Chatty Chatty

Evan is napping right now (he's been particularly fussy these last few nights), so I'm taking a moment to try and figure out how to upload videos onto this blog.  My phone is chalk-full of videos of our little man, but they are all to big for me to text or e-mail anyone.  Anyone else out there have an HTC EVO who has figured out how to e-mail or text videos to people??  Pretty annoying to have such an awesome camera phone and not be able to share my endless, yet fantastic, footage of Evan laying around and chewing on his feet...it's pretty ground breaking.

Anyway, Evan has become super chatty lately.  He enjoys rolling from his back to his front, chewing on some toys, then flipping over to his back again.  It's safe to say, the boy is starting to move.  He's developed this little scream that is pretty ear piercing, but tolerable - and a little cute - when he's making it as a result of a good mood (when he's pissed and makes this new noise, I worry about the windows breaking).

In other Iowa news, I'm done with my regular responsibilities as Jon's executive assistant.  It feels good to know the replacement I've trained is excited to fill my shoes.  I'll miss it, but I'm staying on the payroll on an hourly basis as there are still a few things that will need my attention in the future.  JJ has his second cutting of hay down, but it's been so incredibly muggy and hot, it's taking a while to dry out.  Thank God the tractors all have fantastic AC.  The lovely Iowa weather has granted us what's shaping up to be a full week of extreme heat (highs in the 90's, heat index toward 110).  But, at least the corn is growing!  Despite the heat, JJ is still working like crazy.  His day's don't end until 8:00 at night, and sometimes later.  So, Evan and I tag along when possible, sneaking in family time at the feed store or in the tractor (which Evan loves).  Last weekend, Evan cruised with Dad in the big tractor while Jim and I manned the little tractor to move bales.  We like to think we're pretty helpful...but there is definitely room for improvement.

Evan got to meet my Uncle Kirk (my dad's brother...can you see the resemblance??) who was in town with 3 of his 4 kids last week.  I haven't seen him since I was a little kid on family vacation years ago, so it was fun to catch up.  It's so special how one baby makes 2 families grow.