the finer things in life

picture from two months ago

Just realized that I never posted this picture, taken by a professional photographer who is a friend of our nanny Kay. Eve is 11 months in the picture.

Bumbo prison

Being trapped in a Bumbo is kind of funny, even if you're the one who's trapped.

little walker

She's now walking across rooms, but this is the best video we've gotten so far. Crawling is still faster for her, but walking allows her to wield weapons while moving.

photos from the past week

We want Eve to read this carefully and tell us if there is anything else we need to know.

Eve loves banging on the piano. Few keys remain unscathed.

Working the iPhone

visit from Auntie Becca

Last weekend we had a quick visit from Auntie Becca and her close friend Jessica. The visit was so quick that we didn't even get any pictures, except a couple of Eve that Becca took (below). But we were very glad to see them!

couple more photos from California trip

a word is worth .001 pictures

We haven't taken any new pictures or videos lately, so here are a few words to tide you over.

Eve had her one year pediatrician visit a week ago (a bit late, yes). The pediatrician said everything looked good and that Eve seems like a very smart child. I told Martha that they probably say that to every parent, and Martha said she didn't care, she still appreciates it. The pediatrician also remarked that Eve's heartbeat stayed calm while the stethoscope was on her chest, whereas most babies' heartbeat speeds up with anxiety. Our child, a cold-blooded sweetheart. Perhaps the most interesting news from the visit is that Eve is now up to the 95th percentile in height and down to the 30th percentile in weight. The height is not shocking, because every week it seems like she can reach something that we thought was not going to be in play for a long time. But the weight is surprising, because the child still has chubby cheeks and a big ole baby gut. Maybe she has helium in her bloodstream?

She is slowly getting more comfortable with walking. She still maxes out at a handful of steps, but she tries it more often each day. Her personality remains very outgoing and good-natured. The outgoing part clearly comes from her dad.

I'll try to post a video of her taking steps sometime this week. We hope all of you are doing well!

sledding used to be the bee's knees

(now it's just the cat's meow)

snow and Baileys

Eve has started her second year with a flurry of activity. First she had her introduction to snow. Then she made her first trip to a ski resort, Mt. Brighton (not to be confused with Mt. Everest), which is the best use of a landfill ever. While Eve and Martha hung out in the lodge, Elijah made a successful skiing debut (he was a little upset in the photo below because he had just taken some spills, but by the end of the day he was king of the mountain--in his words, it was AWESOME!!!). Then Eve accompanied us to a conference in Atlanta, where she enjoyed the care and company of Oma B (aka Elmo) (thank you again, Elmo!).

Eve is now taking several steps at a time. I still wouldn't call it walking, but it's more advanced than some primates (I'm looking at you, baboons).