Mark and Ally welcomed their twins to this new, bright world on March 21. And guess what, they were BOYS! New additions to the Slobotski, Crossman and Cook families and we are so blessed and lucky to have them with us. Leo Walter and Parker Raymond joined us a little early, at 29 weeks, but they are doing great and we are all so proud of them. Liz and I are officially an aunt and uncle and Evan will soon get to meet his new cousins. If you are interested, Mark and Ally have sent up a Caring Bridge blog/website and I can send you the information if you are interested in receiving updates. The boys are in the NICU right now but we anticipate to see them home on or around May 15. Liz is with Ally tonight giving Leo his first bath. Ally said that Parker had his earlier today and he didn't cry once.
Evan will also be meeting very soon his new brother/sister no later than next Thursday. We are patiently waiting for our new arrival and trying to get a few last minute things wrapped up. We will keep you updated if anything changes between now and then. If Kenny Chesney cannot make the baby come early at a really loud concert, I doubt anything is going to interrupt he/she where they are at right now. The twitter feed is in the upper right corner and the easiest way to get information out quickly. Pictures will then quickly follow.
When we came home today, it was lightly raining and for the first time this spring, there were buds on the maple tree in our front yard. The lawn mower is all tuned up and we cannot wait to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather and our new additions to our families.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Evan's 2nd Birthday
Is he 2 already? It just doesn't seem possible and really like yesterday that Evan was born. This year we were able to fully celebrate without any major illness or problems. Evan was so excited to see everyone at once which threw him off a little, but he quickly figured out there were more at once to pay attention to him.
Evan also celebrated at school with his friends. We provided cupcakes for the kids at snack time which is always a favorite from the normal routine. The kids and teachers sang Happy Birthday which was quickly followed by Evan's own verison "birthday to you".
The transition begins for Evan this week to his new room. His new teacher Becca has been prepping him to make sure it goes more smoothly this time around. We are confident he will do fine but not really sure what he will do now that his new room will not face the parking lot of the Center because when he arrives every morning he insists on seeing "big trucks". It is a good distraction while mom and dad slip out the door unnoticed.
Evan also celebrated at school with his friends. We provided cupcakes for the kids at snack time which is always a favorite from the normal routine. The kids and teachers sang Happy Birthday which was quickly followed by Evan's own verison "birthday to you".
The transition begins for Evan this week to his new room. His new teacher Becca has been prepping him to make sure it goes more smoothly this time around. We are confident he will do fine but not really sure what he will do now that his new room will not face the parking lot of the Center because when he arrives every morning he insists on seeing "big trucks". It is a good distraction while mom and dad slip out the door unnoticed.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
One month to go
It is hard to believe, but we have exactly a month until our newest Cook joins the family. I know Liz is ready, is anyone else? Everything is ready to go and we are anxiously awaiting as we are prepared for our April 8th due date.
A busy time around here with birthdays, including Evan's on the 15th. It really is hard to believe he will be 2 already. Grandpa Rusty celebrated his at the end of February (the 29th to be exact). Uncle Mark celebrated his birthday on the 4th at the Home and Garden Show working on potential new clients for Executive Lawn and Landscaping. The word is that business was much better this year. And Shawn's birthday is on the 10th. Inquiring minds will have to figure out how many birthday's for each there have been so far.
Evan is growing like crazy and his vocab continues to expand. Shapes and items of interest have captured his little mind lately. Tractor (for Uncle Jeff), me-mycle (motorcycle for Uncle Greg and Aunt Patty), airplane, ranch (as in salad dressing), catch-e-tup (ketchup), apple juice (he doesn't even drink it but loves saying it) and lotion (thanks Grandma Sandy, which he spreads on his hands and face). We were told today by his teachers that he is really doing well with speaking and his the social butterfly of the room; greeting all the other moms and dads as they enter his room. He will be transitioning at the end of this month to his new room which we hope will be right before the new arrival.
These pictures are from the last few weeks. We had a string of nice days in February so we spent some time outside. Evan needed a haircut badly so luckily Grandma Sandy was here for Ally's baby shower. Evan's birthday pictures will be coming next week. Side note, for those that want updates on the new arrival, I have added my Twitter account (@shawncook01) feed to the top of the blog in case things happen before our scheduled date.
A busy time around here with birthdays, including Evan's on the 15th. It really is hard to believe he will be 2 already. Grandpa Rusty celebrated his at the end of February (the 29th to be exact). Uncle Mark celebrated his birthday on the 4th at the Home and Garden Show working on potential new clients for Executive Lawn and Landscaping. The word is that business was much better this year. And Shawn's birthday is on the 10th. Inquiring minds will have to figure out how many birthday's for each there have been so far.
Evan is growing like crazy and his vocab continues to expand. Shapes and items of interest have captured his little mind lately. Tractor (for Uncle Jeff), me-mycle (motorcycle for Uncle Greg and Aunt Patty), airplane, ranch (as in salad dressing), catch-e-tup (ketchup), apple juice (he doesn't even drink it but loves saying it) and lotion (thanks Grandma Sandy, which he spreads on his hands and face). We were told today by his teachers that he is really doing well with speaking and his the social butterfly of the room; greeting all the other moms and dads as they enter his room. He will be transitioning at the end of this month to his new room which we hope will be right before the new arrival.
These pictures are from the last few weeks. We had a string of nice days in February so we spent some time outside. Evan needed a haircut badly so luckily Grandma Sandy was here for Ally's baby shower. Evan's birthday pictures will be coming next week. Side note, for those that want updates on the new arrival, I have added my Twitter account (@shawncook01) feed to the top of the blog in case things happen before our scheduled date.
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