Monday, November 26, 2018

Weekend Update

I'm back! Excuse my absence. I was sick two weeks ago and we were in Arizona last week. I don't know what happened to my immune system, but this bug left me bedridden for days. Serves me right because I had just bragged to my mom that I never get sick😒

I'll post an Arizona recap tomorrow. We got home early Friday morning so we had a three-day weekend at home. We took it pretty easy... unpack, clean, play at the park, decorate for Christmas.

Brady took Evie for walk on Friday night. I put up the Christmas tree while they were gone. Evie's reaction was hilarious! She was so confused. All weekend she's been saying "Tree! In the house!"😂 The holiday season is going to be so much fun this year! We took her to see Santa in Scottsdale, but she was terrified. Now, every time we say Santa she signs and says "All done!" This is her way of saying NO.
 These window stickers are a travel essential
 The Family Stone!!
 Chestnut Praline Latte and apple juice
 Swining with dada
 "Uppy"

Friday, November 9, 2018

Friday

 I never want to forget the way she asks to color... "My cuwa?" 
TGIF. Brady has been traveling this week so that can only mean one thing... Evie pooped in the bathtub. It should be expected at this point. She only poops in the bathtub when he's out of town. It's a nice, little treat for mama. 

My hip has been killing me lately. I tweaked it six weeks ago when I was running. I rested it for a couple weeks then started running again. That was a terrible idea. It's so much worse now. I'm scheduled to see my ortho in two weeks, but until then I'm swimming, stretching, and using my TENS unit every night. Fingers-crossed it's nothing serious.

I've been busy prepping for Black Friday lol. I really want to get Christmas shopping done early this year. I'll admit I also want a few things for myself😊 I'm definitely going to get a GloPRO. My sister and a co-worker rave about the GloPRO. I also really want the M.Gemi drivers or Birdies loafers.

Monday, November 5, 2018

Weekend Update

Nothing new here... walking, park visits, coloring, sushi take-out, red wine. Our weekends are very predictable these days, but I love it. Evie isn't affected by daylight savings so we had a great weekend. 

I also added a few pics from Halloween. Evie jumped up and down each time she got a piece of candy. She forgot to say "trick or treat" and "thank you." The only word she could get out was "open!"😂
 Happy little witch
 Checking out the scarecrow
 She did so well!
 I was so surprised she kept the headband on
Chased this girl all over the neighborhood
 Rainy day walk
 The park with the best view
 7 Seas Brewery
 Meeting all the dogs in the park
 Another daddy-daughter date in the books
 Taking advantage of good weather
 We all take turns on the monkey bars lol
 Throwing rocks with dada
 I love these two so much
 They love playing 
 Waving to everyone in the park while eating apples
 Big girl swing!
 Loves to ride on dada's shoulders

Monday, October 29, 2018

Weekend Update

We had a great weekend. I don't know what made it different from other weekends, but it felt especially good. Brady was confused when I told him I loved this weekend.

Evie woke up on Saturday and Sunday crying. This is unusual for her. She typically wakes up really happy, but this weekend she woke up crying to go outside😒 Brady is creating a monster. He takes her on 3-4 walks every weekend day. She begs to go outside any time she's inside, even if it's just after waking up. Needless to say, we spent a lot of time at the park. 
 Really enjoyed running through these leaves on Friday afternoon
 My girl
 She loves Premier Protein drinks, or as she would call it "milk"
 Never walking, always running
 Throwing rocks in the water
 Admiring puppies
 We swing a lot
 This picture is expectation, but the next is reality 
Evie started swim lessons on Saturday. It's only 30 minutes, but all three of us thoroughly enjoyed it. Evie hated floating on her back, but she was good with everything else.
 She's so good at climbing out of the pool on her own
This weekend was a personal culinary success🙌 Evie ate the dinners I cooked on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was just tomato soup and grilled cheese. Sunday was this Skinny Taste turkey and sweet potato chili. Evie finishing an entire meal is the best feeling. 
 Family color sessions after dinner
Daddy-daughter breakfast dates while mama sleeps in

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Twenty Months

I can't believe she's nearly two-years-old! I'm still loving the toddler stage. New developments every single day.
Evie is full of spunk and giggles and tantrums. She wakes up every morning full of energy and ready to start her day. She's a social butterfly. She literally yells "HI!" at people across the street. It's half adorable and half embarrassing. She loves to play outside and climb on everything. People at the park always assume she's older because she's so comfortable on all the equipment. 

She still loves dogs and babies. Her most frequent request is "my baby" which translates to more baby. She always wants to watch videos of herself or other babies. I'm very mindful to keep my phone out of sight, otherwise I know she start begging for "my baby."

A few new developments... she is no longer afraid of the vacuum. I'm sad about this because she used to run into my arms and cuddle every time Brady got the vacuum out. Now, she says "hi vacuum." She also recently started hating ducks. I don't know what happened, but she never wants to see them at the park and when she does she yells at them to "go away."

My favorite thing at the moment is when Brady and I pretend to be scared and Evie tells us "it's ok!" If we continue acting scared then she'll get really panicked. It's so funny. 

The latest obsession is coloring. I hear "cola" multiple times a day. She prefers if Brady and I will color with her and honestly she can't be trusted to color on her own. I've found too many chewed crayons. 

Evie stopped drinking bottles within the past month. She was drinking 6-7 oz of milk every night. I thought this was going to be a battle to give it up, but she suddenly lost interest. That was the easiest transition. Now, she has a sippy cup of milk when read books, but she usually only takes 1-2 drinks. 

We're still working on learning colors. Currently, everything is either yellow or blue. Evie is also starting swim lessons on Saturday. I know she'll love it, but I actually think Brady and I are more excited. 

Monday, October 22, 2018

Weekend Update

We had a super chill weekend at home. 

I felt really run down on Saturday. Brady took Evie for most of the day. I cleaned the condo and napped then we lounged around the house... watching movies, coloring, snacking. I felt normal on Sunday so we spent a lot of time at the park.
 It's either Elmo or Pooh
 Mama's new shoes getting a test run
 She was a ball of energy
 No pants kind of Saturday
 Family coloring session
 Find a big leaf and don't let go
Literally everyone getting family photos in the park on Sunday
 Running circles