thank you!

She's mimicking thank you!
Watch how she fakes me out with the ball.

baby got funk

Eva loves the funk! She seems to doing the Thriller moves here...right artist, wrong song. Cute nonetheless.

eleven months

Eleven months old! Nothing really new to report. We are still trying to fatten her up. She is still stopping traffic with her big blue eyes and adorable toothy smile. Here's a bit of our after bath fun:

where's the kitty?

anniversary weekend

Eva looked angelic in her orange coveralls with the sun shining behind her. Seriously, her shirt says "orange you happy" and yes, she is. Despite suffering from her first cold, she was quite the angel while we enjoyed our 12-year anniversary this weekend. She was the hit of the restaurant where we ate dinner tonight and a joy while we ran around all day. She truly has added so much to our lives!

swingin' face

swinging!

happy easter

From our cuddly bunny to yours...

aunt mere and cousin candi's visit

a sweet gentle embrace

matching outfits - part one

at the wild animal park

matching outfits - part two

cuddlin' at the playground

hugging!

grandmommy & grandad's visit

kissy faces for her adoring fans

happy baby

playing with g-dad's shiny watch while g-mommy observes

standing!

Eva can pull herself to standing, stare at herself in the mirror, and change the music all at the same time!

toothy smile

Bonus: see if you can find her first freckle.

eva feeding mama

monkeys

get out of my way!

bye-bye

big girl cup

Eva can't be bothered with bottles or even sippy cups anymore. She has decided she is a big girl and drinks out of our glasses. We can't imagine where she gets this determination.

in mama's arms

I used to get really jealous that Eva would nap in the sling with Joe and not me. Last night we went for sushi and I just kept Eva in the sling so she wouldn't grab the wasabi. About halfway through our summer roll, Eva could barely keep her eyes open and ended up passed out on my arm. She wasn't bothered by the noise in the sushi bar or the walk home...just slept like a baby!

double digits

Eva is now a big girl - 10 months old!

• Saying mama (first word!), papa, hi and bye!
• Finally got 2 bottom teeth!
• Loves her new foods - avocado, tofu & yogurt!
• Still stopping traffic with her beauty!
• Loves to nap in her sling next to papa (as seen here!)
  

fatten' up

Doctor said we've got to fatten' Eva up so she now gets avocado, tofu and yogurt each day mixed in her other foods. She also gets teething biscuits, and as you see here, she really likes them!

walking?

Eva's latest toy - a walker. We heard mixed reviews about these toys but since we don't have stairs and do have hardwood floors, we have the ideal set up to put Eva on wheels and watch her go. Her legs are a tad short to get good leverage off the floor but she enjoyed playing with the toys. Hell on wheels coming soon!

eva's first valentine's day

Eva is feeling very loved with a froggy from G-mommy & G-dad, an outfit from Nanna & Nonni, and cold hard cash from Grandma & Grandpa!

She loves hugging & kissing this froggy!

Not only is this outfit cute, but it tastes good too!

It is hard to tell in this photo but she was clapping and squeaking - probably thinking of what she was going to spend it on!

meeting the cats

Eva never really cared much about the cats and they always seemed annoyed by her crying and squeaking. Now that she's older and they are outside, there is a new appreciation for the hairy beasts that scat about outside. They didn't seem to mind her and were probably enjoying the attention. Here she is enjoying fists full of fun!

Please, I'm trying to work here!

nine months

Yep, we are as shocked as she is to realize Eva is already 9 months!

Here's all the new stuff:

• Super Gummy - she loves to smack her gums.
• Weaned herself off bottles - after winter break and having mama milk from the source, Eva decided she is too mature for bottles.
• Starting sippy cup - mostly making a mess but starting it nonetheless.
• Eating homemade food and tons of it!
  
• Eva loves to read books - they really taste good too.
• Hired a doula to help us transition Eva from our bed to her crib. There were more tears from us than her the first night but we are working on it.