Our Family

Last weekend, Evey and I ventured out to Galveston to visit James's dad's family. It was a wonderful trip. Evey had a great time playing, looking at fish and (her favorite) feeding the sea gulls with GrandBob. We had our first MCAD incident. Thursday night Evey threw up a couple of times...didn't want anything so popcicle seemed to work to keep her blood sugar up. Then Friday she was feeling yucky. Saturday she seemed fine, but Sunday she woke up with blood sugar of 32 (should be 70-100)...not good very scary. She drank straight apple juice and then had her bottle so she ended up being fine. I guess it was pretty mild for her first episode so it was a good learning experience. Apparently, when there body is depleated from being really sick then you need to feed them more often for several days and I didn't know that. She is fine no damage so we are okay. Then to top it off...Tuesday she had teeth break through. I'll get pictures as soon as I can see them good with the camera.

Evey and I went to DC for Memorial weekend to visit James. We had a wonderful time, doing nothing. We stayed at my cousin's place in Old Town Alexandria. There are lots of shops and restaurants within walking distance to their place. We basically just walked for 3 days. Evey loved being in her stroller and people watching...the weather was pleasant. It was perfect. Here are a couple pictures of our trip.

Here are some videos of swim class...

Before James left for work, we got some family photos done with Leah Cook of Life's Little Images. Leah was awesome, very affordable and the best part is she gives you the files so you can print as many pictures as you want. Here are some of the pictures.

I got her on video last night crawling and pulling up on the table.

It is official. Evey can crawl now. I picked her up from Mary's yesterday and she crawled over to me. Very exciting. Now her version of crawling is a little different...maybe like a 1/2 bear crawl crawl...her left leg is bent sideways and the right leg is extended where she pushes off with her foot. It is very cute. I guess after Grandpa Janisse worked with her this weekend, something clicked yesterday. I put her on the floor to try to get some video last night. She crawled right over to the coffee table, put her hands on the bottom shelf, pulled up a little, then moved her hands to the top of the table and pulled her self right up with no help. What a big girl! Here is a little video.

Despite James being gone. I had a wonderful first Mother's Day (weekend), just hanging out with family. Tim and Leanna drove up. Saturday night we all went over to Flay and Brenda's for a wonderful meal and fellowship.Sunday Johnny and Christanne took us to a beautiful Mother's Day brunch at Brookhaven Country Club. Food was great and Evey was wonderful as usual. She tried fresh Blueberries for the first time...yum.

Evey is hanging in there between 10 and 25%, but she is proportioned 26.5" 16lbs 12oz. She is really getting fun and animated these days, very talkative. I am having so much fun with her. She is such a joy. She is so easy going, such a trooper. As long as she is in the mix, she doesn't care what she is doing. I have noticed that she gets a little frustrated with me when I don't know what she wants. This is mostly at night when she is hungry, tired and dirty. So I don't know if she is full or hungry and wanting something different or just ready for bed. Anyway, we have been doing signing, but now I will get more serious about more signs so she can tell me what she wants.
Her food items are rapidly expanding. I love making new things for her and she seems to love trying them so we will continue. I have noticed that she prefers a variety of items on her menu.

I think she has finally seen the light...there is so much fun stuff you can do while on your stomach. She crawled Sun night and Mon morning. Crawl...as in inch worming backwards. But hey I will take it. She also flipped over and is sleeping on her stomach for the first time tonight.