I love this picture. According to Rex* (as in good friends, Rex & Cassy Pully), Vaughn has my eyes and eyebrows, and Joe's eye sockets.Well, 6 weeks have gone by without an update. And I'll never get this post up unless I'm brief. Things have been great. Rexburg has turned over a new leaf (well, probably many more leaves than just one) with 50 degree and even one 60 degree weather day! Not bad. The flip flops have come back out and Vaughn has caught a glimpse of the outside world.
He's doing just great. He communicates more all the time with new voice inflections and sounds, chuckles and stares at himself in the mirror, sucks his thumb occasionally, and if you make eye contact with him when he's upset he'll moan more than cry - it's too cute to bear sometimes.
As you can see he's getting bigger. 3 Weeks ago he was 11 pounds, so I think that means he's probably almost 12 pounds now. And some of the most exciting news for me: Baby Vaughn has been sleeping 7 and 8 hour stretches in the night without having to wake up and eat!!! Yay!
Also, about 4 weeks ago Joe blessed Vaughn and it was a really sweet occasion. Grandma and Grandpa Evans along with his Aunt Daisy and her family and Uncle Sam with 3 of his kids all came to Rexburg for it. We enjoyed the afternoon with our self-proclaimed magic burritos (well... the burritos don't proclaim that - I'm sure the meaning is clear), some spinach-artichoke dip, and death-by-chocolate-cookie-brownies. Sam, a seasoned bean-eater, complimented the beans, which meant the world to us. I think his exact words were "So what's the deal with these beans?...cause I've had a lot of beans in my life..." It put a smile on both mine and Joe's face, and made Joe even more hopeful of someday opening up a successful Mexican food stand.
I know it just seems so... improper to talk about something as vain as clothes in regards to the more important blessing itself, but what mother couldn't help be** excited about dressing her newborn in a little tuxedo - coat tails and all? Dubbed by the Niemans: " The Celestial Tux," and sewn by Vaughn's Uncle Nathan's Mom, a very talented seamstress, it was much appreciated.
And more pictures...
* To see who Rex is go to http://www.byui.edu/, and there is like a 1/5 chance of seeing a picture of him on the front page. If it's a guy with red hair, it's him.
** Is it "Couldn't help", "Could help", "Couldn't help but...", "Could help but...","Couldn't help but to be...", "Could help but to be..."? These words are starting to look like another language to me.
6 comments:
I just found your blog! This is Alisha (from your ward, in case you are wondering) Little Vaughn is a cutie, that's for sure with or without your eye sockets :)
An update...finally!! And none too soon. I was needing a Vaughn fix and he just keeps getting more and more adorable. When can I see this sweet thing in person, I mean I'm practically his future piano teacher slash aunt! Well, I loved this post Emily. I can see why Nate's "bean" comment would have reason to make you smile. And the "celestial tux"...well that is just too cute, and he looks so dapper in it, btw! He really does have your eyes and Joes sockets. You put into words what I could only see put had no way to express. And I really hope Joe opens that Mexican food stand. With both your brown eyes and dark hair and the fact you both speak fluent spanish, it seems a natural fit! In all seriousness, though, I love the picture in front of the temple. It brought a nice smile to my face and it's great to see beautiful babies coming to a home with the gospel and full of love. You're doing a great job, and yes, the cuteness of your offspring really can be "unbearable" sometimes. "Well wrote" (and I'm not even from SE Idaho)
It took me exactly 5 tries to click on the BYU-I link, but I finally found your red headed male model friend. But explain the "could it be" "could be", etc., scenario. I'm lost. Seriously.
hahaha I want to hold Vaughn!! I love your blaughg, by the way :) haha He is so cute. I love to dress Nina up too. This may be weird but I'm hoping we get a chance to stop by a wig shop in Tacoma just to see what a wig would look like on her. hahaha Creepy, yes a little but i'm curious!! I'm glad to see that Vaughn's eye sockets are intact and Joe-like. Take care and we'll see you soon.
Ok, I'm back again, and now that I've read your blog for the umpteenth time to figure out the "could be" "couldn't be" etc, scenario, (it was troubling me, you see, and I wasn't going to quit until I figured it out) the realization hit me about the astericks next to your friends name and the explanation beneath. Then when I read the "could be" "couldn't be" etc, and saw the double asterisk, it hit me. See, I may be slow, but I do eventually catch on.
very cute. Love the tux! we are heading out of town this weekend, but you guys need to stop by sometime.
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