Fun with Mick

A couple of weekends ago, we went to hilton head for my Nana's birthday. While there, Nana gave Evelyn this teddy bear. This is the first Micky teddy bear and we named him Mick. So when Daniel's parents came to visit us for Thanksgiving Sandra got a great picture of Evelyn playing with Mick and Grandpa Clay.

Thanks Nana for the wonderful bear. Evelyn just loves it.

Holding the Bottle

While Daniel's parents visited during the Thanksgiving holiday, Sandra was able to capture Evelyn holding her own bottle. You might think I'm crazy, but this is a big accomplishment for Evelyn. I have been holding her bottle for her for 11 months. Starting with 8 feedings a day, down to her current feeding schedule of 4 bottles a day. Thats 1,710 bottles being held by me, Daniel, or other family member/friend. Wow....thanks to all of you who held Evelyn's bottle.

More pics to come from our Thanksgiving week.

11 Months

Evelyn is 11 months today. I can't believe we almost have a toddler. It's been so much fun these past 11 months having Evelyn around. We reached some major milestones this month.

1. No more acid reflux medication

2. No more rice cereal in bottle

3. Refusing most baby food

4. Eating Cheerios

5. Eating Crackers

6. Well, eating anything that you will let her try

7. Holding own bottle

8. Removing socks and shoes on her own

9. Sliding off the couch gracefully (sometimes)

10. Standing for long periods of time with no assistance

Coming soon....mommy going back to work 2 days a week, walking, sippy cup, christmas, birthday, ending formula, and so much more.

Bottle Independence

So Evelyn reached a major milestone this week (well at least its major to us). She is finally holding her own bottle and feeding herself...yahhhhhhhh! This is something that we have been struggling with for a while as we watch other kids hold her own bottle. I didn't know what I was going to do....how was she going to hold her own sippy cup when she can't hold her own bottle.

Currently we use Avent bottles. They make sippy cups that the handles and sippy part detach from the sippy cup. So this week I tried putting the handles on the bottle and with in one day Evelyn had the hang of it. This is such a relief.

Next up....putting the sippy part on the bottle. Then.....transiton to the sippy cup. The goal is for her to be drinking out of the sippy cup by the time she is one. We will see how that goes.

(I don't have a picture of her holding the bottle yet because she likes to be held while drinking and I kind of enjoy that to....she will only give me so much cuddle time.)

Beautiful Life

Life as a wife and monther is so amazing. While thinking about how wonderful my life is and discovered this song...Beautiful Life by Fisher. It's currently the song being used in alot of advertisments on TLC and I just love the song. Below I have included the lyrics. While visiting this blog you will also hear the song.

Hey child up and go
Big world is out there waiting for us to
Live in every day

Outside you will find
There is love all around you
Takes you, makes you wanna' say

That it's a beautiful life
And it's a beautiful world
And it's a beautiful time
To be here, to be here, to be hereYea!

The sky's blue
Just us two
Side by side we'll see the world
That surrounds us
Hey, seize the day

Each road - every mile's a photograph in motion
To astound us, carry us away

Into a beautiful life
'Cause it's a beautiful world
And it's a beautiful time
To be here,

To be here!

Leave all your cares behind you
The sun is rising
Turn around it's right in front of you
And it's a beautiful life
And it's a beautiful time
To be here, to be here, to be here

Visiting Greensboro

This week Evelyn and I went to Greensboro to visit my parents. We had four fun filled days of Christmas and Birthday shopping. While on the trip, I took a photo of my parents and Evelyn for their Christmas card. I will not post the pic being used for the card but here is a test picture. I really wanted you guys to just see the dress she is wearing. My mom and dad gave it to her and its just super cute. More pics to come from my Greensboro visit.

Happy Halloween #3

Last Saturday, Evelyn went to her first halloween party. She also discovered straw for the first time. (Thanks Lori for the photos)