all things evelyn

i've been slacking a bit on my posting. sorry. life gets a little away from me sometimes. it seems cliche to say, "i've been busy" even though i have been, but who isn't busy these days anyway? i would love to update with some pictures but my camera has recently crapped out on me. that is unfortunate.

lately...evelyn is "cruising." for those of you who aren't familiar with the term it means she holds onto things (like the couch) and walks. we keep waiting for her to take a first step.

she is currently recovering from a stomach bug and has thrown up on and off for the past three days. we are hoping she will be "vomit free" from today on out. makes me think of Ted, on How I Met Your Mother, who prided himself on being "vomit free since '93." if only that were even true for me!

it amazes me how much more evelyn seems to "come to life" every week and month that passes. this especially amazes me between the hours of 5 and 6 a.m. when she relentlessly wakes up every.single.morning regardless of when we put her to bed.

she has learned to climb the stairs, respond to sign language, fight us at nap and bed times, and even say "kitty." she loves cheerios, cheese, avocado, pears, bananas, sweet potatoes and her Tennessee pillow pet, Smokey, who she will crawl to and lay her head down on and smile with wild abandon when you ask her, "where's smokey?"  then, you must say, "awwww, sweet smokey," as she holds keeps her head down on him. it is the CUTEST thing i think i've ever seen!

every time she plays a note on her little piano she looks to us for approval and we clap and cheer. sometimes this will go on for a very long time. she has also taken to "dancing" when any kind of music is played, be if from the radio, one of her toys, or a t.v. show. she is a riot, and every day is a mini-adventure.

and soon, very soon, she will be a year old...how did we get here so fast? time flies when you aren't getting any sleep! cheers! and happy saturday.