. It was a great experience though and Everett thought it was pretty cool to be on a train, because being the all American boy that he is, all forms of transportation are amazing to him.
We frequented the Indy Zoo quite a bit this summer, making the most of our family pass. Everett absolutely loves it. The Sting Rays, the Lions and the Seals are his favorite. Oh and the Meerkats! He thinks those guys are hilarious. He's really into animals right now. He is obsessed with his Little People Farm, especially the "baby cow" so we had to make a trip to the state fair so that he could see the cows in person. He and I were both over the moon when he got the chance to visit with and pet a real live calf!
And the story you've all been waiting for (at least Grama and Grampa!)
Everett's 2nd Birthday!
We went with a Thomas the Tank Engine theme mostly because Everett is obsessed with him, although Percy Thomas' best friend is his favorite. It was a very small family party, cake and ice cream and presents and visiting. It was nice and not too much for Ev to handle. He got really excited when we put out the Thomas table cloth and birthday banner, he actually started singing the Happy Birthday song, which I didn't realize he knew until that moment. He loved blowing out the candles on his cake and he actually opened presents this year. Here are some highlights:
blowing out candles like a big boy!
He leaned in to get a closer look and practically put his hand through the cake! The entire room gasped and he thought it was hilarious :-)
The hand print!
Showing off his Thomas shirt. I think we could have just gotten him these balloons for his birthday and he would have been happy.
Everett's Papaw (my dad) had gotten him this pillow Buzz a while back. Coincidentally his Great Aunt Suzie got him the pillow Woody for his birthday. He was thrilled when he opened it! He kept hugging them and saying, "Buddies! Buddies!"
Could they look anymore alike?
Busy playing with all his new toys!
Here are a few random pictures that I thought you might enjoy:
That's all from us for now. In a few weeks we have Daddy's biggest event of the year (The Walk to Cure Diabetes) we will be sure to have photos from that in then four days later its ultrasound day! We will keep you all in the loop as we start into our favorite season- Fall!!!