The Swiharts: May 2011

I cannot believe that I have not updated the blog in over 5 months! Well, here it is! Evan is now walking (forward, backwards, spinning in circles) and running with ease. He was timid the first few weeks, but now he is a pro! He loves to be outside playing. Geoff put together his awesome new swing set this spring. Evan did not want much to do with it at first, but now he likes to swing and slide. He still loves his sandbox. He is also an accomplished sidewalk chalk artist. Evan loves to go for truck rides and to go see tractors and trucks. He also loves to go visit Meme! We have made several trips to the Little Rock Zoo. So far, the tigers have been the most entertaining for Evan. Geoff and I enjoy the people watching. Evan is still a good eater and sleeper. He is slowly pushing back his bedtime a bit, but he is still usually asleep by 7:30. He is waking up around 6:30 or 7:00 most days. He still hates a haircut. His hair just grows so fast! I think he has had 5 haircuts now, with each one more traumatic than the last. Evan's vocabulary is growing faster than we can keep up with! He loves to look at books and learn new words. Our biggest news is that we are expecting a baby girl on October 3, 2011. We plan to name her Stella Margaret Swihart. The first trimester was a bit rough with the nausea and fatigue, but Geoff was absolutely wonderful in taking care of me and Evan. Now I am feeling great and enjoying this special time with my family! Evan plans to give Stella the nursery, so we are decorating the front bedroom for him. Evan started to get curious about my growing belly and kept pointing and asking "what?". Now he pats my belly and says "baby". It's very sweet, but I don't think the poor guy really understands the magnitude of how this "baby" will change things for him! Here are some pics from the last several months!