Christmas in California

center of attention

Eve plays peekaboo with our friends Bacon and Sayeh.

full orbit

Eve just completed her first trip around the sun, though on many Michigan days the sun was but a rumor.

Happy Birthday! You bring more light into our lives than we could have ever imagined.

look!

Eve continues to wear out her only real word, "look!" Just like one year ago, there is plenty of snow to look! at. We look forward to celebrating her birthday tomorrow!

lamb chop

social climber

baby it's cold outside

early birthday present

in denial of winter

It's supposed to snow this week, but don't tell that to Eve.

p.s. we took Eve to swim at the Y today, but as you may recall, no photos were allowed.

almost one year later

We bought this Christmas suit a year ago in anticipation of the day when she would fit into it.

assisted walking

Oklahoma

Our trip to Oklahoma was fun! We saw most of Martha's family, and are especially grateful to Linda and David for hosting us. Eve reveled in the attention from grandparents, uncles, aunts, and especially cousin Elijah. Even though Elijah is mature beyond his years, Eve can sense that he is one of her people. Unfortunately we didn't take many pictures, but we would love to receive them from others who did.

paddy cake

light reading

This one isn't exactly War and Peace, but we're glad she likes books!

latest trick

In the past week Eve has started to point at things frequently. Lights, mirrors, paintings, books, pretty much anything can capture her fancy. And when she points she usually says something that sounds like "ook." I wonder if she is saying "look!" Not sure if I'd call this her first word, but clearly it is some form of deliberate vocal communication. My favorite is when she does the double-barreled pointing (both hands).

mango madness

keeping the closet tidy

personal hygiene

destructo-mode

peaceful mode

miscellaneous pictures

Ready for the Halloween party.

All three of us, that is.

Hanging out with our friend Matias.

Excited about the large products of Sam's Club.

Still loves bath time.

fall colors

We've had a ton of rain this fall, which has kept the fall colors around. It's starting to get cold, though, so the leaves won't last much longer.

baby Darwin

I guess that human evolution could have gone in one of two directions: 1) baby has self-preservation instincts; 2) parents have baby-preservation instincts. The following casts doubt on #1.

more pictures from Philly

Philly

We were in Philly this past weekend to visit my parents at their new downtown place. We had a great time. Eve had her first visit to an aquarium (in Camden, just across the Delaware River), and was intrigued by its inhabitants. We also ate at an excellent French restaurant, Bibou, and had a chance to meet up with our friends Ezra and Sarah. Martha is now in California on a whirlwind tour giving seminars at three places, while Eve and I recover from the trip at home. I will post more pictures from our trip later this week.

this book is a real page turner...

latest tricks

Today Eve figured out how to crawl up the stairs. We're thinking that she may be walking by Thanksgiving, if this keeps up. We're accelerating our babyproofing efforts.