Evie and I experience a truly touching moment last night! Evie was sitting on my lap, looking at me when she grabbed my glasses off my face and smudged her tiny little prints all over them. I couldn't wipe them off because I needed both hands for her so I decided to just take them off. This was the first time in 6.5 months that Evie has really seen me without my glasses on. I am pretty blind without them so I put them on the minute I wake up and only take them off to shower or go back to bed. I even wear them if Evie and I are taking a nap together - just in case I need to see her quickly. Once she realized that my glasses were off she gave me the most amazed look- she just sat there starring and smiling at me as if I did the best trick ever. We sat like this for 30 minutes or more, Evie studying my face, giving me shy smiles and leaning in to caress my cheek, pull my hair or lick my chin (she wanted to make sure I still tasted like mommy). It was a beautiful moment that is still making me smile today!
We also shared another moment last night that almost made me pee my pants. I was carrying Evie past our bathroom mirror and she smiled at her reflection, which she almost always does but this time something made her laugh. So, I stopped and let her take the time to really look at our reflection. She got really excited and started bouncing on my hip and I started bouncing with her and she started belly laughing. She just cracked up for five minutes and i am still not sure if it was her reflection (her hair was defying gravity better than most days), my reflection (not sure if I want my reflection to make anyone laugh that hard), or the bouncing but it doesn't matter because it was freaken awesome.
Evie is also picking items up with a purpose now. She was able to pick something up but didn't really understand why she was doing it. Now she picks her toys up to either shove in her mouth, throw on the floor or hit an inattentive parent in the face. It is so amazing how quick things are happening now - one moment she is laying on the floor like a lump and the next she is sitting up and playing with her toys. She is also developing a very strong opinion as to what she would like to be doing with her time. If she is bored or not happy with her position she makes this god awful whining noise and I am not sure how to break her of this. I really don't want a spoiled brat so we will have to do something if it continues but I am hoping it is just a stage that is caused by the pain of teething. By the way, still NO teeth!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Update
I have decided to stop focusing on the teething situation (Still NO teeth but lots of symptoms) and comment on Evie's progress. In two weeks she will turn 7 months old, which just amazes me!! She is still growing at an amazing rate and the Dr. has promised that it will slow down at some point but I don't see it. I am guessing she is over 20 pounds and closing in on 30 inches long- someone commented this weekend that Evie should be walking and talking because she looks like a toddler. I am able to shove her into 9 month clothing but find 12 month so much more comfortable. We had to buy a convertible car seat because she no longer fits in her infant one- we did choose a seat that goes up to 100 pounds, can face forward or backward and will turn into a booster when needed. The only thing we don't like about the next stage car seat is it doesn't have a base so it is hard to change it from one vehicle to the other- I guess who ever is driving with Evie will have to take the Mazda.
Evie rolled for the first time a couple of weeks ago but has only done it a couple of times since then - she doesn't seem to see a reason to be mobile because the world comes to her. We have tried to make her more motivated by putting toys just out of reach and making her get them but she isn't interested - she rather watch mommy fetch! She is able to sit on her own for lengthy amounts of time and is attempting to sit up. I will be holding her and can feel her stomach muscle straining to get her in an upright position. She also likes to stand with someone supporting her and she absolutely loves bouncing on my knee. I have found since she began teething she doesn't like to be in her bouncer or walker - she just wants to be held and will whine until I pick her up. Brian and I are hoping are independent, happy baby comes back soon and that this is not a permanent personality change.
Evie still smiles easily - a goofy face or funny noise will cause her face to brighten right up. Getting her to giggle is a little bit harder but Brian and I know her ticklish spots and can usually get a couple rounds in each night. Her favorite thing is when I sing "You are my Sunshine"- it doesn't matter what kind of mood she is in when I start to sing she just smiles up at me.
She is eating up almost anything we have tried. There is one Earth's Best dinner combo she doesn't like and I tried to grind pork chops and rice and that did not go over well. Last night I made pea soup and she gobbled that up - it is soo cute when she likes something because she will eat with such gusto and make a "MMMMM" sound. I am trying to get three meals in a day but find it very hard to fit them all in. Evie is too tired when she first wakes up to eat a real meal so we just give her a bottle and then rush her off to the sitter- where she receives lunch and then I feed her dinner when I get home from work. There are just not enough hours in the day!
