Evelyn swimming at Chico!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am8jktNY1Uo

look at those legs!!!

Oh man it's been a long time....

Apologies to all for not writing anything for so long. we'll try and do better in the future..

Evelyn is almost 10 months and has grown so much it's difficult to believe. Lately she's showing herself to be quite the animal lover. We still are without a dog, but Evelyn goes crazy each time she sees one. Heather and I took her to the dog park yesterday and let her meet some nice pups. She pumps her arms and legs and makes a guttural sound that is almost exclusively used when encountering animals. She also does this when we visit with the bunnies that frequent our back yard/alley/parkinglot. Yesterday we discovered that she also gets excited when we treat a realistic stuffed animal like a real animal. I picked up a stuffed puppy and petted it like a real puppy, and she went crazy. We tried it again at bedtime with a stuffed piggy (thanks, aunt Vicky!) and she loved it also. Fun fun!

It's a very exciting time....

Evelyn Cracking up today

Watch it on Youtube for even better quality!

Heather was making faces, directing her eyes all around the room. Evelyn loved it!

Sleepy Baby Video

We wanted to keep Evelyn awake so perhaps she'd sleep well for the drive from Missoula to Great Falls. Cruel, I suppose.

It looks better if you watch it on youtube...

Pictures from Thad

A fire-breathing baby?
Saying Hello to Ian.
Role reversal?

Thad's getting quite creative with the photoshop.... fantastic!

lately

Evelyn is doing great- she's holding herself up in a sitting position like it's nothing. She enjoys sticking her tongue out and blowing(thereby creating perhaps the cutest sound in the world). She has been experimenting with different kinds of food and so far likes everything; rice cereal, barley cereal, sweet potatoes, peas, carrots, squash, prunes and more to come! She loves going for walks in the park. This summer promises to be a great one..

Some Easter Pics

Here are some pictures we took on or around Easter:

Daffodils are in bloom. An older lady stopped us and said "two of my favorite things; Daffodils in bloom and daddies with their babies..."
Family shot on Easter
flower girl
Evelyn and Ian wishing each other a Happy Easter.
Playing with her new ball. The ball that promptly popped later this day. neat picture, though.