We officially have a toddler!!!

So I posted about how Evelyn took a few steps a couple of weeks ago. Well last night she was taking 5-8 at a time before falling which was a huge improvement. It was so cute to watch how proud she was of herself.

Well tonight she walked all the way from the tan recliner in the living room to Richard who was in the den. If you have ever been here you know that is quite the jaunt. It was probably 20-30 steps and boy was she ever proud. It was the cutest thing in the world watching her waddle down the hallway looking for her dad.

Happy Labor Day!

Some Pics to make you smile...

at least they make us.
Our big girl standing all by herself.

Playing under the desk.
I said "smile" and she did this.
Hugs with daddy.
Learning to use a fork. (I put the food on).

Open Wide!
Stick it in.
Take off a bite.

Hope these brought a smile to your face. Good Night.

Almost Forgot...

Evelyn is on the path to walking by herself. She has taken 3 or so steps independently but can walk across the room holding on to one finger. She is standing for longer periods of time and is gaining more confidence. I must admit she is a darn cute walker. We will get her on video when she is walking more.

Good Night.

Great Weekend!

We had a great weekend. Saturday we had some really good friends over for a BBQ and swimming. They have a 16 month old little boy that Evelyn LOVES playing with and spending time with. The kids were great and had a good time in the water.

Evelyn was beat and took a late nap so her bedtime was a little later than normal but that is to be expected. We really enjoyed spending time with our friends and hope we can do it more often.


Sunday, we ran some errands and then went to a movie. Mark and Cheryl offered to watch Evelyn for us while we went. We went and saw Batman The Dark Knight. Oh My Goodness.... it was soooooooooo good. We were talking about it all night long. I am really glad that we were able to go and see it in the theatre. Thank you Mark and Cheryl for watching Evelyn. Evelyn was great for them and enjoyed spending time with her Aunt, Uncle and cousins. It was nice for Richard and I to get out for a little bit by ourselves, hold hands and be a couple for an afternoon.

I hope that everyone else had an enjoyable weekend.

Happy Birthday Mom

We hope you had a great day and enjoyed the flowers we sent. We love you very much and wish nothing but the best for you.

Have a great night.

My Birthday Weekend

Thank you to everyone that called, emailed or posted a comment saying Happy Birthday.

I had a great birthday weekend spending most of it with Evelyn and Richard. Friday, I took Evelyn and Lavon to have lunch with Richard. It was great and Evelyn was really good. I don't get to have lunch with him often so this was a nice treat.

Friday night was bunco and I went. Richard gave me a hard time for being away from Evelyn but of course he was teasing. It was nice getting away and hanging out with friends.

Saturday we went to Denios which is a Farmers Market and Swap Meet. It was fun and I had never been. The weather was perfect. Evelyn was so tuckered she came home and slept for 2 1/2 hours. Richard and I relaxed and watched the Olympics. Saturday evening we got together with some friends and had dinner downtown. Every 2nd Saturday is an Art Walk and we had a blast. The kids were great and enjoyed all the people and music going on. I highly recommend going if you haven't yet.

Sunday we got together with Richard's family for ice cream at Leatherby's. It was SOOOOOO good. I got two scoops in a waffle and ate the whole darn thing. I think I gained 5lbs but it was so worth it.

It was nice having a weekend that we didn't worry about housework and could just spend time as a family and with family and friends. Housework can wait until next weekend or during the week. Family is important and we only have a few more months with just Evelyn so we are trying to enjoy every minute of our AMAZING girl.

Thank you again everyone for the birthday wishes.

Cute Pics!

Richard thought Evelyn looked really cute in her dress today (she did by the way) that he wanted to take some pictures. We took over 100 but here are just a few of the good ones. Enjoy!


Pretty Girl.
Hugging her Love Bug!
Another inocent moment of hugging.
Heehee Mommy, you're silly!
Evelyn and Daddy. (I LOVE the way she is relaxed in his arms and his eyes are closed.)

One Year Dr. Appointment

Evelyn had her 1 year appointment this morning. She weighed in at... wait for it ... wait for it... 17lbs 5 oz. She is 29 inches tall. Her weight is still on the low side but she is still on her own curve so nothing to worry about. She is 50% for height so that is perfect. The doctor said she is doing well and to continue with what we are doing.

We also got the go ahead to start whole milk and wean from formula. So that will be started here shortly. She did get one shot but did very well. Hopefully she will do ok the rest of the day as well. Oh and we have to have blood drawn to test for iron defiency and lead.

Out little girl is growing up.

Evelyn's Birthday!

I cannot believe that our little baby girl is now officially a Toddler. She has grown and changed so much in the last year it is unbelieveable. She has changed our lives forever and has showed us parts of ourselves that even we did not know existed. Her party was a lot of fun and a bit overwhelming at times. She had a great time seeing everyone. She was not that into cake and hardly ate any of hers, but she did have fun opening presents. At the end of the party she was tuckered out and ready for a nap. Thanks to all those that could make it and hope to see everyone soon. I am posting a couple of the pictures from the party that turned out good. Enjoy!


Evelyn playing with one of her toys.
In her pretty party dress.
All smiles

First Birthday Girl!
What am I supposed to do with this?
Evelyn's yummy cake.

Me One Year Ago

Can you believe this was me pregnant with Evelyn one year ago. This was my due date and the day I went in to deliver her. I cannot believe it.

Soccer Player

I believe we have a soccer player on our hands. This baby is SO active and is constantly kicking me. The baby kept me up for half an hour last night kicking and a couple of them startled me because they were so big. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE feeling the baby kick I just didn't think it would be so strong this early. One this is for sure is this baby is STRONG.

