Easter Has Already Come and Gone?!?

Happy Easter. . . a week late! I hope that everyone had as good of an Easter as we did! We headed to San Diego and hung out with my sister Em, her hubbie Matt, and lil Luke. We had a BLAST!
We were pretty nervous on how Luke would do with Patton, but the two of them seemed to get along pretty well. Luke would grab Patton's gym and shake it to death, but Patton seemed to enjoy being shaken around. Haha! BTW- thanks for letting me steal this (and a few more pics) off your blog Em. Heheh!

So, on Saturday, Em and I did some much needed shopping and girl talk. The guys stayed behind and baby-sat the boys. It was splendid! That afternoon, we did an Easter egg hunt. Em and I hid the eggs and then the boys found the eggs. Luke (and Patton) didn't quite get the jest of the whole finding eggs thing, but it's good practice for next year!

Luke would get so excited to find an egg that he'd immediately open it and eat it. Who cares about the rest of the eggs when he's enjoying the one he has now! Haha!

Sam and Patton getting ready to find some eggs!

This picture has future wedding video written all over it! I absolutely HAD to dress him up as a spring chicken, regardless of how "unmanly" that may make him appear. This is called, future blackmail! But I do have to add that he makes one cute lookin' chicken! **LOVE the hat!!**

Sam's really excited that he found an egg. . . Patton could honestly care less. He's found something more awesome than an egg. . . his own hands! He's absolutely obsessed with holding his own hands!

Em and I. . . not the best pic of either of us. . . but it's still cute. I'm realizing that the older we get, the more we look alike. Thanks Mom! :)

Doesn't Patton look so stoic in this pic?! Yes, this is another blackmail pic! Hehe! I LOVE his eyes in this pic!

Sam's caption for othis picture is, "Sam looks at the present while Patton looks towards the future." So profound dear!

That evening, the 4 of us (plus 2 babies) went to this all natural restaurant where everything is locally grown. Since we were in San Diego, there was lots of fish on the menu. Anyone who knows me knows that I HATE fish! *bleh* I ordered the burger (the only non-fishy item on the menu) and it was pretty good. Matt and Em got some kind of sea urchin soup (I had a sip and it was actually pretty decent). Then I tried some of Matt's halibut. Everyone was anxious to hear what my thoughts were about the fish, and my verdict was, "It's not bad." I think I just have to eat EXTREMELY fresh fish. . . I hate a fishy taste!

That night, we all went down to the beach and walked along the boardwalk. Sam and I were stealing smooches while Patton slept his lil heart away. It was just so beautiful. I seriously wish we could live there one day. *sigh* Sam just needs to work harder! Haha! j/k! Well, we had an enjoyable time in San Diego! We hope to make many more trips down there!

We Have a Talker Here. . .

Patton has turned into a real chatterbox! He's not making any words yet, but he's sure trying. Since we've moved him into sleeping in his crib he'll rarely cry when he wakes up. I know he's awake because I can here him jabbering away. It's really adorable! I really don't even want to know what he's trying to say! Haha! Enjoy! :). I know the video quality is pretty terrible, but at least you can hear him!

Patton Update

Well, we took Patton to the doctor's last week. He currently weighs 11lbs, 11.6 oz and he's 23.25 inches long. He's in about the 60th percentile, so he's pretty average. It's amazing to think that he's almost doubled his birth weight. I've noticed that he's starting to chunk up. He even has a cute little roll on his leg. I'm pretty sure that means that he's getting ready for a growth spurt.
It's been so much fun to see his personality develop. As long as all his needs are met (and he's not gassy), he's usually pretty calm and mellow. In fact, when people first meet him they usually ask "Is he always this mellow?" and we answer "yes". He's also pretty active. He loves to be held, but he also loves to just lay on the ground and kick his little legs and arms. We know that we've definitely been blessed with such a sweet, calm baby (I just hope it lasts and it's not a phase! :) ).

The second thing people say to us is "He looks just like Sam!" and I couldn't agree more! He has the same face shape, hair line, and eye color as Sam (our doctor said that because his eyes are SO incredibly blue, that they'll likely stay blue). It's just amazing! Even Sam's Mom was telling me that Patton looks like Sam. It's just another testament that this little guy is suppose to be in our family! We love him so much and we look forward to learning more about his amazing personality! He was definitely worth the wait! :)

Just Something to Make Your Day. . .

