Steamy

It was a hot and steamy weekend with temperatures in the 90s and humidity nearly 70%. As you can see in this picture, it was so humid that the camera lens was fogging up. Yikes! Evelyn doesn't let the heat slow her down. With beads of sweat on her little nose, she still insists on a ride in her stroller.

circa 1982

I have been looking around for a doll pram for Ev, but have not been impressed by the countless pink flimsy strollers available in stores...they just don't make them the way they used to.

Problem solved. South Bend Toys presents Lil' Lady Buggy, circa 1982...my old baby buggy! My dad found it in their garage. After a thorough scrub the buggy was as good as new. Evelyn loves it!

19 months, 1 week, and 2 days

Summer with Evelyn is so much fun. We spend lots of time outside playing with water, buckets, rocks, toy trucks, and balls. We are enjoying our Burley bike trailer and it is our main mode of transportation to and from several nearby playgrounds. She loves exploring the playground, especially the slides. We spend as much time as we can outside, and if we are inside we are constantly hearing Evelyn chant "outside, outside" and she will bring us both her shoes and ours. :)

It has been a while since I have given a formal update on what Evelyn has been up to lately. So here goes. She weighed 22 pounds, 2 ounces at 18 months and was 33 inches tall.

At 19 months old, Evelyn...

says 100+ words and repeats nearly everything we say.
is learning her ABC's and now says "ABCDEFG" fairly clearly.
says a few recognized words in Spanish (hola, adios, naranja, and agua).
says uno, dos, tres when counting to 3.
has learned possession and often says "Mommy's shoes" or "Daddy's agua."
is using sign language less often.
loves bikes rides in the Burley...especially when the destination is a playground.
is learning to pee on the potty and tells us when she is dirty.
undresses herself without assistance.
runs and climbs like a champ...has even climbed out of her crib once.
feeds herself using a fork or a spoon.
eats well and is not particularly picky.
has graduated to the toddler room at daycare.
enjoys visiting the animals at the zoo.
loves to dance and sing.
is obsessed with babies...baby dolls and infants.

Happy 4th of July!

Very focused watching her first parade