Happy Monday!

Our alarm clock (Evy) went off at 4:58 this morning. Holy Crap! Happy Monday! Pass the coffee!

Hang on for Dear Life

I don't know what Evy thought was scarier; Grandpa's driving or Jacob poking her eyes out.

Thanksgiving in Review

Evy had a 102 fever on Thanksgiving day so she and I hung out at home while Scott went to dinner at his parents. By Friday night she was feeling better so we were able to keep our original plans of heading to my parents for the weekend. Evy and her cousin Jacob had a wishbone pulling contest, read books with Grandma and had the stuffing bathed off of them.

Oh, What a Night...

Poor baby. Last night at 9:30 I found Evy sleeping in her own vomit (TMI?). I can't believe she didn't wake up. After getting her cleaned up and put back to bed she proceded to throw up another 4 times through 2 a.m. Our washing machine couldn't keep up with Evy so Scott made a midnight run to Wal-Mart for backup supplies including crib sheets and PJ's. Good grief! Evy seems to be feeling better this morning. Scott is staying with her until noon and then I'm leaving work to take the afternoon shift. This Thanksgiving I am thankful that Evy doesn't throw up very often. YUCK!

Book Worm

Evy is really in to books right now. All she wants to do from the second she gets up to the time she goes to bed is sit in your lap and read books. We'll get part way through one and she gets up, goes over to her shelf and pulls down another one. The way she backs into your lap is hilarious. She'll walk towards you and then when she is about 3 feet away she'll turn around so her back is to you and then she walks backwards until she gets to your lap and sits down. "Peek-a-Zoo" from Scholastic is one of her favorites right now.

Apologize to Your Mother

I remember sitting in the car with my dad and my brother waiting on my mom. Always waiting on my mom. Whether it was a family gathering, BBQ or wedding we were going to my mom was always the last one in the car. When she would finally get into the car we would all let out various complaints "Whyyyyy do you take so long? We've been waiting on you for 10 minutes. Sheeeeeezzzzzz." Now, I know why my mom was always the last one in the car. Not only did she have to get herself ready to leave the house she had to get my dad, me and my brother ready (to varying degrees). She had to make sure the dish was prepared, the card was signed and the gift was wrapped. She had to make sure we had sunscreen, or bug spray or whatever array of junk was needed for that particular outing. I'm now always the last one in the car. If you remember this same scene from your childhood apologize to your mother. I apologized to mine today.

Big Laughs

Either I am hysterically funny, or Evy is. You choose.

Great Balls of Fire!

My curling iron literally spit a ball of fire at me this morning. It's fried. Anyone have a curling iron that they love? I'm now in the market for a new one.

Bye Bye Bottle

While we were on vacation Evy learned to drink from a straw! This is good news since we are starting to wean the bottle. Evy was taking 4- 4 oz bottles each day and as of yesterday we are down to one. She's not crazy about drinking her milk out of a cup and refuses it most times, but so far it hasn't been a huge deal. We are still giving her a bottle before going to bed, but that's more for our own benefit so she's not awake at 5 a.m. due to hunger.

Florida Road Trip

Scott's parents agreed to keep Evy overnight on Saturday (Woo Hoo 24 hour break!!!) so we jumped in the car and headed across Alligator Alley (I saw ALLIGATORS along the road!!!) to Palm Beach to visit our friends Jamie and Amy. After watching the Hawks lose we all decided to drown our sorrows. The guys drank away their sorrows at the Tiki Bar while Amy and I shopped our sorrows away at the mall. We had dinner at Vic and Angelo's...it was fabulous. What a great 24 hour mini-vacation!

Future Beach Bum?

Evy loved, loved, loved the beach! She thought the shells and the sand were the tastiest things she had ever experienced, putting them in her mouth every chance she got. She showed no fear, running into the water, sitting down and giggling when the waves hit her. Evy was a hit with all the grandparents in Florida... they all got a kick out of watching her play. She made lots of friends on the beach! She also found a bunch of birds who she befriended. The birds would have probably preferred for Evy to stick to entertaining grandparents and stop bothering them.

Good Plane Fun

The good news is there were no meltdowns. The bad news is there was no sleeping. When departing from Iowa chances are you're going to have a connecting flight. Our trip was no exception. We connected in Atlanta both ways for a total of 4 flights. Evy did not sleep for one single second on any of the flights. Flying must be way too much fun! She did O.K. but the meltdowns were kept at bay with constant distraction. Want some food? How about this book? Isn't this DVD great? Did I show you this toy yet? We only had to resort to running up and down the aisles on one flight. Not bad for a one year old insomniac. But, we're not ready to do it again any time soon.

We're Baa-aack!

Evy wanted to wear her sunhat to daycare today. She was in denial that we wouldn't be going to the beach. After 7 days in Naples, FL we have one day at home to regroup and then back to the real world! I hope to get vacation photos posted later today...if my computer and internet would cooperate!

12 Months

Yesterday, Scott took Evy to her 12 month appointment. I think it was rough on both of them. It started with the finger prick which kicked off 20 minutes of crying, Evy continued to cry as the doctor checked her ears, nose and throat. Eventually she wore herself out and slept on dad's shoulder for 10 minutes until the grand finale...4 more shots. Scott told me I'm on my own for the 18 month appointment. We are so blessed to have such a healthy little girl. She is 31 inches tall (95th percentile) and weighs 21 pounds (50th percentile). Evy has been fighting off a cold so the doctor put her on antibiotics to prevent her from getting worse on vacation.

Flying Tips Please

Evy is taking her first plane ride this week. I am nervous. The little busy body does not like to sit still and I already have visions of meltdowns dancing in my head. Laurie and Kathy--you guys have flown a ton with your little ones. Any tips?