Mellow Fellow

If this doesn't prove it, I don't know what will...

I took Evan to see an opthomologist yesterday. Apparently, being a preemie increases his risk for certain eye problems. Before his exam, the doctor explained the procedure and tried to prepare me for the screaming that might come from my precious little boy. To help comfort him, she gave him a pacifier dipped in sugar water, and then proceeded to put a speculum in his eye to keep his lids open while she poked and prodded his little eyball. He made not a sound. In fact, he basically slept through the whole procedure, seemingly unaffected by all this abuse except for the increased rate of sucking. Can you believe it? His eyes are fine, by the way. Still a little underdeveloped which is normal since he's a preemie.

At his pediatrician's appointment today, Evan weighed in at 6 lb., 12 oz. and measured 19 1/4 in. Way to grow my boy!

Error Message

Dad here: For some reason, this error message kept popping up on the computer this morning.

Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!

Evan slept like a log this afternoon!

Grip

Serenity

Evan Sleeps

Here's a short film of Evan; a tribute to Ingmar Bergman you could even say.

Series 13

The Doc Is In

Kimberly and I took Evan to his first doctor appointment.

Laced

Okay, I've officially become that dad who takes photos of everything his kid does that he thinks is cute. Kimberly and I noticed last night that Evan was lacing his fingers together, and I got a quick shot off with my Hiptop. I used Photoshop to tweak the colors a bit; the original looked a little purple.

Gramps and Evan

Evan and his grandfather are hanging out.

Peaceful

Click here if you'd like to listen to Evan.

It's really REAL!!!

Mom here: It's really REAL!!! Strolling with my two favorite guys around our neighborhood, I kept getting flashbacks of me as a little girl playing with my dolls, pushing them around in little pink strollers. Every once in awhile I'm hit with the enormous responsibility of this soul that has been placed in our care.

Sun! At Last!

We're taking Evan for a walk around the neighborhood; it's such an amazingly beautiful day. We needed it. After the rain over the past week, it's nice to go outside.

Video

My brother and sister in law, Kevin and Jackie, sent a video email congratulating us on Evan's birth and wishing all of us a Merry Christmas. Click on the small image file to watch the video.

On the Road

Kimberly and I took Evan out into public for the first time yesterday. After we got his stroller going, it was almost like he had his own personal bio-dome going on. We took him to a Starbuck's (I got an OJ and Kimberly got a tall peppermint hot chocolate), and then we wrapped it all up with a trip to Ralph's.

Evan's Homecoming!

Part II

Tinsel Angel

I took this at Evan's hospital on Saturday just before we brought him home. One of the doors leading to the nursery had an Xmas theme collage on it that looked interesting.

Put Up Your Dukes

I took this photo with my new Hiptop. I've noticed that Evan likes to sleep with his hands on both sides of his face. It reminds me of my grandfather, who used to watch TV the same way.

Pensive Baby

My dad, Mark, is spending this week with me on paternity leave. While I sleep, he's doing goofy things like setting up college funds online, and buying Treasury bonds. I think that it's really just an excuse for him to go on the "internets".

Close Up!

Evan Richard Beck

Evan Beck, born 12-13-04. Click here to see a video of Evan in the hospital, and click here to see a photoset on Flickr.