5 Months Already!

At 5 months, Evie is showing such a personality! All smiles, all the time and now lots of laughs too. As you can see, she's a big fan of the pool and being outside in general. No matter how fussy she may be, a little bit of sunshine and she's feeling like herself again. We seem to have a nature lover on our hands : )

She also seems to be quite the active little bee, always interested in what's going on, where her doggy Ralphie is, where Daddy's going, etc. It's amazing to watch her eyes light up when we walk in the room. Mornings - being the first person she sees (oh the smiles!) - and evenings when we come home from work are the highlights of our days.

Evie's New Toy

Thank you Yiayia and Papou! I love my new jumperoo! (Click on my photo to see me bigger!)

Evie's Play Date!

Evie's friend Ellie (whose Mommy I met in prenatal yoga) came over for a play date last weekend. The girls had fun playing together and even slept together for a while! Their peaceful sleep was eventually interrupted when Ellie woke up crying, which woke Evie up crying ... Still, it was a fun night for both babies who usually only see each in strollers while on walks with their Mommies!

We have an eater on our hands ...

4 months!

Evie turns 4 months on Thursday, and she seems to be celebrating the landmark by teething! Her fist is constantly in her mouth - or my finger, her blanket, whatever is around. She's also marking this special milestone with lots of babbling! This week, her Mimi Loretta is taking care of her while Mom and Dad work. Next week, Mark becomes Mr. Mom - he's home with her for three weeks before the school year begins!

Evie experienced her first Royals game last weekend - a true trooper, she made it through tailgating and all 9 innings!

Evie's First Beach Vacation

Evie is officially a little "fishy." She loved her daily dips in the pool and even her first waves on the beach! Our two weeks in Florida were so amazing. Everyone loved playing with her all day, and I swear she grew a ton! Her little legs have really chunked up! She's holding herself up much better on her tummy, and she's about to start rolling. Any day now! She's also obsessed with her fist - always shoving it in her mouth - sometimes to the point of choking herself!! Every day is something new, and it was really special to have those two weeks with our families. Especially since Mark and I are now back to work. Bummer! We miss you every minute Evie!