Evan's mode of transportation

Besides the fact that Evan loves to run everywhere, here's another method he's found for traveling.

Potty Training!

Although Evan is only 17 months, we've decided to start potty training him because he's a pain-in-the-a** when you try to change a poopy diaper. We're working on getting him to like his little potty seat (which he does in this picture). We'll start to really work on potty training in July. I'm sure it will take forever since he probably isn't really developmentally ready for it.

Friends

Here is Evan at the mall with some friends (Molly Galbreath, Liam & Ethan Estrada).

Where's Your Nose?

Belly Button

Muscles!

The Sickness...

Friday I took Evan back to his doctor for a check-up. His temperature was normal but the doctor sent us to the lab for blood work just to check everything out. They also put a bag in his diaper to try to get a urine sample (that was quite interesting to me). A few hours later I got a phone call from the doctor, not a nurse, so I knew it wasn't a good sign. He called to say that Evan's white blood cells were high and that means his illness is most likely a bacterial infection instead of a viral infection. Since his temperature was normal he said he'd give him a prescription of antibiotics and we'd then monitor him. He also said that the urine sample would tell us more information so I told him I'd stop by the office to see if Evan had peed and to pick up the prescription after Evan's nap. Well, he woke up from his nap and felt hot to me so I took him right over to the doctor. When his doctor saw us he asked how he was doing and when I said that he felt hot they immediately took us back. They didn't even have a room available, but they took his temperature, and it was over 103 so they started a sponge bath on him. When a room was available they moved us in, continued the sponge bath, and checked his penis for urine - no pee - the back got loose and fell off so the pee just went into his diaper. The doctor decided to give Evan a shot of antiobiotics instead of just a prescription. We were to wait around to make sure he didn't have an allergic reaction and also to try to get Evan to pee so they could get a urine sample. I swear within 10 minutes of that shot he was my baby boy again. He was talking and asking what everything was around the room - medicine is just amazing. We sat around for about an hour, but I couldn't get him to pee because I couldn't get him to drink his liquids. Since then, Evan has still had a slight fever at times, but he is acting so much better than he was before. I think our baby boy is back to normal. We have another check up tomorrow morning so we keep praying that the tests will show that Evan is healthy!