Evan's Big Boy Room

We spent yesterday painting and setting up Evan's new big boy room. I say we but seriously, Todd did 100% of the work.

Unless you count Evan helping a little.

When it was all done I think it turned out really cute. The paint is drying on the letters of his name that will go one one of the walls, other than that this is it. Pretty simple.

Pretty much all Evan wants to do is jump on the bed.
He has no problem climbing in.

I think he likes it.

Now we will see how it goes when we ask him to sleep in it!
And just because I think she is cute - here is Lilly after her spa day at the groomers while we painted.

And also - a sneak peak of baby girl's room, we got her bedding on Monday. I love it!

Spring Sale

I was one week away from finding out the gender when my favorite semi-annual consignment sale opened it's doors. I was a little disappointed when my doctor said it was best to wait until 19 weeks to get the ultrasound. It's probably for the best because I most likely would've bought way more clothes than we needed for baby girl.
So I concentrated my efforts on Evan's clothes. And I got some good stuff. But in my opinion the clothes just aren't as good at his age because an active toddler will wear stuff out!
The shirts. As always, far too many but as I see it for less than $3 each and as messy as little boys are I'm sure I'll get my money's worth.

And the shorts.

And today I visited another consignment sale that I usually don't find much at. But surprisingly I was able to get baby girl some pretty adorable stuff. Actually it's pretty hard to make something for a newborn that isn't adorable.

 
My favorites.

And I even got her some stuff for next summer.

All in all I think I did very well again this year.

It's a GIRL!!!

We were beyond beyond beyond excited to find out we are having a girl. I had told myself so many times that this one would most likely be a boy I really was in shock when the ultrasound tech told us she was a girl. It's always an anxious moment but it seemed to take forever for her to announce it. But I guess with girls they want to get a good look and make sure they are correct.
I'm 20 weeks now - halfway there! I couldn't wait until this week but now I want the next 20 weeks to slow way down. We have so much to do to prepare for our little lady it seems overwhelming and I'm sure we won't be able to get it all done. I know the important things to get done and they are at the top of my list but there are a lot of things I want done for my own peace of mind. One being a ton of organization. Our storage room in the basement looks organized because everything is in totes but I know that in those totes are tons of stuff we need to get rid of to make more space. Since I won't be using all of Evan's baby clothes on this baby they will need to be put up until either I decide to sell them or if I happen to have another boy if we decide to have another. We need space! And I'm ready to tackle it.

I've only been shopping a couple of times since we found out the gender and I've been surprisingly strong when it comes to getting her clothes. I did buy her 4 newborn dresses as a start though. They were just too cute to pass up. I have a feeling I'll be saying that about a lot of things in the future.
I'm feeling great at week 20. I'm not as tired finally and the nausea has subsided, for the most part. Brushing my teeth in the morning still gets me every once in a while. With this pregnancy I have not given up caffeine. With Evan I was able to cut it out but this time has been so hard. I only have it two to three times a week and within the guidelines for pregnancy so I don't feel too guilty. I'm definitely showing now, and I have been for several weeks. It happened a lot sooner with this pregnancy but since it's my second I expected it. I've gained far less weight this time than last - I've gained 9 pounds so far.

Evan is still too little to understand our impending arrival. Hopefully by July he will grasp that he will be sharing us with a new tiny person. We plan to move him to his big boy bed in the next few months and I am extremely nervous about that. Hopefully he take the change well.
He is so much fun these days. So sweet and just hilarious. He will imitate anything we do - the funniest is his dance moves. He makes me laugh so hard, I love it.
He's still the greatest eater. Never met a vegetable or fruit he didn't like. He cleans his plate nearly every night (well, what doesn't end up on the floor for Lilly). He doesn't want us to feed him as much so it has been a messy few months. He will get the hang of it though - practice makes perfect!

He is going to make a great big brother to his little sister and I can't wait to see it. But seriously, time sloooooow down - I have much to do!

Monkey See

At almost 21 months Evan is talking a lot more. He picks up on every word we say and tries to repeat it - I find it to be so funny and amazing at the same time. He's still not saying a whole lot of two word phrases but I'm not too worried. He did say "love lou" this morning after I asked him if he could say it. My heart just melts.
Not only does he mimic what we say but almost everything we do he tries to reenact. It may seem silly but just this morning when I was flipping through the newspaper I would sometimes lick my index finger to turn a page. I looked over at Evan and he was doing the same thing! Hysterical.
He is all about cleaning right now. It's hard to get any housework done since I have to share the vacuum/broom/swiffer with him.
He even wants to use a sweeper outside.

More than anything he tries to repeat what daddy does. It's makes me so over the moon so see how much this boy loves his daddy. Anything Todd tries to do Evan is right by his side helping. A little landscaping? No problem.

He has changed so much in the past month it's hard to imagine all the things he will be doing next month. The time has gone so fast and I can't believe he will be two in a few months. And shortly after that he will have a little brother or sister.
We will find out the gender of our new edition March 1st. I'm so excited to find out so we can start the fun stuff! Decorating the room, organizing and shopping! It's going to be a long 8 days!

Big Brother To Be

Yep, Evan will be a big brother in July. We are beyond excited about the new edition to our family. I am 12 weeks pregnant and am officially due July 22.  I've been feeling pretty good. The fatigue has been dragging me down slowly for about 8 weeks now, I can't wait to get some energy back! I've been sick a few times with this pregnancy which didn't happen at all with Evan. Other than that, it's been thankfully uneventful.

I can't help but wonder how Evan will be with a new baby. I expect some jealousy but I think he'll make an excellent big brother.
He just cracks me up lately. He's extremely silly and so full of energy.

If I could keep him away from our remotes that would be great, he's a sneaky one.

We're battling the great pacifier takeaway right now. It's not easy. Every weekend I tell myself today is the day to take it away but I always cave. Life is so much easier if we just give it to him. But I know it's time and hopefully it will take a few days and he will forget about it entirely. Here's hoping.
Well that's about all that's going on right now, except our couch has some series static issues.

2010 In Pictures

2010 In Pictures from Kelly Marsh on Vimeo.

Christmas 2010

We had a great Christmas this year. Evan loved loved his cozy coupe. I got video of him running into the living room on Christmas morning, I think it's just too funny he runs right past his present.

Evan Christmas Morning from Kelly Marsh on Vimeo.


He did pretty good with unwrapping. His "whoa" to every gift cracked me up.


Evan unwrapping from Kelly Marsh on Vimeo.


After all the unwrapping we sat around and relaxed for a few hours.

Everyone played with their new toys, including daddy.

Later that afternoon we went to my moms and Evan had a big wagon of toys waiting for him. He loved everything.

We had such a great day and he behaved so good even with the crazy schedule and barely a nap.
And considering he was a sick little guy. He had a runny nose and a slight cough for a few days before but Christmas day we noticed a little gunk building up in his eyes. I took him to the doctor first thing on Monday and it turned out he had a double ear infection, a sinus infection and an eye infection! Poor little guy.
We've had him on antibiotics and eye drops for a few days and we are seeing a big improvement thank goodness. His poor little eyes tell it all in this pic.

But he was good, all long as he had his paci, juice, his bear and his car ; )