Evan's 4th month ~ Happy 4th of July!

Evan's 4 month portrait


The Smith Grandbabies ~ Emma (3 years), Lanny (10 months) & Evan (4 months)



Learning to sit up!


So sweet when he's sleeping!


Play Time!


Another great Janie and Jack outfit!


4th of July

Evan's fourth month was so busy and fun! We spent the week of the 4th of July at our home in Hertford, NC. We would be moving soon, and this week was one of the last we would spend together in our first home! Eddie and I took Evan to the Outer Banks for the day, but the water was still too cold on the northern beaches so we couldn't take him in the water.


Mommy and Evan enjoying the beach!


Evan seemed to like eating his towel!


Nothing like taking a nap on the beach!



For the 4th of July, Evan's Grandma and Papa James came up to stay with us. We watched the fireworks right in the comfort of our backyard. Our little town puts on a wonderful fireworks show at the town park overlooking the Perquimans River, and we had a perfect view from our house! Of course, Evan fell asleep before they even got started, but he probably would have gotten eaten up by the bugs!


Our little 4th of July firecracker!


We finally got a little smile picture! Evan was one of those babies that didn't want to smile when the camera was on him! We always got that "deer in the headlights" look!


We went home to my parents' house for the weekend before we headed back to Charlotte, and Evan got to hear his Papa preach at his church! They had a special 4th of July service in which they honored our nation and those who fought for it!

Nap time with Papa!

Singing with Daddy in church! Another cute Strasburg outfit!

A picture with his Nana and Papa!

What a happy family!

I think this was Mommy's favorite outfit for Evan's first summer! It was so beautiful and made of very soft and cool cotton!

Evan & Daddy go swimming!

At home, Evan slept in his cozy little bassinet, but when we were staying in our temporary accommodations in Charlotte, he had to sleep in his pack 'n play so we had to improvise and make it work! He was such a great sleeper and started sleeping through the night after he was only a couple months old!

Showing Mommy his tongue!

Napping with Grandma! He loves his grandparents!