Look at that face! It just makes my day! :) Patton is getting into a really fun phase. . . he's really starting to interact with us. When I go to pick him up after a nap, or when I go to change him, he just bursts into a huge smile. It's absolutely adorable. His expressions just melt my heart. He's also started cooing recently too. He'll look at you right in the eyes and just start jabbering away. Now, if only I could figure out what he's actually saying (maybe I don't want to know! LOL). We also noticed that he's getting pretty long and skinny. He's already outgrown his newborn clothes. It makes me sad because then that means that he's growing up. We take him to the doctor's next week, so we'll see what his stats are, and then I'll post again. We'll see what changes take place within him in the next week! :)

Our Lil Leprechaun

Wow! It's amazing to look at Patton's previous picture and see how much he's changed. He's gotten so much bigger. We took him to the doctor's 2 weeks ago and he was 9 lbs, .8oz, and 21.75 inches. Every time we go to the doctor's they always tells us how absolutely perfect he is. . . and we couldn't agree more!

He's so much fun to have! I think one of the things I love the most is seeing him interact with the world for the first time. We showed him a mirror a couple of weeks ago, and he was absolutely fascinated by it. His mouth got into a big "O" and his eyes got huge. It was adorable! He's also holding his head up pretty good and he just started smiling last week. I'm not fast enough with my camera to get a picture, but I know I'll get a good pic one day. :). But when he looks right into your eyes and gives you a big smile. . . it just melts our hearts!

We're so grateful to have Patton as a part of our lives. We truly feel like our missing piece has been filled. We love you lil guy and we look forward to seeing you grow! :)

Our Lil' Guy

It's hard to believe that it's almost been 3 weeks since our little guy arrived. Time sure flies! I guess I was naive in that I didn't realize how much work a baby is. I mean, I knew they required a lot of work, but I didn't anticipate how much work he is! He's totally worth it though! :)

We think that Patton's going through a growth spurt because he's been eating and sleeping lots this week. We also noticed that some of his clothes are getting too snug for him. This makes me very excited because I have LOTS of clothes for him to wear! :)

He's really been such a joy for us and Sam and I have seen our marriage grow since we've had him. Sam really is the best dad! He's so patient and loving. I know Sam's looking forward to having Patton grow a bit so Sam can have someone to play baseball with!

I think I've been introduced to motherhood quite rapidly. The first night we had Patton, he peed all over the window next to his changing table. He also managed to throw up in my mouth (talk about disgusting!). Ah, the joys!

We look forward to seeing our little guy grow! :)

Patton Lee Evans

Well, here's our little guy, Patton Lee Evans. He was born on February 11th, 2011, at 6:59PM. We found out last Wednesday that they were going to be inducing our birth mom on midnight on Feb 11th. We were so excited! The hospital ended up being too crowded at midnight, so they had her come in at around 3AM instead. All day long we received updates from our social worker, Sarah, letting us know the progress of our birth mom. That night, we received a call from our birth mom letting us know all about Patton. We were thrilled!

On Saturday, we went to the hospital to meet our little guy. Sam and I were both so nervous, but so excited! Meeting Patton was so different than what I thought it would be. I really thought that I would burst into tears and be all emotional, but everything was so calm, peaceful, and spiritual. It was amazing!

We visited our birth mom and Patton for about 2 hours on Saturday. We truly had the most amazing visit, and then we went home.


That afternoon, we downloaded all of our pictures from the hospital onto our computer. Then we stared at the pictures all night. We were so excited to bring him home!


Sam with Patton


Placement was set for Sunday night. Sam and I were so excited and nervous the whole day! I was so nervous on how the whole placement would work out. But once again, everything was so calm and peaceful. The placement itself was very emotional on all sides, but we all knew that it was the right thing for little Patton. By the time that we left the hospital and came home, it was after 11PM. We were all so exhausted, but so ready to become a family!

I find it interesting that this placement happened right around Valentine's Day, a time when we reflect upon love. Our agency, LDS Family Services' motto is "It's About Love", and I truly saw that this weekend. We truly felt the love of our birth mom and her family for Patton. We know that he is SUCH a loved little spirit! Sometimes it really just overpowers me with how loved he is!

As Sam has said with taking care of Patton, we have never worked so hard for something and we have never loved something so deeply. He truly is a lot of work, but he's worth all the nights of 3 hours of sleep (we've already had 2 of those this week. I know it'll get better!). We are so incredibly greatful for the most amazingly strong birth mom! Her love and sacifice has blessed us forever. We know that her decision was a difficult one, but we're so eternally grateful to her for allowing us to have a family. We pray that she will be blessed forever for her decision. We just can't say enough good things about her and her decision, and we truly love her!