Shortly after Christian's birth, Grandma Larsen came to help us and spend some quality time with the new little one as well as Evan, who has definitely been missing out on some quality attention and playtime outside. Evan and Grandma went on walks, played at the park, and even rode a commuter train in our area, which of course was Evan's favorite activity, as he asks, "I ride train?" nearly every day.
Incidentally, Grandma's birthday gift to Evan was a Thomas the Train engine called Edward. How did she know that he is absolutely OBSESSED with Thomas and ALL trains? They also built train towns, played chase, and read stories together. His Great-Aunt Joan and Great-Uncle Milt brought him a large boardbook all about "diggers" on construction sites for his birthday, which was a hit since construction vehicles rate #2 on his favorites list.
Grandma also spent time with baby Christian, helping to ease his little tummy pains. She cooked meals for us, including extras for after she left, and deep cleaned our couch! So, yeah, she was really helpful.
We taught Evan to say "Grandma," but since he's not too skilled at the "g" sound, and his "d's" tend to be "b's," the result was, "Obama." Which was a really
awesome name for someone who isn't exactly his biggest fan . . . After Grandma left, Evan kept asking for "Obama" and we told him she went home on an airplane. So, now every time Evan sees an airplane he says, "Obama, airpane! Obama, airpane!"
Thanks for everything Grandma!
