Sick Baby

I was about to write tonight's post when I heard Evelynd crying on the monitor.  I went up to see if I could comfort her and get her to sleep, but felt something wet all over when I picked her up.  It's hot, but not hot enough to create that much sweat, so I turned on the light.  We were both covered in throw up.  What happened?  I think she ate too much too fast.  She downed her butternut squash and then drank a lot of milk.  So, we've been doing cleanup and now I think we can get her to sleep (over an hour past her bedtime).  I hope everything else goes well tonight.

Here's how the post was going to start:
The best thing about not being on vacation?  How much better Evelynd sleeps in her own bed!  She regularly sleeps in at least six hour stretches and last night was almost a nine hour stretch (on top of a four hour stretch).  On vacation I was getting up with her almost every two hours.  Brutal.  Anyway, it's nice to be getting more sleep.

Now for the pictures and videos:

Playing in her new walker

The "Never Never Van" we passed on I-5 today.

The sign said something about a Dandy-Lion, but I don't know what exactly.

Evie looking at Dassow Daddy on the car ride home.

This video is Evie playing while Dassow Mommy was teaching a lesson on Tuesday:

This is a video of Ev playing with her toy on the car ride home tonight:

Jump Jump Jump Jump

A while back I promised a video of Evelynd in her Jumperoo the Jippings gave her, so here it is.

And a still photo (still in the photo sense, not in the sense of what Evelynd was doing) for those of you who can't watch the videos.

She usually goes in her Jumperoo first thing in the morning and multiple other times per day.  She has loved learning to jump and likes playing with all the toys, too.  (Plus, I can eat breakfast while she's jumping.)  All in all, it's a good toy.

Back to School

Evelynd tried peaches today and broke down from exhaustion on our way home.  Poor baby.  Tuesdays are long days.  Sorry no pictures.  I'll be better tomorrow.

Oregon State Fair 2011

Today we took Evelynd to her first Oregon State Fair.  As my mother sang every year:

Our State Fair is a great state fair
don’t miss it
don’t even be late
It’s dollars to doughnuts at our state fair
It’s the best state fair in the state

– Rodgers and Hammerstein

Today was the last day and it was HOT, but I'm glad we went.  We saw the crafts, animals, and the booths with all the crazy products and new inventions and then wiggled in the shade of the garden area.  That was the extent of our fair activities this year.

High tech fair now.  (I don't have a smart phone, though, so this was no help to me.)

This horse was HUGE!  It barely fit in its stall.

There's always a mom and her piglets (these were almost a month old).

After hours walking around (and the heat) someone was tired and someone else took a nap.

Evelynd liked the animals.



Goodbye State Fair!  I'm sure we'll be back.

When we got back, Dassow Daddy played with Evie while I taught a lesson.  I heard a lot of giggles coming from above me.  Daddy also got some videos of Evelynd, so here are two of them.

Labor Day Weekend (So Far)

This weekend has been hot (in the 90's), but our house has stayed remarkably cool (thank you big trees).  We have gotten out a little bit, though.

Friday, we took a long walk in the morning before it got too hot and visited Bryn Lynch.  She had all sorts of presents for Evelynd: a piggy bank, leggings, and some crazy hot pink shoes!  We had a nice visit and her son was very nice to Evelynd.  I got a haircut in the afternoon and then we had a BBQ with the Jippings.  The Jippings filled us with great food and some beautiful hand-me-downs that I look forward to dressing Ev in.  (FYI: I realize that that last sentence ends with a participle, but I hold to the school that does not believe in Latinizing the English language.)

Evelynd took a nap while we ate. 

On Saturday, we got to visit GG'ma and GG'pa in their new digs.  It was a nice visit and we look forward to seeing them again soon (we'll be thinking of you on Tuesday, GG'pa).  Evelynd tried her first banana there.  I used a mesh teething feeder, which is a handy way to feed Ev while we're on the go.  She liked it, so thanks for the tip Samantha.

Evelynd is wearing one of her new Jipping hand-me-down outfits.  Cute.

Then I had to play a wedding at the World Forestry Center, which shares a parking lot with the Portland Zoo and the Portland Children's Museum.  Dassow Daddy and Baby walked around the park while I played.  We had a hard drive home.  Evie was extra tired, but wasn't falling asleep -- just screaming instead.  After two stops, I was finally able to calm her and get her to sleep the rest of the way home. 

Today was funny because Dassow Daddy was going to make his first batch of zucchini bread with some vegetables Katey and Kayla had left for us.  Unfortunately, he used the cucumber instead.  It's not awful and maybe, somehow, there's a great cucumber bread idea brewing in his head now.  Evelynd went to bed early, so I think we'll watch a movie together.  Semi-date night.

I got this walker for her last week and today was the first day she got it to move (she was trying to jump in it at first).

P.S. Red Sox won on Saturday.

VOTE FOR EVELYND - 2nd Chance Edition

I entered Evelynd in The Children's Place  contest, so you can vote for her daily there (she didn't win the Gerber Baby, unfortunately).  Her entry ID is 445722.

PLACEkids Model Search

New Month, New Clothes

Last night was a little cool, so we put Evelynd in one of her warmer sleepers and it was too small!  Tonight, she got to wear her first 6-9 month clothes.

She tried sweet potatoes for the first time today and loved them.  She made a big mess, though, because she was always reaching out for the spoon; she got them all over herself and from my hair to my shoes.  We were both looking lovely.

One thing I love that she's doing more often now if reaching out for me to hold her (as you can see in the last picture above).

Last thing today: Evelynd is a great car rider, which makes traveling to students' homes for lessons much easier.

  Goodnight.