Evan's First Christmas

Evan's first Christmas was so much fun. The little bug got spoiled by family. We headed to Cedar Rapids Christmas Eve and Evan decided to take the longest nap of his life and slept through church at 4. So he got up and went to 7 p.m. church and had the entire place rolling. He sure knows how to capture an audience.

Aunt Lindsay and Ben got me a new wagon, but mom and dad said that I had to leave it behind because there was no room.

New car from Grandpa Dave and Grandma Lois


Cheese, I love my new car!

Hey Grandpa are you watchin'??

I was a good little boy this year.

Hey, excuse me are you paying attention to me?

I got to meet my Great-Grandpa Wieland for the first time! I am not sure, but I think he was giving the waitress a couple of specific orders.

Grandpa Dave cracks me up.

Really guys...a life-size Elmo...oh well I will eat his eyes.

Great Grandpa and Grandma Hilson with my third or something like that cousin Clayton. Look all by myself! Mom let go, I can do it. Turn up the "Wicked" tunes in the background on the computer. "I am popular..."

Slam dunk!

4 generations of Wielands

hmmm...Lou or Elmo...decisions, decisions.

Happy Holidays everyone and have a great 2010!

Love,

Nick, Amy and Evan

Evan helping kids with safety tips

Evan was a part of a news story on Toy Safety during the holidays. He played perfectly with the right toys and not ones that are not appropriate for him:)

Speaking of toys...someone must have been very good this year. Both Grandparents came last weekend to wish Dad a happy graduation from U of Iowa MBA school and brought lots of presents for Mr. Evan.

We are very lucky to have our families drive/fly (thanks Lins and Ben for the last minute change) to spend time with us.

We celebrated with both of our families an early Christmas and graduation. Congrats to Nick - we are very proud!

Happy Holidays!

love,

Nick, Amy and Evan

Elephante through the months - 8 so far

One monthTwo months

Three months

Four months

Four months

Baby it's cold outside

Evan is officially 8 months old! Let me just say the month pictures are getting more and more difficult, just like diaper changes. That kid can do the alligator death roll better than a 9 foot alligator on the end of a rope.

Here is his elephante picture.

Here is the attack that happened after...

"You think I am going to sit here?" - you are funny mommy!

Can I eat him??

But look at my sweet face:)Notice the bruise on his forehead in the above pictures. He was talking to his friend Harper through the door at school and then he decided to try to get to her and bonked it on the wood. I told him those girls are going to get you in trouble. They make you do crazy things:) Notice his "Boy Next Door" shirt - so sweet and innocent looking.

He will be so much fun at Christmas, we can't wait.

Love,

Amy, Nick and Evan

Thanksgiving is over and on to Christmas

Evan is just about 8 months old - seriously - 8 months?! He is working on more teefers and boy is it painful to watch. He gets a little fussy and I really don't blame him. He is such a happy boy that when he is sad it just breaks your heart.

He is on his second ear infection, but this is the second one and second time working on teeth. We'll see if my theory holds up about teething and ear infections.


We went to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City for Thanksgiving and back to Des Moines with my family. Evan ate turkey and gravy and squash and loved it. He thought pumpkin pie was coming next, but Grandpa Dave wasn't around to feed it to him behind mom's back.

I don't think Evan was put down or not around people for 5 straight days, he saw just about every one of his relatives, except for the Wisconsin relatives. Aunts, uncle, grandparents, great aunts, great grandparents, whew - I am exhausted for him:) He just doesn't think naps are that important with all those people around, but then decides he should have taken one and hold on to your hats folks.

Going back to daycare yesterday was rough. It was the first day he got fussy and sensitive circled on his chart. He always get happy circled.

He loves, loves, loves his bath - seriously we used to dread giving baths because he would scream, now we use it when he is fussy and almost bed time to buy some time and keep him happy.

Oh hey Dad - cheese! Back to puffer fish and "Lobby" the lobster now.

Walking around Jordan Creek - "Um, excuse me, anyone going to let me out of here?"We got our Christmas cards done too, so look for them in the mail. Evan also got his first Christmas present under the tree from Grandma Lois, good thing we don't have to wrap it since he really doesn't know it is his - oh in due time.

Happy Holidays to everyone!

Love,

Nick, Amy and Evan

7 months

Evan is 7 months now and he is growing so fast. I think each day he learns a new skill, trick, noise and more. His two bottom teeth are officially in and sharp!

"See mom I have teefers!"

He can go up to all fours, but hasn't mastered the art of crawling...yet. It is only a matter of time. Diaper changes are just plain impossible. Here is Grandma Lois trying to help out.

Here is 7 month Elephante' photo. These are getting more difficult too. But he still loves the camera:)

Nick and I had the great fortune of going to the Packers vs. Cowboys game last weekend. And who wondered into our suite...Bart Starr! Here is Bart Starr, myself and Chuck Mercein of the Ice Bowl game. Our view from the suite. Not too shabby! We are looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with family this year in Cedar Rapids/Iowa City and Des Moines. We have so much to be thankful for this year.

Love,

Amy, Nick and Evan

All I want for Thanksgiving are my two bottom teeth

We are enjoying each and every day with Evan. He has become such a ham and as you can tell by the number of photos below, we don't help the situation. Every time he turns around there is a camera in his face:)

His bottom two teeth are so close to coming in. It hasn't been fun at night sometimes when he is crying, but I think they are going to be the cutest two teeth.

We carved pumpkins and Evan loved to hold on tight.
Dad and Evan with the pumpkin - two teeth just for Evan.
Mommy, Evan, Lou and Mr. Pumpkin

Yoda and Dad Vader

Princess Mommy and Yoda

Chillin' with Dad

You mean I get to play with this goopy stuff?!

Why do you make me sit in the five leaves Dad shoveled together (we don't have a rake).

Evan made the news in his Halloween costume.

Drake the Monkey and Evan as Yoda

"Yep you look as silly as I do. Why do our moms do this to us?"

Dad and Evan in the leaves

Here Evan have some pumpkin....nah I'll stick with my sippy cup. Lou you can have it.

Happy Fall to all!

*Fiona wanted nothing to do with getting her prissy paws goopy from the pumpkin.

Love,

Nick, Amy and Evan with guest appearance by Lou.

Illness, friends and fun!

It all started last Friday with a call from daycare...pink eye. Off to the doctor. We had planned on visiting all my friends from college and their little boys. We didn't want to get everyone else sick, but doc and my college roommate Amy's husband, who is a pharmacist said with 24 hours on drops still ok to come.

Off we went to Denver/Waverly. Here is a picture of the boys in our bellies last fall.

Here are the boys now...

Lindy and Drew (9 months), Me and Evan (6 1/2 months), Rachel and Jack (4 1/2 months), Amy and Myles (3 months).

Drew pinning Evan (you can't tell but Evan is laughing hysterically)

The boys really not wanting to take the picture - except Myles sleeping away. We had such a fun time with all the boys, the next few years are going to be very very fun! Notice Jack's sock is wet, Evan was eating it.

I had to work a lot lately as we are opening our new hospital so Dad had a lot of duties with Evan. Monday night came along and Evan was up every hour screaming. ugh...back to the doctor to find out ear infection and teething. I can't imagine feeling that bad all at once. He is getting better and hopefully these little teeth will pop soon so he can feel better.

Here is a photo of the work babies too...lots of babies the past year.

Erin and Harper (9 months), me and Evan (6months), Corey and Logan (1 year)

Love,

Amy, Nick and Evan