mother's day cuteness

caricature

She's much cuter in person.

one year birthday!

the birthday girl!

Eva didn't like wearing her hat but Makena & Parker were into it.

Despite Diego getting his mouth swept for rocks, this was the best photo of all the babies.

Papa & Eva

Mama & Eva & yummy cupcakes

eva's new pool

It was hot today so Eva got try out her new swimsuit and pool - loved it!

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!