What’s New? September 9, 2008

We’re settling into life as a family of four.  Somehow, doubling the number of children does more than double the work – it can be chaos!  But, it is so much fun having a baby in the house again.  Eva Joy has brought even more joy into our home.  You should see Colin light up in the morning when he first sees her. 

Eva Joy is changing everyday, and she’s showing us that she is on the move, has determination, and she is no petite fragile gal!  Since I last posted, she has started walking.  It started last week with 2 steps, then 3.  Now – it’s her preferred mode of transportation, even though she looks drunk while doing it.  She has also climbed the stairs to the playroom, climbed the stairs on the slide in the playroom,  climbed the slide in the playroom, bounced on the trampoline…oh my.  Don’t worry and don’t call Social Services - we’re watching her!  She loves the bath, and she beelines to the bathroom anytime she gets a chance and tries to hop into the tub!  

She loves to eat, and she’s has yet to turn anything down.  Her preference is to feed herself, her favorites being avacado and turkey.  She has now slept the night through for a number of nights which has brought great excitement, especially since it conincided with my return to work.  But – it may have been shortlived, because now, with the arrival of tooth #4, she’s up again. 

She’s fast approaching her first birthday, and I can’t imagine what other milestones we’ll hit.  We haven’t had a definitive first word, yet she mutters and babbles things we recognize.  I still think she is saying “I’m mad!!!” when she cries, and we think she says “bye bye” when she waves, but that could just be what proud parents want to hear.

Here’s are some pictures from the past few weeks:

Eva Joy’s first playdate at the Borcik twins