Evie also needed to get her bangs trimmed for the first time. Well, I am freakin cheap and wasn't going to pay someone to do it, so I attempted it and lets just say it is a little uneven. I was so afraid to have the sharp scissors near her face so I just pulled it up and snipped some off. I am pretty sure she won't let me do it when she finally has a say in it:)
On the home front, Brian has been working on our basement and turning it into a gym. He had to rip out a lot of old wood and paint anything that was staying. He had to rewire a lot of the lights and put new ones in and has had to clean up a lot. We just need to paint the basement floor and we will be all set to start working out. I was able to purchase a used treadmill for $100 and Brian received some weights and machines from family. We have been eating healthy for 3 weeks now and since laying off the Holiday sweets - I have gotten back to my pre-pregnancy weight:) Now I just have to find time to exercise and I may fit into my pre-pregnancy summer clothes.
Evie rolled for the first time a couple of weeks ago but has only done it a couple of times since then - she doesn't seem to see a reason to be mobile because the world comes to her. We have tried to make her more motivated by putting toys just out of reach and making her get them but she isn't interested - she rather watch mommy fetch! She is able to sit on her own for lengthy amounts of time and is attempting to sit up. I will be holding her and can feel her stomach muscle straining to get her in an upright position. She also likes to stand with someone supporting her and she absolutely loves bouncing on my knee. I have found since she began teething she doesn't like to be in her bouncer or walker - she just wants to be held and will whine until I pick her up. Brian and I are hoping are independent, happy baby comes back soon and that this is not a permanent personality change.
Evie still smiles easily - a goofy face or funny noise will cause her face to brighten right up. Getting her to giggle is a little bit harder but Brian and I know her ticklish spots and can usually get a couple rounds in each night. Her favorite thing is when I sing "You are my Sunshine"- it doesn't matter what kind of mood she is in when I start to sing she just smiles up at me.
She is eating up almost anything we have tried. There is one Earth's Best dinner combo she doesn't like and I tried to grind pork chops and rice and that did not go over well. Last night I made pea soup and she gobbled that up - it is soo cute when she likes something because she will eat with such gusto and make a "MMMMM" sound. I am trying to get three meals in a day but find it very hard to fit them all in. Evie is too tired when she first wakes up to eat a real meal so we just give her a bottle and then rush her off to the sitter- where she receives lunch and then I feed her dinner when I get home from work. There are just not enough hours in the day!
Evie also needed to get her bangs trimmed for the first time. Well, I am freakin cheap and wasn't going to pay someone to do it, so I attempted it and lets just say it is a little uneven. I was so afraid to have the sharp scissors near her face so I just pulled it up and snipped some off. I am pretty sure she won't let me do it when she finally has a say in it:)
On the home front, Brian has been working on our basement and turning it into a gym. He had to rip out a lot of old wood and paint anything that was staying. He had to rewire a lot of the lights and put new ones in and has had to clean up a lot. We just need to paint the basement floor and we will be all set to start working out. I was able to purchase a used treadmill for $100 and Brian received some weights and machines from family. We have been eating healthy for 3 weeks now and since laying off the Holiday sweets - I have gotten back to my pre-pregnancy weight:) Now I just have to find time to exercise and I may fit into my pre-pregnancy summer clothes.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Teething!!!!!!!!!!
So, Brian and I have been bragging for months about how great and easy Evie is- she sleeps through the night, takes multiple naps throughout the day, smiles easily, loves going on adventures and is an overall lovable baby. Well teething has changed my precious baby into a fussy, monstrous devil child- I maybe pulling a Drama queen and exaggerating a little bit but she is soo difficult to take care of right now. Of course she has good days and bad days - my Mom is having a very enjoyable day with her today but Marissa had her hands full yesterday. Evie whines a lot now, drools everywhere, wants to be held all of the time and breaks into hysterical crying, which breaks my heart every time!! The worst thing is that I can't take away her pain permanently - all I can do is ease it with Tylenol, frozen fruit and letting her bite on my fingers. On top of teething, the whole family has had a head cold that effects our sinuses, ears, and throat- Brian is home today on the couch with it. I can only hope that we all get better over this weekend and a tooth appears in my poor, sore baby's mouth.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all our friends and family - We hope that 2011 brings happiness to all!! Brian and I never really have New Year's resolutions but this year we have come up with a couple of things we would like to accomplish. Brian is finishing up the basement so we can work out down there. Brian has always enjoyed going to the gym and hasn't been able to for the last 7 months. When he is able to work out he is happier, less stressed out, and more comfortable with his body. I despise working out (actually I hate to sweat) but I love how it makes me feel and look. I miss having my pre-pregnancy body - I have stretch marks, cellulite, and amazingly- smaller boobs now, which no amount of exercise will help but I know I will feel better about myself and life with a regular routine. We are also going to try to watch a little less TV- it is on all the time and we only watch adult programs so Evie is not gaining anything from this very bad habit. Brian likes the background noise so I am going to try and turn the radio on more and the TV less. Other than that, we just want to enjoy our time together, watch Evie grow and reach new milestones and love life!
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