Evan Daniel

Dear Evi,
First of all I call you Evi. I have called you Evi from Day 1 and your dad asked me, "Are you really going to call him that?" I think I will! It stuck, I love it and you more than anything. I wanted to write you this letter so we can remember what you are like right now, this very day on March 29th 2012 no matter how many months or years from now you read this. You are almost 16 months old and already have a huge personality. You LOVE your big brother, Cole. Anything he does you want to do. It's so cool to see you look at him and watch you idolize him. Sometimes Cole is not so nice. He likes to control you, take toys from you, wrestle you and push you around. He calls you "Baby." Another nick-name that has stuck. When Cole treats you like a "baby" you don't take it real well. You can hold your own, that's for sure! You have a patient personality to a degree, but once the line has been crossed, it's over. You are not happy and you show it! While Cole is bossy and a little aggressive at times, he is very protective of you. I have had to give you yucky medicine, hold you down to wipe your nose or powder your little booty. When I do this, you cry and struggle to get away from me. Cole will storm in the room and try to push me away from you yelling, "Mom! Don't hurt baby! Stop it right now!" While I reassure Cole that I am not hurting you, he is not happy. If any of his friends touch you at school or show interest in you, he will say, "That's my Evan. No." Not sure if this is good or bad...I kind of like it though and hope you both continue to look out for one another forever.

You LOVE to eat. You eat well balanced meals, sometimes the same portions as your Dad and I eat at dinner. You also love your sweets. Pretty much anything I put in front of you, you will eat. I am proud that you are such a good eater and I don't have to worry about you gaining weight. You are perfect on the growth chart...65% for weight and 82% for height.

You are a great sleeper! Every night we put you down about 8:30. Our routine is Daddy taking you and your blue blankie back to your room to sing songs. You wave goodbye to Cole and I as you go and never fight us about going to bed. If you are feeling well, you sleep 12 hours! That is awesome! You also take 1 (2) hour nap every day.

You are smart! You don't say much now, but just watching your expressions and reactions we know you are learning and taking everything in. You will play with the Lego blocks and stack several colors together  and make patterns. You are very proud after you build something. You also love balls! Footballs, baseballs, tennis balls, you name it. You want your hands on it. Even at this young age, you prefer to bat off the tee rather go down the slide or swing. If I had to predict now, I would say that you will be very interested in sports and participate in athletics. But you don't have to. We want you to do whatever you want in life! But, I can see now that this is a passion of yours.

Everyday, we get to know you more and more. You are a tough, sweet and sensitive little guy. You have so much potential and we are so lucky that we get to guide you and love you as your grow. You are a perfect addition to our family and we can't get enough of you.

Love you so much, Evi!
Mom