20 Week Ultrasound for Baby #2

Yesterday we had our 20 week ultrasound for baby #2 and it went great. The baby looks healthy and is growing well. We got some great pictures of it waving hi, with its mouth open and of its feet kicking. The baby was VERY active during the ultrasound, kicking wherever she had the wand. It was so wonderful to see the baby again. It looks so different but can definetly tell it is a baby. I know saying "it" is not as much fun as him or her but that is what it is at the moment. As most of you know, we are not finding out the gender just as we didn't with Evelyn. We LOVED the surprise and anticipation during labor. I am sure we will enjoy it again. Richard's guess is that it is a boy or a girl. Creative I think. I am leaning towards girl but who really knows? We shall se in about 20 weeks.

Other news, is we are gearing up for Evelyn's 1st birthday party in a couple of weeks. I have almost everything purchased other than food and the pool should be done this weekend. We are looking forward to seeing many of you there.

Happy Thursday! Here are a few pictures from yesterday.

It's Only Wednesday....

This has been a long week for me, with Richard out of town and Evelyn sick, I am exhausted. I miss my husband and am looking forward to seeing him Friday afternoon. It has been hard being the only one here with Evelyn. Since she is sick, I can't go anywhere or visit anyone becuase I don't want them to get sick. I know that he is learning a lot and it is great for his career. I am happy that he did it when I only have one kid and not two.

Evelyn is doing better. Her fever broke and she was more like herself today but still fussy. Last night she did great. She slept from 8:45 to 4:45. She woke up, ate and when back to sleep until 7:15. She barely does that good when she is well. I am not getting my hopes up and am preparing myself for a long night just in case she is still not feeling well.

It is so sad to see her sick and not feeling well. I feel horrible becuase there is nothing I can do but hold her and even then she is not always happy. I look forward to when she is feeling 100% again.

****As a note, I am no longer nursing Evelyn. I almost made it a year and would have if I wasn't pregnant, but I am proud of how long I did make it. She is doing great with the bottle and formula. She doesn't refuse unless she isn't hungry. It is sad that it is over but it is nice that other people can now feed her easier than before.

Thank you for all your support. Happy hump day.

Unchartered Territory!

For the first time since Evelyn was born she has a fever and/or is sick. Poor girl is hot and not feeling good. She has good moments and bad ones. She did great at my doctor appointment today and I am taking her to hers tomorrow.

For a baby that is sick, she sure did learn new things today. Today she learned to clap and give high fives. The high fives might be a fluke but I am saying she can do it.

Heres hoping tonight goes ok and that she feels better tomorrow.

Evelyn says Happy 4th!

Our patriotic girl!
Waving Hi
Smiling and being silly.



I will post more later. Enjoy your day!

Happy 4th of July

I just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe 4 of July weekend. Enjoy spending time with family and eating tons of food. We are staying home since Richard has to work today but are still planning to have a nice weekend together with Evelyn. It is her 1st Fourth of July. I have a cute outfit for her to wear. I will take pictures and post soon.

To my grandparents Fred and Yvonne: Happy 55th Anniversary. I know it is a little late but have a great party. We wish we could be there to celebrate this wonderful milestone. We love you.

Jon and Dawn: Happy Anniversary. Hope you have a great one together. Enjoy the fireworks.

Be safe!

Formula

Evelyn has been taking her bottle with formula in pretty well for about a week now. She even starts grunting when she sees me making it, so that is an improvement. She stills wakes up at night to feed but I am going to try to get rid of that nighttime waking this coming week when Richard is out of town. I don't want to do it when he is home because she could be crying for a bit and I do not want to keep him up since he has to work and I can take naps if it is a long night.

She is old enough that she doesn't need to be eating once or twice a night anymore. So wish us luck in this new adventure. Also, pray that next week is not too bad since I am home alone for 5 nights without Richard to help.

Hope all is well with your families!

Grandparents Visit!

My parents visited us this weekend. We had a great time relaxing and enjoying Evelyn. We did not do a whole lot but did end up going down to Old Sacramento on Sunday and walked around for a while.

It was great spending time with them and they enjoyed hearing Evelyn say "Hi!" over and over again.

Here are a couple of pictures:
Grandma giving Evelyn her bottle. Mommy and Evelyn. Grandpa and Evelyn having staring contest over the button (remote for those that don't know our family lingo).



We got this a couple of weekends ago at the REI used gear sale. We got it for over 75% off. It is a really nice one and all Richard had to do to make it new was replace a snap. She loved it. We are looking forward to some bike rides in the future.

Evelyn's new ride in her bike trailer.

Parties Galore!

I am currently planning 3 parties, that's right 3. I have Evelyn's 1st birthday in about 5 weeks (invitations will be out shortly). I also have my soon to be sister-in-laws bridal shower and bachlorette party in September.

I am doing good and am thankful I can be so organized (anal to some). I have all the invitations figured out and delegated tasks to other bridesmaids. Everything is going smoothly so far (hopefully I don't jinx myself again).

I can't believe Evelyn is almost 1, my brother is getting married and I am having another baby. Wow what a year brings. I couldn't be more happy for all of it.

Wish me luck in my planning adventures and hope that nothing falls through the cracks.

I jinxed myself

A little bit ago I posted about Evelyn doing really well with the bottle/formula and sleeping through the night. Well that is no longer occuring. She is still doing ok with the formula but is not sleeping through the night anymore. She is now waking twice a night again and I don't know what to do. She shouldn't be needing to eat in the middle of the night but since she is so small I worry that she does.

I am hoping she will go back to taking more formula at night and sleeping through the night again. I sure did love it and she was much happier too.

Wish us luck and secretly send Evelyn messages to sleep through the night and take only formula.

Thanks. Hope all is well in your worlds.