Bumbo Time

Evie at ten weeks old

"Look Mom I am sitting up!"

Evie is a little young to be put in the Bumbo but she loves it and does really well sitting up for the most part.  She sits on the counter in the morning or at night while I am cooking.  It gives us lots of time to go over what each food is and the utensils.  She just stares and tries to take in all the sights, sounds and smells, but I know she is learning. 

Evie's Mean Mug

Travis and I call this face her "Mean Mug."  I could sit and look at those eyes and kiss those chubby cheeks.  I wish I could read her mind and listen to what she is thinking when she has this face on.

Sunday's Best

Ready for church

This just makes me smile!

She knows she looks good!

Having a little girl sometimes takes me back to when I was young playing with my dolls; dressing them up and doing their hair.  The only big difference is your daughter is WAY better!  I started out with my favorite dress of Evie's.  I always called Evie "Guppy" while she was in my belly and while shopping I found this guppy line at a store and bought it all.  Well it was a cold morning so I added the jacket and tights.  Her feet looked so bare so then I dug through her shoes and I couldn't resist I put the furry boots on! I added the bow and POW Evie's Sunday best.  It really is a fashion disaster and years from now she will look at this and ask what was I thinking.  I can tell her that I was dressing my baby doll up and got a little carried away:)

Russian Dinner

Delicious Russian Food!!

George, Mary, and some other friends from church were invited over for this delicious meal

Evie was the life of the party

She was too pooped to party after dinner

Dominick is the Russian couple from our church's little boy. He loves holding Evie.

Good friends of ours from church invited us over for an authentic Russian cuisine meal. It was fun hanging out with people from our church having a good meal and learning a little bit of Russian.

Daddy Daughter Time

Recently Travis had staff duty at Battalion Headquarters so he had to stay there 24 hours. We went to visit him and bring him dinner and just hang out. Evie enjoyed laying on the ground with him and playing. Evie really enjoys Travis' voice and stares at him while he talks and sings to her. I always enjoy watching the two of them interact and can't wait for her to grow up and get to know her Dad even better.

My Running Buddy

Evie is my running and walking buddy! She loves to be outside on the rolling sidewalks of Fort Polk. I have started running a little more. I am really slow, but it just feels good to get moving.

Nine Weeks Old

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She is growing up way to fast! She isn't really doing anything new this week but growing faster and faster.  She loves to watch me talk and reacts to funny noises I make.  One of her favorite is when I saw "Moooo over Evie."  I am so thankful for her and Travis. 

Evie's Two Month Checkup and Shots

Travis passing the time

Travis trying to stay warm

My poor baby resting

Evie had her 2 month check up and got her first set of vaccinations.  She did really well! She cried while getting her shots but once they were done and I got to pick her up and hold her she calmed right down.  She was very tired and cranky after she got her shots which was totally expected.  That night we went to Bible study and I noticed she was getting warm.  When we got home I took her temperature and it was 100.4.  I wasn't too worried but when we originally left the hospital they said a temp of 100.1 was cause to bring Evie to the hospital.  Travis insisted that we call the triage nurse.  I was honestly just calling to see when the 100.1 temperature ended and 101 was considered a temperature.  By the end of the conversation though the nurse advised us to go to the emergency room.  At eleven o'clock we packed everything up and headed in to the ER.  Travis was very worried and was already telling me the Army protocol if Evie is admitted over night.  I really wasn't worried but when someone tells you to take your daughter in you loose all reason and I knew that if something did happen I would regret not taking her in.  Evie was checked out and got her first and hopefully last rectal thermometer reading.  Evalynn got a clean bill of heath thank goodness and we were home by three in the morning.   As frustrating and tired as Travis and I were we laughed so much waiting for the doctor to see us.   My favorite is when I told Travis to reenact Evie getting her rectal temperature being taken...he nailed it. Watching Travis on the stretcher with a sheet over his head like he was marry with his fuzzy Santa socks was also a memory I will not forget.

Eight Week Evie

Sitting on the couch

Wearing a hat because it was finally cold enough for it on our morning walk

She LOVES her Wubba Nub!

I love when she stares at me!

Taking a quick nap

New favorite position in the evening when she has gas or just wants to look out.

Tummy time!

I am happy and sad to say that today my little girl turns eight weeks old.  I wish I could slow down time! However I am really enjoying watching her discover the world around her.  She is smiling more and loves playing games.  She is really starting to enjoy more time by herself playing and looking at objects.  Within the last two weeks she has learned that she can move her arms and hit the animals on her play mat.  It isn't very smooth but you see her figuring it out.  She has started to hate tummy time because it greatly limits what she can see, but I put a mirror in front of her and that helps a bit. 

She is getting stronger every day and now I can prop her on the couch for a little while.  She loves to try and stand on her feet and is able to hold her body weight but only for a little bit. Travis and I enjoy having her dance to music and I think Evie likes it to.  I have never seen a baby love music as much as Evie.  If she is fussy or irritable I just sing or put some soothing music on and she just calms down 90% of the time and listens. 

Her two month appointment is this week and I can't wait to see how much she has grown. 

 My Mom came and visited Fort Polk, Louisiana to see her first grandchild as well as Katie and I. We were so excited to have her come and visit. I didn't realize I hadn't seen my Mom since Christmas in Virginia at Lauren's house which was 9 months ago! Time is going by very fast. Well, we picked my Mom up at the airport and she got to hold Evie right away. Her name to the grandchildren is Chickee. My Dad doesn't like it very much, but Katie and I think it is unique and distinguishing. I couldn't get all of the pictures we took to rotate correctly, so some of them were left out. If I can get them to work later we'll put them on a blog post. Also, I have lots of video to get on here when my video editing software arrives approximately October 15th. It will take me a little while to figure out how to work it, and then I will start editing our video footage from the camera.

Chickee and Evalynn hanging out on the couch.  Evalynn really liked getting to know Chickee while she was here.

Katie, Chickee, and Evie before a walk

Evie loves walks...she just had a moment

Another moment...

Evie loved to be held by Chickee!!

Chickee and Evie's hands

Katie, Chickee, and Evie hanging out on the couch.

They came and visited me at my work for lunch. Evie even got dressed up in a military outfit.

Katie's favorite treat: frozen yoghurt! Chickee took us out to get the sweet treat! Evie liked it later through the fantastic tasting breast milk as a result.