It's hard to believe our girl is a year and a half. Time flies when you're having fun (and having kids). It's been a good past few weeks for us. We celebrated Josh's 30th birthday, my 28th, and are quickly approaching baby Violet's arrival. She's due April 9th, but considering how fast 18 months has gone, 8 weeks will be a blink!
Evy is growing and learning so quickly! Josh and I are impressed daily with her expanding vocabulary (45 words today!) and understanding. She loves books, songs, baths, food, Elmo, playing outside, and her baby dolls.
We got together with Josh's family yesterday and his sister Sarah blessed us again with her gift of photography. Evy's increasingly active, curious nature posed a rewarding challenge for Sarah; we think she demonstrated her skill with flying colors by capturing all these great action shots!
So here we are trying to captivate Evy with bubbles but no matter what we do, she just can't get her mind off of that playground of in the distance (to her right).Below, she's heading in that direction.
She took a quick break from her pilgrimage to the playground so she could snuggle w/ us and give Violet a kiss/hug. Evy has picked this up from Josh. Josh very regularly talks to Violet, rubs my tummy, etc. so Evy does the same. Sometimes she rubs my tummy and says, "Kick! Kick!" The sweetest part is that Violet responds to both of them too!
And she's back on her way...
Leggings on little girls are definitely one of the cutest things in the world.
THE PLAYGROUND!!!
So proud of herself!
Waving at some nearby dogs.
Below, if we ever decide to run for office, we'll use this picture for our political campaign.
"Vote for Nachtigall!" But how 'bout that clear, blue sky, eh?! It was a perfect day!
In case you didn't know, we got a new van! This is its cute profile. You can't tell from the picture, but it's smiling.
This is one of just a few pictures where Evy actually sat still.
Ticklish ...
Where's Mommy's nose?
"I'm here Grandma!"
"I'll try the doorbell instead."
A little heart on my tummy to say, "Mommy loves Violet." (And Happy Valentines' Day)
"Shoes."
Aunt Sarah says my belly button means, "Almost done."
