Family Fun

Chatting with Grandma

This weekend Evelyn got to meet some of her Great Aunts, Uncles, and cousins (or her 2nd cousins, or cousins once-removed or something like that... just cousins seems easier!).

Great Aunt Amy (and a soon-to-be grandma)--she got Evelyn to nap not once, but TWICE!

Evelyn enjoyed making funny faces with Papa Ed. Ok, neither of these faces are at all funny, so you'll have to use your imagination. I promise they were doing it right before I got the camera out :)

The adorable cousin Stella!

Evelyn did pretty well on the drive out to the suburbs, although Mommy did have to stealthily slip from the front seat to the back on I-55. Thankfully (?) we were in bumper to bumper traffic so it wasn't TOO dangerous. A few verses of "The Ants Go Marching" and everyone was all smiles again. Except for maybe Daddy, who probably doesn't enjoy Mommy's off-key singing as much as the baby does...

Happy Birthday Jax!

Our other "child" is celebrating his 13th birthday today! Ok, so it's actually his adoption anniversary... 8 years ago today Tom brought Jax home from the Anti-Cruelty Society. Some broken windows, screens, and blinds; several knocked out teeth and one amputated toe later we still love him as much as ever.

Forced sibling time :)

Oh, and a certain little baby also celebrated turning 2 months old last week...

Quiet, please

Shhh. Evelyn is catching up on her favorite book. In my expert opinion, she's probably reading at least at a 3 month level :)

Then & Now

A little photo retrospective...

Then

Now

Then

Now

Then

Now

And that's only in two months!

Shower & Smiles

The mommy to be, getting some practice!

Last weekend Evelyn joined me at a shower for Laura, one of my many pregnant coworkers. (Seriously--there must be something in the water at that school!!) We had a lovely afternoon and enjoyed getting out of our own apartment for awhile. We look forward to meeting Laura's baby boy later this summer :)

Wonderful Jennifer--she is teaching my class during my leave. 

Evelyn always likes seeing Funmi

In other news, Evelyn is becoming an expert smiler! It's very nice to finally get some positive feedback from her, it makes the crying fits and sleepless night worth it. 

For some reason the smiley shots end up blurry--but you get the idea.

And a few more shots demonstrating Evelyn's expertise at tummy time...

This is her intense look. 

6 weeks and future thumb-sucker

Evelyn turned 6 weeks yesterday! Here are some pictures from her photo shoot with Snoopy...

Which looks more delicious? The baby or the cupcakes? (Thanks for those, Erika :) )

Evelyn is still not a pacifier girl. She is, however, trying very hard to find her thumb! She's figured it out a few times, but alas, not in the video below. For our more sensitive readers, please beware: there are a few very pathetic baby tears at the end. Don't worry, she was quickly rescued.

A Robust Baby

Either Snoopy is shrinking, or this baby is getting bigger!

Evelyn is looking quite robust these days, according to her pediatrician. At her one month visit today she tipped the scales at 11 lbs 8 oz, and she's now 21 3/4 inches long.  Evelyn also got her Hepatitis B shot, which she was NOT happy about. I've never seen anyone's face turn from a content pink to an irate purple so fast!

In other news, Evelyn made her first trip out of the big city last weekend. We visited Tinley Park to celebrate Grandma Marilyn's birthday. Evelyn got to meet lots of cousins and aunts, and I think she charmed them all.

Evelyn with Victoria

Jax spent most of the beautiful afternoon inside Grandma and Grandpa's house... too many booms for his liking.

We were also lucky enough to have a full meal brought and prepared for us by the Schwerha family. They even did the dishes! They can come back anytime ;)

Lola enjoyed "Baby Evelyn," but was not interested in being photographed!

That's about it! Just a few more cute pictures...

Can you spot the baby? 

She put herself in this pose--just begging for a picture.