Our 3rd Anniversary! And updates...

Well, I think it is official. Our computer has been plagued by a virus or a worm, so my cute little laptop has been out of commission for a few weeks. I checked online, and found out that my very cool laptop which I purchased in 2001 for over $1600 is now worth around $300 on Ebay. That's depressing. So, I am putting it in the hands of my techie friends in hopes they can fix it. If not, we are going to have to seek out alternatives because I truly believe that the cost of professional tech help will be more than what I could sell it for on Ebay.

Today is our 3rd Anniversary!! How exciting, with a very cool new addition who is in literal CONSTANT DISCOVERY. It's like watching the Discovery Channel on Cable, but it's happening all the time. Some things that Evie is doing now: she is on hands and knees now, rocking a LOT. She is on the brink of crawling, she can pick up her hands and pick up her knees, just hasn't coordinated the effort yet. Despite her frustration, she can kinda "swim" her way backward (how frustrating that must be, to move farther and farther away from your goal), and she can belly scoot towards an object. And please watch out for her reach! She has developed Go-Go Gadget Arms.

She is doing alot of spitting, or some people call it blowing raspberries, or razzing. Whatever it is called, it involves alot of spit in the air, and she loves it even more when you do it back to her. She can also do a few facial imitations, or imitate you if you bang on the floor. If I pop my lips, you can hear her make a soft "puh" sound, or if I snap my fingers, you can watch her put her fingers together.

She is also babbling a lot more, knowing that she can hold conversations with us.
We are trying out baby sign language, just started. Evie just stares alot, so we will let you know how it goes.

Also, her growth in the eating department is exponential. Aside from regular pureed baby food, she has tried (and loved) hummus, Mexican rice and regular white rice and rice from a wonderful dish at the Persian Grill, ricotta cheese, bread (white and wheat), nectarines, cantaloupe, and avocado. No teeth yet, though.

She has begun a love relationship with our cat, Smokey. Poor guy, he is just trying to keep his fur and his sanity. He has no idea why Evie loves to talk to him, watch his every move, and try to swipe at his whiskers when he tries to come near for a love sniff.

This is a picture of the three of us pre-Evie. Young, innocent, naive humans and cat that we are.


And now, we have this gorgeous being in our midst. Life is amazing, every day.