Foxwoods 2010

Such a great place to relax and PARTY with my longtime friend. We had the best time!!

 

BUZZZZZZ!

Well after 5 torturous haircuts we have decided to give Everett a BUZZ. It was the most logical thing to do given how fast his hair grows and how much he battles getting his hair cut. It came out pretty cute!

Here are some pics - before, during and after:

Shoe Fetish

Everett has definitely inherited his passion for shoes from both his parents. He is all about putting on every shoe he sees these days - except for his own of course. Here are some pictures of his recent finds!

Everett's First Wedding

Michele and Ross were married on June 26, 2010. Everett was invited for pictures. We were a little apprehensive on how he would do given his terrible 2's and all. But he was a BIG hit. He really enjoyed it and we got some great shots!!!

SUCH A LADIES MAN!!!!

That's How Ev Rolls

Everett loves to do laundry with us. He loves running around the basement and hiding in the corners and he loves putting the money in the machines. Most of all he loves his transportation to the laundry room. He is very helpful with holding the money and making sure all the laundry stays in the basket. Our little helper!

CHEEEEESSSEEE

Well to say Everett is a picky eater would be an understatement. But he sure does surprise us sometimes. After trying to give him a choice of pasta, chicken sticks and a fruit shake we moved on to parmesan cheese and YUP he loves it! He is definitely his mother's son!

Blood Work

This morning we took Everett to have his blood taken. Ivan sat in the chair with him and I was in charge of holding his arm. I think I was more nervous than Everett. Well... when the needle went in I closed my eyes and held on to Everett's arm really tight. After the first vile was full the nurse moved on to the next and the blood wasn't coming out that quick. I thought that maybe I was squeezing his arm to tight so I released my grip a little - BIG MISTAKE! Everett pulled his arm back, the needle came out and blood was shooting out of his arm. Well of course there wasn't enough blood in the second vile so we had to move to the other arm! I felt so horrible I almost cried. Poor little guy!

Hot and Humid!

Today was a very hot day - high of 92 degrees. Of course Everett wanted to be outside all day. When he had enough of the park we took him to the roof. Ivan took out the hose for him to cool off. He loved it!

Potty Mouth Toddler

So it's definitely confirmed - Everett curses!

A few weeks ago I dropped something and said "Oh Sh*t" and a little voice behind me repeated it. I wasn't too sure but then later that weekend he was gardening with Grandma and he dropped some dirt and out came Oh Sh*t in his little voice! Although it was funny at first he is using it often in the right context. Just last night I said it again and not even a second later Everett whispered oh sh*t - I really have to watch what I say!

Crusin' in NYC

Everett has really been enjoying his "Ride" these days. He loves to take his car out and cruise around town. Yesterday evening we went to go meet Ivan at the bus and Everett brought his cell phone. For 2 blocks he was talking on his phone while driving saying Hello Dada - Hello.... It was way too cute!

Bet you don't have one of these....

Everett loves balloons just as much as the next 2 year old. So... last week he was at the deli looking up at a balloon they had above the sandwich counter. I guess the guy behind the counter couldn't resist his cute little face - so he gave it to him. I think Everett could be the only kid in NYC with a Boars Head EverRoast Chicken Balloon!

How to Deal with the Terrible 2's...

...CAGE EM'. Although Everett has had his Terrible 2 moments we didn't really cage him. This past weekend he was at the Versaci's house and crawled into their dog's cage. It was all his doing .... really.

The "O" Face

When Everett is excited or shocked he puts on his "O" face. It usually lasts about 30 seconds and he is really good at it!

Adorable!

CAKE PLEASE!

Everett really knows what he wants and he's not stopping till he gets some cake.

Good thing he is having a few Birthday celebrations this year!

Can't believe our baby is almost 2!

Bring Your Kids to Work Day

I had the privilege of bringing Everett to work yesterday! He really knew just what to do. He sat right in my chair began typing and took his first phone call (luckily it was Aunt Jenny calling). He spent some time with my boss's daughter Maddie in their own cubicle. She read to him, they colored and then they enjoyed a movie together. It was like a first date! Then it was time to head home for a nap and for Mommy to get back to work. It was a good day at the office for Everett!

Bryant Park

Ivan and I met Everett in Bryant Park for lunch. He was so excited to see us and to ride the carousel. Such a pleasure to hang with our boy on our lunch hour!!!

Not a HURRICANE???

This past weekend we had some crazy weather! The news said it would be a bad rain and wind storm but we think it should have been categorized as a HURRICANE. I think this was worse than Hurricane Gloria in the 80's. Trees were down everywhere and Bellmore and Merrick lost power for 2 days. Here are some pictures of the aftermath. It took days for them to remove the tree debris and the sidewalks are still tore up.

JUMP ROPE

We were up on the roof the other day enjoying the weather when a guy came up to Jump Rope. Well, Everett was amazed by this action. He has never seen anyone jump rope before. As he watched the guy jump, Everett grabbed onto the chairs and JUMPED every time the guy JUMPED. It was adorable!

TOYSRUS Trip

Yesterday afternoon we took Everett to the Ferris Wheel at ToysRus in Time Square. It was his first ride and he loved it. We had the Mr. Potato Head Car. After the Wheel we explored around the store. We came upon the T-Rex and Everett was not so thrilled. He tried to get away from the GINORMOUS creature but ended up in a corner starring up at it. He finally surrendered and jumped into my arms. I don't blame him - that thing is frightening.

First Time In The Snow

Everett had his first time in the snow this past weekend. NYC had a crazy storm on Saturday night which left almost 2 feet on our rooftop! Everett was very unsure about it at first. He didn't understand why he went right through the snow when he tried to walk on it. We tried to just throw him in - but he didn't like that very much. After we cleared an area he sat down and really enjoyed it. Grandma helped build a small mountain and made it into a birthday cake. They both had fun blowing out the fake candle.
All in all it was a good first time in the snow for E!

Hanukkah 2009

On the first night of Hanukkah Everett was unsure of what was going on. We lit the candles and all he wanted to do was blow them out or touch them - of course he achieved both. Each night after the candles were lit we would open presents. By the 8th night we really think Everett understood Hanukkah. He helped Ivan light the candles and then sat there and admired the festival of lights. Such a sweet moment! And then of course more presents!!!! (Check out the awesome tent in the background from the MD Gabel's. Thanks so much - Everett LOVES IT!)

When Everett is done....

When Everett is done with something, whether it be food or a toy he usually just throws it aside. Well I really need to get better at my reflexes....




After a very peaceful dinner (thanks to the DVD Nemo) with the Gabel's and Jenn at Tai Show we went to our favorite ice cream place. Ivan bought Everett his very own Strawberry Shake - of course the smallest size was HUGE.

Well, Everett was done after about 10 minutes and did what he usually does and tossed the cup to the side. I am not sure if it exploded on impact or if I actually tried to catch it and then it exploded. Thankfully we were pulling into Jenn's driveway so I jumped out and let the shake pour off of me and my coat. It was definitely comical! Jenn and Ivan had no idea what happened and just saw me dripping!