Hey little sister

Spring is here, all is in bloom, and all the three bears have sore throats and runny noses. It looks like Evan suffers from seasonal allergies, just like his mom and pop. We've all been feeling it this week, and I'm hoping it doesn't continue for much longer. I've already washed Evan's hoodie twice this week because he's continually wiping his nose on his sleeve.

I remarked to Mike that this is just one unfortunate side effect of Evan having us for parents. We always talk about whose nose Evan has, or eye color, or any of those other distinguishing features we inherit from our folks. But we neglect to mention all the unpleasant things he might pick up as well--like the seasonal allergies, or maybe a shellfish allergy, or perhaps he's going to be shorter than he would have liked (my fault entirely). He may need glasses, almost certainly will need orthodontics, and very possibly will stick one foot out when he stands (again, all me).

It's been fun to see him grow and change and become the person he is today. When Ev was born, everyone swore he looked just like me (which he did), but he looks more and more like Mike every day. I also happen to think he looks a lot like my brothers too. We were actually talking about this last night with Mike's friend Bryan from CET when we all went out for ice cream. He asked who Evan looked like, and we never quite know how to answer that. I guess he's a little bit of everything!

Evan's still sleeping (said ice cream run was a late night for Ev, but we both enjoyed meeting Bryan finally). I should probably try to be productive during this little bit of time. But before I go, happy wedding day to Kelly and Brandon! They're getting married this evening in South Carolina--I wish I could be there, and I will be thinking about them today and hoping everything goes well for them.