The Skarin Family Blog

It has been a pretty low key week since we returned from Myrtle Beach. We have been spending time at home, getting a few things done and enjoying the last few days of summer. Evan has his 4 month visit to the pediatrician (a little late seeing as he is 4 ½ months). He continues to be a growing boy....

We first gave Evan rice cereal on September 4th. We sat him in his Bumbo and while it went pretty well considering it was the first time he was eating anything other than formula from a bottle, it was still challenging. Evan was mesmerized with his new, brightly colored, oversized, washable bib and so he kept his head down to...

“We’re gonna get going, where’re we going, what’re we gonna do?” That was how we started out what will hopefully be the first of many trips to Myrtle Beach that we take as a family. “We’re on our way to somewhere, the three of us and you” (Uncle Dan, Aunt Karin, Danny and Sean). When I was growing up, before...

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Evan is four months old today! While we don’t go to the pediatrician for another two weeks, we are sure he is a growing boy. He has outgrown most of his 0-3 month clothes and isn’t exactly swimming in his 3-6 month clothes. Evan loves spending time on a blanket on the floor or on his play mat and has...

Today was the first time I put Evan in the exersaucer that we got for him from a friend of mine. As you can see from the pictures, he enjoyed himself pretty well. I think it will be a fun place for him in the months to come!<table style="border-collapse: collapse; border-color: rgb(136, 136, 136); border-width: 1px;" border="1" bordercolor="#888888" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width:...

Today was a day of firsts. Evan’s first picnic. Evan’s first hike. Evan’s first rice cereal. It was a beautiful day and we decided to go to Wallum Lake in Douglas for a picnic and a short hike. We had a nice picnic in the shade by the lake and then took Evan on his first hike through the Douglas...

Today Evan and I went to visit Jessica and Nicholas. Nicholas was born at the beginning of August and this was our first chance to meet him. We had a great visit! Hard to believe that Evan was ever that little…well I guess he wasn’t seeing as he was bigger at birth than Nicholas is now! It will be fun...

This week we took advantage of the fact that summer doesn’t want to end and spent two days poolside. The heat and humidity were extremely high both days and the pool was beautiful. Evan went swimming both days and even Gramma went swimming on Thursday. It must have been hot!! Ready for another day at the pool Listening intently to...

We have enjoyed many evenings on the deck this summer. It’s a great place to feed Evan and to catch each other up on the happenings of the day. Chillin' with Dad after dinner