Whoops! Okay, so the blog below was written a while ago but I never got around to posting it cause I hadn't uploaded the pictures. Let's blame my dance recital (not the LOST blog or online Tetris!) And I promise to catch up from now on! Whew, what a fun month! Between her birthday, Easter, a new niece being born, and Spring being sprung at last, this [April] has been a busy month. We've had some new experiences, that of course, I wanted to share with you!
The Good-
Her birthday was so much fun (see new pictures posted to right). We had a family birthday party, a special day of pancakes and balloons on her actual birthday and then a party with friends too. The party with friends was great because it actually ended up being sunny and gorgeous so we all went out on our deck and watched the kids do an Easter Egg Hunt (courtesy OrientalTrading.com).
It's also been awesome to watch her master new skills, such as putting wooden rings on a stand using her spoon to feed herself.
Also so much fun we've been to the zoo for the first and second time! I grew up going to Pt Defiance Zoo, it's actually a great zoo and I've been pretty excited to take her there. Last weekend Amy and I took Ash and Evy. Evelyn had been before, but really just to the aquarium. And this time Amy and I trekked all over! The kids loved the whales and sea otters the best (always my favorite too!) But were more impressed with their snack than the elephants, who just stood there, and couldn't even see the lions. Then today [remember I wrote this a month ago!] I took Evy and Henry so Josh and Tish could get some rest with baby Lucy (born on April 18th!) This was hilarious! First of all, how they justify charging $8 for a double stroller is beyond me but I sure wasn't carrying and chasing them all over so I paid it! They had a fun time, although I think they liked looking at the other kids and the grass as much as the animals, but oh well : )
The Bad
Evelyn actually had a cold the week of her birthday, then the next week fell and hit her eye, giving herself a black eye for a week, and then the day after that fell and split her gums, bleeding all over the place. Poor baby and poor mama! She is just fine now, but it was her first real "owie" although I'm sure it will be followed by many more.
Easter went great at church but it was very tiring for our family. As usual before a big event, I got very little sleep and because of having three services, we had to wake Evelyn up to get out the door on time. This made for a very tired mama and baby by the time noon rolled around, but unfortunately neither of us got good naps, although I'm not sure why. Being at my parents was great and it was wonderful to visit with friends and family, but I was groggy and she got more and more cranky as the evening went on. I think this is my last year of doing so much on Easter-I want it to be a fun day for her too but if I'm spending most of it with other kids so that we're too exhausted to enjoy the day, then that doesn't seem quite right! It's not that it was bad, it just made me think how things are continuously changing and that I have change with them.
We've also started our first of what I'm sure will be many food battles. I've studied a lot on nutrition and young children so I have pretty firm ideas of what to do and not to do, but when it's your child, you really just want to give in! Well, not really, but it's tempting; ) For some reason she has decided that the only veggies she likes are sweet potatoes, corn, and dried veggies. Veggies like peas and broccoli that she used to eat just fine she is refusing to even touch. She is still a bit young to understand "Eat this and then you may have that" so we're taking it day by day. Darn!
But, she does however love . . .Peanut Butter, bum bum bum! I know, gasp, I fed my child peanut butter before the age of 15 or whatever they're saying now. We don't have a history of allergies and she has never shown a sensitivity to anything and actually recent reports are stating that postponing the introduction of nuts/legumes does not seem to have any impact and may in fact increase sensitivity. So there! Anyway, she had a peanut butter sandwich and loved it!
Okay-so all that has written a month ago, but I think that's enough reading for you now ; ) I'll fill in more later!
