Who knew...

...you could have touching moments at the library?

Jake was home studying for finals so I thought I would take away this cute little distraction and go to the library. We picked out a couple of books and sat down to look through them. After a couple of minutes, a lady came by us with a group of handicapped boys to read books to them. Most of the mothers that were around quickly grabbed their children and went somewhere else. Not me. I watched Evelyn as she studied these boys, young men really. She grabbed one of her books, walked over to one of them and sat down right next to him, flipping through the pages of her book. A huge smile lit up across this young mans face. The lady told me that he loves little babies. He gave Evelyn a big hug, shook her little hand, waved and said hello. Evelyn giggled with delight. It was such a precious moment for me to witness. There was nothing different about these young men to Evelyn. Nothing to run away from. 

These were new friends that she wanted to share her love of books with. 

14 months

^^picture taken by my sister Amie^^

Time for an update! Evelyn is now 14 months, loves to be outside and points at just about everything. She is just about the happiest baby I have ever met. She still only has two little teeth on the bottom but she is super close to having another two on the top. She is turning into such a big girl and loves doing "big girl" things. She loves any animal and knows several animal sounds. She is a very busy body and is constantly on the go, but when she does sit down, it's usually next to a pile of books that she likes to look through. I love this little girl so much and feel so blessed to be her mama. 

Three generations....

that's what stands between Evelyn and her great grandparents. I feel so lucky that Evelyn gets to spend so much time with them. Learn from them. Play with them. It's probably one of the biggest perks of living in their basement. Most mornings the first thing she does is race upstairs as fast as she can, find grandpa, climb on his lap and sometimes, (if she's in the right mood) give him kisses. She makes them happy. And they both make her happy. 

It's such a touching interaction to see. 

If you follow me on instagram you have probably already seen some of these pictures but I had to post them again because they are very special to me. 

Evelyn goes to the zoo!

medium from Heather Wright on Vimeo.

My good little eater....

...is finally back! She just wanted to be a big girl and eat more finger foods. What the....my baby is a toddler?

When Evelyn was a baby, feeding her breast milk was always a little awkward because she was such a loud eater. She would "Mmm" after every gulp. Well the Mmm-ing hasn't stopped but it's not awkward anymore. It's pretty funny. And it totally reminds me of a scene in a very funny movie. 

So funny right?!

Month 13

I am sooo behind on my monthly videos of Evelyn! So here is a quick update. Evelyn loves to walk around and explore everything. I bring her to the library often and she could be content, walking around, flipping through books for hours. She now has two little teeth on the bottom and boy does that totally change her cute little face! I have a hard time thinking she is not my baby anymore. She is a very curious, but happy toddler. She can tell you what a cow says, "ba-mooooo" and what a dog says (basically she just pants for this one!) Evelyn loves to plash in the tub and is always trying to escape to find great grandpa and go for a ride with him. This little one keeps me on my toes but I wouldn't have it any other way. She sure brings lots of love to our little family.

The details

Despite the fact that Evelyn had a fever and wasn't her normal cheerful self, the party went great. The house was bursting at the seams with family who love our little girl. 

You gotta love your streamers!

ONE

The birthday girl!

We wanted to set off a big chinese lantern (like in Tangled) for her first birthday. We had a bunch of us write something for Evelyn on it before we set it off. 

And it's off!

Then it was time for some birthday cake! Evelyn is one of those babies that likes to feel out her food. She played with the frosting in her hands for quite sometime and then when she felt like it was okay, she dug into full force! Of course my dad decided to put a balloon on her head, so naturally she grabbed for it with her fingers covered in frosting! 

One messy, happy baby!

Birthday preview

Mmmmm.....cake!

One

One year ago today, Jake and I welcomed our home, our arms and our hearts to our baby girl. This day has been looming around the corner. I was excited but something about the fact that my  baby was turning one made me want to cry a little bit. I love seeing her grow and become a little person more and more everyday. But sometimes I long for those days that I could just sit and snuggle with her all day long. She's not my baby anymore. She is a little person with a quirky personality. 

My very first time holding my little girl

Just look at those cheeks! 

I often look back at the pictures and video clips of when she was just a newborn and think about how fast time has gone. They really only stay little for so long. But I welcome in this new stage of growth and learning for this little one. She has given Jake and I a new take on life and we have had quite an adventure so far. Happy birthday Evelyn! We love you very very much and love how you have captured our hearts. 

