Evie-isms

1) She is loving her time in Utah!  I think we are both enjoying some much needed cooler air. 

2) She loves food.  Lately, she has prefers veggies over fruit.  Some of her favorite foods right now are sweet potato, applesauce, mixed veggies, squash, and bananas. 

3) Gerber Puffs are a lifesaver.  She lives for those and recognizes the bottle as soon as I pull it out.  When she picks them up she is very meticulous.  She only eats one at a time and likes to use only her right hand to put them in her mouth.  Looks like she will be right handed. 

4) She focuses on the details.  If there is a tag, knob or stray thread she will focus, and study it. 

5) She is a distracted eater.  It is hard to get her to focus long enough to finish a bottle or jar of food. 

6) She is becoming more mobile.  She doesn’t crawl, but she will role and sit up then role and sit up.  I have to scan the floors now to make sure now little trinket is on them because of course she will find it and it will immediately go in her mouth.

7) She struggles at night…again.  One day she will sleep through the night again right?

8) I don’t care what time church is, but it is hard.  She seems to think that when we sit down in sacrament meeting that it is time to be hyper and loud.  At least we entertain those around us. 

9) She love TV.  She will try to maneuver around you if you are blocking her view. 

10) Grandma Merrell made homemade applesauce and sent some to us.  It is delicious and we love to gobble it up. 

11) We have our first tooth!  I blame the teething for my lack of sleep.  It looks like it is going to be a long road, but I’m so happy to see that little white tooth pop through on the bottom. 

12) Josh has been away interviewing for residencies so we Facetime at night with him to get our Josh fix.  When he pops up on the screen she gets so happy, smiles big, and laughs.  This girl loves her dad.

13) Jenna Dog and Jazz Kitty are her best buds.  Mom is no longer fun when they walk in the room. 

14) She stayed with my Cousin Jennifer and her cute family while my mom and I went to the BYU football game.  I was so nervous dropping her off seeing as she has not done so well with sitters in the past, but as soon as we got there and Anna pulled out new toys I was a thing of the past.   She didn’t blink twice as I walked out the door.  I was relieved but a little sad. 

15) She loves to her herself talk.

16) She found, ate, and chocked on her first leaf. 
17) She loves to clap her hands.  If you clap your hands she is quick to follow suit.