we had lovely weather the weekend before last, and evie and i went to golden gate park with marlon and his parents.
no, we did not plan the color coordinated outfits, that was just a happy coincidence.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
hmm
so ever since i've gone back to work, i've thought that if only i went to bed when evie did, i'd actually get enough sleep. last night, i put that theory to the test. mike brought evie in to put her to sleep at 8, by the time he came out of her room, i was asleep on the couch. he woke me at 10 and i got in my pjs and went right back to sleep. until 6:30 this morning - about ten minutes before she woke up.
turns out my theory was right. i feel fantastic today. it's amazing what 10.5 hours of sleep will do for you...
turns out my theory was right. i feel fantastic today. it's amazing what 10.5 hours of sleep will do for you...
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
fun in the sun
we spent the afternoon over at a neighbors trying to beat the heat. they set up a pool in the backyard, and the kids had a blast. evie didn't feel much like getting into the pool (maybe cuz lucie peed in it?), but she was happy splashing around the outside.
there are a lot of cute pics from the day, so click on the picture if you feel like smiling more.
there are a lot of cute pics from the day, so click on the picture if you feel like smiling more.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
two fisted
finally, some new video! evie's been working on mastering her skills with the fork and spoon. she was doing pretty well with her lamb stew tonight, so i decided to set the camera on the table and try and get a little video from grandma. she did not disappoint, though you don't need to take my word for it. see for yourself:
my favorite part is that after she finished her two fisted eating, she started dropping peas and garbanzo beans into that water bottle, and then she shot gunned them. anything to get the food in faster...
my favorite part is that after she finished her two fisted eating, she started dropping peas and garbanzo beans into that water bottle, and then she shot gunned them. anything to get the food in faster...
marked!
last night brighton and his mom, melanie, stayed to have dinner with evie and me (mike, sadly, was attending the funeral of a friend). brighton and evie were playing pretty sweetly, when suddenly, evie was crying. no biggie, kids jostle each other. i picked her up to calm her down, mel said she thought brighton bit her. no big deal, it happens. i told evie it wasn't a big deal and she calmed down after a minute.
later that evening when i was getting her ready for the bath, i saw the bite mark. ouch! i guess she did have a reason to cry. still not a big deal, it's almost faded by this morning.
i figure this means that brighton has marked her as his own!
later that evening when i was getting her ready for the bath, i saw the bite mark. ouch! i guess she did have a reason to cry. still not a big deal, it's almost faded by this morning.
i figure this means that brighton has marked her as his own!
Monday, May 12, 2008
another lovely mother's day
so last year for mother's day, evie gave me her first big smiles ever. it was totally heart melting. i guess she decided that she wasn't going to peak at six weeks, and this year she gave me a glorious three hour nap followed by a very warm and snuggly hug, accompanied by a very sweet smile. what more could i ask for?
Friday, May 9, 2008
breaking the communication barrier
ms. evie is proving herself to be quite adept with the spoken word. she says about 15 things that we can understand now, and miraculously you'd probably understand most of them too. there are a few that it takes a little getting used to, like understanding "manu" is "paloma", but she can straight out ask for apples and bananas in a way to ensure she gets fed.
a couple of nights ago she woke up at 12:50 am. we heard her cry a little and both had the "well, guess i'll be up for a while" thought, when she started saying "agua, agua, agua". hmmm. maybe she just wants a little water? lo and behold, mike brought her a sippy cup, she drank, sat there for a few seconds and then laid down and went back to sleep for the rest of the night.
it is so cool to begin to have two way communication with her. she has been understanding a ton of stuff that we say, but it's so nice for her to be able to tell us what she wants. though, i do see signs of her being a bit of a chatterbox like me. i may be seeing karmic visions of some of my lip coming back to me...
a couple of nights ago she woke up at 12:50 am. we heard her cry a little and both had the "well, guess i'll be up for a while" thought, when she started saying "agua, agua, agua". hmmm. maybe she just wants a little water? lo and behold, mike brought her a sippy cup, she drank, sat there for a few seconds and then laid down and went back to sleep for the rest of the night.
it is so cool to begin to have two way communication with her. she has been understanding a ton of stuff that we say, but it's so nice for her to be able to tell us what she wants. though, i do see signs of her being a bit of a chatterbox like me. i may be seeing karmic visions of some of my lip coming back to me...
Thursday, May 8, 2008
a cake shunner no more
evie found her way past her cake aversion at brighton's first birthday party. could have something to do with the fact that brighton's mommy made homemade guinness and chocolate cupcakes, while evie's mommy slacked and bought a carrot cake at costco.
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