Evan - 3.5 Years Old

Evan, you melt my heart on a daily basis. You love to say, "Oh thanks, Mom!", "Dad, you da best!", or "Way to go Ewana!"

You are eating vegetables for the first time in your life!!! You don't like them, but you eat them.

You are not at all shy. Not a chatter-box, but you feel completely comfortable talking to anyone and everyone should the need arise. You are starting to get into trouble at church because you want to be silly and funny for your friends at the expense of listening to what the teacher has to say.

Cuddling and being close is SO important to you.

You have a funny thing about being "just Evan".

-"If we call you Evan Jesse, you quickly correct us with, "Just call me Evan! Not Jesse Evan! Jesse a cowgirl!"

-If we say you look handsome, you reply, "No, I just Evan."

-If we ruffle your hair, you ask for it to go back to "Evan hair"

Your understanding of God is slowly growing. The biggest spiritual truth that has resonated with you is that God made everyone special. You throw this out at the most random times. Like telling Daddy, "Dad, God made you special", as he's wiping your behind.

You love your striped blanket. It follows you around the house.

You know all your colors, BUT you always reverse white and black. It's so funny to me.

You can sometimes pull up your undies and sometimes your shorts, but for the most part, we have to do it for you. It cracks me up how uninterested you are in mastering this skill.

Your sister can make you madder than anything, but you also miss her and seem a little lost when she's gone .

You weigh more than your sister!

You may be quiet in the car, but you are paying close attention to the cars around us. Sometimes when we pass a car, you quietly say to yourself, "Now that's what I call fast!"

Your go-to-excuse for not coloring at church, picking up your room, or fetching your shoes is, "I'm busy!" And you say it as you are lying on the floor looking off into space ;)

We love you so much! And I'm missing you as you're spending this weekend with Daddy going to Astros games!