The Big Boo Boo

I got a call from school at 4:30 today - Evan has tripped and hit his head against the table. You should come in and get him - he needs to see the doctor.  I raced to school and sure enough, he had cracked his head open.  He didn't seem the worse for wear for the moment - in fact, he was enjoying being the king of the class as he sat with a teacher, held ice to his forehead, and proudly slurped on a popsicle.  As soon as he saw me, he jumped out of the teacher's lap and happily recounted the whole tale.  He pointed to the carpet edge that was upturned, said "Mommy, running," pointed to the table and said, "hit head table," then gingerly touched his forehead and said, "booboo hurt."  Poor little guy.

The cut was vertical and pretty deep.  We took him to the urgent care doctor, who confirmed what we feared - the cut was too big to use glue, so stitches it was.  Evan was a trooper for the most part - until we had to hold him down on the table and the doctor shot the numbing medicine in his forehead.  That wasn't pleasant for anyone. It got worse when they had to cover his eyes with the surgical drape.  Both Mike and I were holding his hands and legs so he wouldn't squirm and trying to tell him it would all be over soon.  There was a lot of screaming, but three stitches later, Evan stood up and said, "Thank you doctor."  How sweet!  He got loaded up with stickers and a lollipop, and we went out for ice cream.  It didn't take but minutes for him to seemingly forget about the experience and enjoy the treat.

He's been keeping a bandage on his injury all day during school, and it appears to be healing nicely.  Stitches come out in 5 days.

Apple Picking 2010

We took our annual trip to Carter's Mountain Orchard a little earlier this year, and good thing!  There were more varieties of apples to choose from, and the weather was much better than last year when it was quite blustery up on top of the mountain!  Today was a beautiful sunny day to be out running through the apple trees and enjoying fresh snacks. 

The problem was Evan wanted to eat every apple he picked.  He had no interest whatsoever in picking them and putting them in the bag - every one he touched went to his lips.  He tried four or five different varieties, but JonaGold was the clear winner - for all of us.  Even with his thievery, we picked more apples than we need, but that just means more pies!  Yum.  We also enjoyed apple donuts and fresh cider.  What a great way to start Fall!

 

Football Saturdays

Evan was super excited to start football (sut-bah) again this year. He asks daily if we're going to see Cavman play. 

He wants to be just like daddy when he works - Evan wears one of Mike's old access passes around the house constantly.  He calls it his ticket.  Below he's also sporting daddy's shoes.  During the game, there's nothing better than a pompom to help cheer on the Cavs.  He's pretty good about not whacking people in the head with it, but much to Ernie's happiness, the pompom goes back in the closet as soon as we get home from the game. 

Last week Evan spent halftime with his friend Caleb.  The two are over a year apart, but great friends.  They played hide and seek around the bleachers, and Caleb took the time to proudly explain the finer points of football to Evan.  They're definitely the sons of athletic department staff, and sports nuts! 

Reading

Look at these two guys - reading Grover books together on the floor!  It doesn't get much better than this. 

Friend's Birthday Party

Evan had a great time at his friend's birthday party today!  He had a blast playing with different toys, running up and down the big hill, making new friends, and snacking on cake and ice cream. He and the birthday boy don't go to the same school any more, so it was a fun reunion to have them back together.  Thanks for a great time, friends, and we can't wait to play again soon!

A couple good ones from the past months

I needed to catch up on some blogging, but Evan's been keeping us too busy!  This kid can really move.  Here are some fun snippets from the past several weeks.

Just like a big boy, Evan likes to read the paper or a magazine in the morning with his breakfast.  This morning it was the latest issue of ESPN The Magazine.  It was the perfect magazine for him.  He turned every page, and pointed out each and every sport he recognized.  I'm sure someone has the accurate stats, but there were too many "mommy, base-a-ball,", "mommy, sootball," "mommy, 'ennis," "socca," and "bah-ketball"s to count.  Can we get him an advertisement deal or something? 

Here's a very sweet moment - Evan wanted to read daddy a book, and he picked the best one in the bunch!  "Just Like Daddy."

This evening was a beautiful late summer evening.  The weather was perfect for throwing the football around, grilling out, and enjoying our picnic table.  While daddy was grilling, Evan was more than happy to multitask by hugging his beloved football and sitting at the picnic table to keep daddy company. 

Yummy - peas!  There are two greens Evan will eat until the plate is gone: cheesy broccoli and peas.  This is one little guy with a big spoon, a big bowl, and a big appetite! 

As everyone knows, a proper football player needs a proper helmet.  Well, Evan went searching for the appropriate attire one day, and he found the next best thing: the Packer helmet from his Build-A-Bear.  It just barely fits.  But he'll wear it everywhere we let him: in the car, down the driveway, and even to the neighbor's house for an early season game. 

Before Fall truly hits, we spent some time cleaning up some of the flower beds around the yard.  Evan wanted desperately to help daddy with every step.  He put on working gloves and found his kid-sized rake, and jumped right in. What a great helper!

Football Saturday

Evan's definitely a hometown Virginia fan.  He loves to cheer for the 'Hoos - even when they're not the team on TV.  Rest assured all our Wisconsin family and friends - he knows perfectly well who Bucky is and cheers for him all the time.  However, his go-to cheer is "Go Hoos Go!" whenever he sees anyone playing football, baseball, or basketball.  He's going to be a great cheering buddy at the games this fall - watch out, whomever is sitting near us!