Crazy Hair!

Madeline loves playing in the ball pit in our basement, but this is always the result! In fact, the balls get so charged up that even when she dumps them all out on the floor and walks through them, her hair still sticks up. She thinks it's hilarious and always wants to have this "chrazy hair".

Stats

Evelyn's 2 month statistics:
Length- 23" (80th percentile)
Weight- 12 lbs 7 oz (90th percentile)

At the same age, Madeline was 23.5'' and 12 lbs 9 oz. We're used to those 90th percentiles!

Bath Night

Evelyn is 8 weeks old already! Smiles and coos are coming more frequently now, and she has a few favorite toys that she loves to look at and talk to. I feel like she's growing very quickly- she seems a lot heavier now, and definitely longer. Today we had to get out a 6-month outfit because she couldn't extend her legs all the way in the 3-month outfit I had her in. Tomorrow we go to the doctor, so we'll be anxious to see her latest stats and percentages.

As I was giving Evelyn her bath, Madeline walked in wearing her Mr. Potato Head glasses. What a ham! She does love to entertain us and her sister! Whenever Evie cries, Madeline starts singing the ABC song to quiet her down. It often works. She's also talking up a storm, and loves to read Harold and the Purple Crayon to her doll- "One evening, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight." She's got the first page memorized. :)

Sisters

Hi Smiley!

We've been treated to Miss Evie's smiles more frequently this past week. Madeline was the first lucky recipient on Evelyn's 6 week birthday, and I got a big one the next day! :) What a cutie!

What we're up to...

I've been asked to update my pictures more frequently, but the truth is that we haven't been up to much lately! With the cold and snow outside and it being flu season, we've pretty much hunkered down this winter. However, we've been blessed by visitors- friends, neighbors, and family have stopped by often to entertain us, drop off a meal, and help out. It's these visitors who have kept us sane and relieved some of the cabin fever. :)

Evie is growing quickly and although she still sleeps a lot, she is becoming more aware of the world around her. She's still an easy baby, but fortunately demands her share of the attention. Good for her! It would be easy to get lost in all the two-year-old activity!


Here are some Valentine's Day pictures that I took this morning...

Settling in at home

Here's the little peanut just a few days after coming home from the hospital.

Evie and big sister Madeline. Although their coloring is much different, their features are similar. Their nose is the same (but we don't know who they got it from), and they have the same chin. When Evie has her eyes closed and hat on, she looks very similar to Madeline as a newborn.

Aunt Laura flew home from Colorado last weekend to meet Evelyn.

Is that a smile???

This picture was taken this morning. Two weeks old, and already she's growing and changing!