10 Months and Counting for Eva Gail

It's been a busy month of vacationing.  We've been here there and everywhere in Michigan exploring all sorts of fun places.  Connecting and reconnecting as a family of four.  All the while, Eva continued her march to toddlerhood.  She's signing multiple words, got 2 more teeth (for a total of 4), started pulling up to standing, learned to clap, play games, follow simple commands and verbalize her sounds (ma, ba, da).  We don't have a dr's appt this month but from the look of it, she's leaning out. 

Sleep has graced our house after such a long time away.  Eva's down to one wakeup and will go all through the night if the conditions are just right.  So we are a much happier set of parents.

We also learned that she loves, loves, loves animals.  She squeals with absolute delight when she sees one close by.  Her favorite seems to be dogs (she'll excitedly sign dog if you watch closely).  If you give her a stuffed toy animal, she'll bury her face in it and will squeeze it nice and tight.  It's a sweet personality trait developing.

With all the time we've spent together, Eva and Braden have strengthened their bond.  Plus, I'm only nursing once a day so she's being fed equally by me and Braden.  She's still more likely to come to me but she's also starting to seek comfort and playtime with Daddy.
 
Ellie and Eva also created their first game.  They bounce on a bed taking turns flopping on pillows.  They both laugh and laugh and are really patient with each other.  Eva started clapping the first time they played the game.