Highchair faces that I love!

Months 8 & 9

Because I don't know where the time went, here is month 8 and 9 of miss evelyn. This little girl sure keeps us busy. We still have a gummy smile (no teeth yet) but it's the cutest gummy smile ever. She sure keeps us busy by walking along everything, crawling and getting into everything. We are in such a fun stage with Evelyn right now and it just keeps on getting better and better!

Enjoy!

Happy Halloween!

I know I am a couple days late but besides that, here are some pictures of our Halloween! Jake and I threw our costumes together 10 min before his family's Halloween party (yikes!) Evelyn on the other hand had her costume since the summer thanks to grandma! I was Rosie the riveter, Jake was a cowboy, and miss e was the cutest little lady bug there ever was! Take a little for yourselves!

Just look at those rosy cheeks

I want this thing off my head!

flying around the yard

watching all the little kids play games

Hey don't eat that!

In a way, not much has happened with our little family. But then again, a lot of things have happened. First Jake was able to get an internship with the church working with Family Search which was really exciting for us! I am so grateful for the career choice that Jake has chosen. It is a huge relief to know that no matter where we go, Jake will never have a hard time getting a job. That is huge for me as I look forward to being a stay at home mom!

Speaking of being a mom, every time I try to push the rewind or pause button it never seems to work. Little miss e has mastered the art of crawling and now likes to pull up on anything and stand up! She makes sure someone is looking and gives us a big gummy grin like "look at me ma!" I swear that little girl is going to be walking before I can teach her how to crawl up the stairs. She loves any stuff/real animal you put in front of her. Jake and I are planning on taking her to the zoo soon since the weather is fabulous right now! She has slowly started to venture off her little blanket and explore the grass more. She wasn't sure about it for a long time. Now she loves to "pet" the grass and pick up the little acorns that have fallen from the trees and try to eat them.

I love this little girly!

First word

This just in....Evelyn's first word. Sort of.

"Ba-ba"

Over and over and over again.

She also likes to whisper it as well. It is the cutest thing ever! I will try to get a video of it because it would put a smile on anybody's face!

Month 7

This little girl has had some pretty big milestones this month! She is getting so big. 

Stop growing miss e!

Month 6

A couple of photos...

of our camping trip. And most importantly, miss e's first camping trip!

Month 5

A milestone and a car accident

I was praying that this last weekend would be one of relaxation. The weekend before that, Jake and I had spent everyday moving and cleaning. Yes we moved. Again. I believe this was move #5 in our young married life. If anyone needs advice on moving and passing the cleaning inspection, Jake and I are pro. Not something I really wanted to be "pro" of.

Well the weekend started good. Calm. Beautiful weather. We were on our way to my parents house when a car came out and side swiped us. Yikes! Thankfully we were all okay besides Jake with a little whip lash and me in a panic/mommy mode. Evelyn was just fine but accidents tend to make me a little crazy. I found out today that the damage is worth $3,100. So so soooo glad it wasn't our fault. Now we get to wait and see if the insurance will pay to fix it or buy us another one.

On to a happier note...Evelyn rolled over for the first time on Saturday! I was one proud mamma. She rolled over again on Sunday which Jake was able to film while I was taking a needed nap. An overly tired baby all during church = one tired mamma. Lets hope this next weekend is very uneventful.

Right after she rolled over. She was so excited!

Month 3

A few things about Miss E. She loves loves loves to suck on her fingers, palm, arm, anything that she can get to her mouth. She also loves to smack her lips over and over again. Evelyn loves to sit up and see everything and isn't content to just lay on the floor anymore. She is growing up right before my eyes!

Jake to the rescue

I woke up this morning and felt like I was going to die. You know when it hurts so bad just to swallow your own saliva, your body aches, your head hurts and you just want to fill up your tub with hot water and disappear for the rest of the day? Well that's what I did.

Jake didn't have class today so he stepped in and took care of Evelyn because I didn't want to get her sick. Poor thing already has a little cold. Seriously what would I do without him sometimes? I am so grateful he was here. Also grateful this semester he wont be as busy as last semester....maybe. Evelyn and I love spending more time with papa.

Drool face. I love it!