Easter 2016

Easter this year did not go to plan.  I was so excited for the kids to do their Easter hunt outside.  And then it snowed.  So there goes that plan.  Then on Easter morning, Evy woke up with a fever of 103.  Luckily after some Advil, Evy's fever came down a bit and she was a mostly happy baby.  The nice thing was that they didn't care that the Easter egg hunt was inside or that Evy was sick, they just enjoyed finding eggs and playing with their Easter goodies.  Nate loved that we put popcorn in the eggs.  He doesn't really like sweets, except sometimes chocolate, but he absolutely devours popcorn.  And Evy got some teddy grahams in hers.  The big hit from the Easter baskets was the bubble machine.  Nathan loves holding it and Evy loves trying to get the bubbles.  So at the end of day, we still had a great Easter together.

Dyeing Easter Eggs

We tried something new this year with our Easter eggs.  We used food dye instead of buying a kit and the colors were so much more vibrant.  Nate loved pulling out the eggs and seeing them change color.    I was a little worried about Nate making a big mess or knocking something over, but he was actually very careful.  Nate's favorite part was using qtips to make polka dots on the eggs.

Malinda Visits

Malinda asked if she could come visit us over her spring break and we were so excited for her to come.  The kids loved seeing Auntie Lou!

We took a trip up to Hammond's Candy Factory for a tour.  They make everything from homemade lollipops to caramels to marshmallows to chocolates and more.  The day we went through they were making candy canes.  It was amazing to see how big the block starts and then it gets worked down to candy cane size.  We came home with way to much candy!

After that all of our plans pretty much went out the door.  Evy got sick and our pediatrician had us bring her into the ER.  Really she wasn't that sick to necessitate a ER visit, but it was a better safe than sorry situation.  Malinda was so awesome to watch Nate the whole day and be his buddy.  She really was a lifesaver!  And then we had another snow storm so we hunkered down.  We did make some cool forts and Malinda was awesome enough to do my hair for me.  And we had some good olde girl time.

I had all these cool plans, but I'll save them for next time Malinda comes to visit.  See you soon hopefully!

Month by Month

Evelyn at 12 Months

- Evy's walking!  I love coming around a corner and seeing her toddling toward me.  She loves walking around and is getting better and better.
- She'll give kisses, but they are more like trying to bite your face.  And if you ask her to blow you a kiss she will put one finger in her mouth and then pull it out.

- If Evelyn can climb into something, she will.  I find her in drawers and boxes all over the house.
- So super clingy right now. She loves her daddy, but sometimes only mommy will do.
- Gives the best hugs.

- Loves brushing her hair.
- She is a climber.  I was helping Nate with some lunch when she decided to climb up on a chair.  And then she thought it would be cool to climb on the table.  She's also figured out how to climb on the couch as well.

- Evy got to try her first bite of frozen yogurt and she loved it. She kept trying to grab the spoon to get more.
- Evy loves jumping on the bed/couch.  She just dives and giggles and giggles.
- Like to point out things in books.

- Loves jumping on her brother and giving loves.
- Her favorite books right now are touchy feely books.
- Her hair is getting so long and seems to have a bit of a curl to it.

- Gave her a fork to try and she's pretty good with it.  She sometimes forget which side you spear the food with, but she can get it in her mouth all by herself.
- Hates the carseat.

- Her 12 month stats: 19 lbs 2 oz (39th percentile,) 29.25 inches (50th percentile,) and 17.25 inch head circumference (27th percentile.)
- She's got 5 teeth and she's just waiting on one more of her upper incisors to come in.

- I love the stage she is at.  She's so interactive and wants to try what you are doing.  I love her curiosity for everything.  I love how sweet she is to give loves.  I love her energy and bravery (even thought it sometimes scares me so much!) I love her giggles and her happiness.  She is just such a joy to have around.

First Birthday Photo Shoot

Before Evy's birthday party we did a little photo shoot in her birthday clothes.  And we kept the tradition of putting balloon in the crib to play with.  Unfortunately Evy didn't love it.  We put her brother in with her to encourage her, but she definitely knows cribs are for sleeping in, not for playing.  She was much happier climbing all over the rocker.  Love my cute girly girl that I get to dress up and do her hair.  What a little doll!

Evelyn's First Birthday

We did a little party at home and Evy loved it!  We let her open presents first.  She's gotten much better at pulling off wrapping paper since Christmas.  She was spoiled with so many presents! The little wipes container is full of play wipes for her to pull out which is perfect for her because if she finds a box of wipes she pulls them all out.  Now she can do it over and over again. And the book "The Wonderful Things You Will Be" is so so sweet and beautiful! It made me cry reading it to her at bedtime.

And of course there was cake.  We sang to her and big brother helped her blow out the candle. Evy was a little wary of the frosting for about 2 seconds until she tasted it and then she dived right in!  We even caught her licking her plate!  She was so messy.  But bath time is her favorite time of day so it just made her birthday even better.

I can't believe we are already celebrating her first birthday!  She has grown up so fast, but she is at such a fun age that I really can't be too sad.  She's such a cute, smart, and happy little girl!