Garden Update

The garden has been growing like crazy... just like Evie... and we've started getting some veggies to harvest!

Lots of Green

Squash and Zucchini

Beans... lots of Beans - this is just one bundle of 40+ but we have been able to get over three of these bundles so far!

Squash, Zucchini, Purple Onion, Beans (all from the garden)... and carrots

YUM

Holiday Hair

Mom had a little too much fun with my hair this morning. I did manage to sleep all night long and for some reason, everyone is much more smiley when I do that. Hmmm...

BED HEAD!!

So we tried a little bow...

That worked for a little bit...

Then Mom got out the real girlie stuff...

Hey Pebbles, Where's BamBam??

Mom, I'm bored with all this bow stuff...

Let's Play!

Flower Power, Girl Friend!

I got my Bird and my Bee rattle...Let's Ride!

Hope everyone has a fantastic Memorial Day Holiday!

Rainy Saturday Afternoon

Well, since Mike and Evie are both down for a nap on this lovely rainy afternoon, I decided it would be a good time to put some pictures up. I returned to work last week so I've been slow to post lately. I only went back to work part time. Evie has a fabulous babysitter during the mornings, so things are working out so far.
My little Evie is growing and changing so fast. She is starting to reach out and grab things and she is making so many fun new noises. She is holding her head up so well and loves to be propped up so she can sit up and look around.
We had a bit of a set-back the past couple of weeks with her sleeping patterns. She was sleeping through the night so well and then I guess she hit a growth spurt and decided she needed to wake up a couple of times during the night to eat. But last night she slept from almost 8pm to 6am, so maybe we are back on track.
Enjoy Evie's week in pictures...

These are shots from Mother's Day weekend. We had so much fun!

I got to meet Great-Grandma "Mimi"

I saw Grandma Susie...

and Grandma Shara

I wasn't sure what to think of Pop at first...

But I sure did warm up to him fast. He had me giggling and playing in no time. So FUN!

Family Photo

Having the grandparents in town was fantastic. They got to enjoy their granddaughter and mom and dad went out for a very nice dinner on Saturday night to celebrate their 3rd wedding anniversary. What a treat for everyone! Thanks Grandparents!

Rain, Rain, Rain

We've had lots of rain the last couple of days.... Grow, Grow, Grow!

Morning Dew on Tomato Leaves

Bean Blossoms

Onion Bloom

Lots of yummy goodness

This weekend...

This was such a fun weekend! Let's start with tummy time on Friday:

Up...

UP...

And away...! Lift that head up high.

Friday night Mom and Dad tried to make Pot Stickers from a Rachel Ray recipe. It was a flop. The name says it all. They sure did stick to the pan. They didn't have any trouble putting them away, however. Here's the link to the recipe if anyone would like to try them and show us up.

Daddy changing my diaper at the lake.

Great Aunt Sandy. I didn't cry when she held me, but I did manage to spit up all over her fishing shirt. I love Great Aunt Sandy!

This is Uncle Ron using the fishing rod as a cat toy to play with Lucky the cat.

Me and Mom in the wild flowers

Me Mom and Dad in the wild flowers

...and a Sunday afternoon nap in Mom's lap to end a fabulous weekend!

What a Fun Day!

This morning I was getting lunch together because a friend and her little girl were coming over for a visit. Well, I had fed Evie and changed her clothes and she was hanging out in her little rocker watching mommy work and chatter around the kitchen. Then I heard it...the poopy diaper that beat them all. She had it all over her and her sleeper. So, I get her stripped down, bathed (oh yes, a bath. It was much easier than trying to use 25 baby wipes to clean her up) and thought that I didn't want to get her all dressed for a few minutes just to have to change her again if she spit up or whatever. So this is what she got: socks, a hat and a diaper...what more do you need? The socks because her feet were cold, the hat because her hair was wet, the diaper, that's obvious. Enjoy!

My Mom is Weird...but isn't my hat the cutest?
Really Mom?
I had so much fun with Hannah. She sure kept me entertained and made sure I had plenty of toys!
This is Mr. Bird. I like to look at him a lot. Mom thinks he's a little scary, but I like the colors and noises he makes.
Tell me, do these socks make my legs look chubby? Ahh, who cares...they're soft and warm!

I'm going to see Dad for lunch tomorrow and then to see Aunt Sandy and Uncle Ron at the lake this weekend. I'm sure there will be fun pictures of those adventures posted soon! See ya then!

Around the House

Well, I thought I'd post a few pictures of the happenings around the house. Don't worry, there's pictures of Evie posted, too.

Our latest home-owner adventure has been the recent discovery of a bee colony that took up residence at our house. We kept finding dead bees in the window of Evie's room a few days ago so I went outside and there they were, swarming around the corner of the house. They had nested up in the siding. So, the nursery has been off limits the past few days. The exterminator came out and sprayed to get rid of them. First they got REALLY mad and swarmed the back yard, then they all hovered on our fence for the afternoon. The next day they were gone. It was CREEEEEPY.
Since being on maternity leave, I have been able to do some sewing. I made some baby stuff and mended some clothes around the house. But when my mom was in town, we visited Hobby Lobby and she encouraged me to make a dress for Evie. Mom, always the encourager. So I picked out a pattern and was a little intimidated with it because it has pleats and a zipper. But it turned out o.k. I've started another one for her (same pattern) in a mint green satin. We'll see...

The zucchini growing bigger and bigger every day. I'm ready for the harvest!

Pretty Petunias

We also got a little crafty and made Evie a mobile to hang above her changing table. She's always so happy and content on the changing table, we thought, why not put something up there for her to look at and talk to. It's very girlie with flowers and butter flies.

From Evie's view
Pics of Little One
Munching on the fist...
Munching on the Paci...

I promise...I really do feed her!

Evie also got her first "haircut" the other day. I made sure to use safety scissors and did it while she wasn't bobbing her head, but the hair on the sides of her head was hanging down over her ears so we trimmed. Pretty soon I'm going to have to cut her bangs so they don't get in her eyes.

Family Fun

We had a birthday party for Evie's Great-Grandmother, "Memaw", this past weekend. She turned 85 years old. Yeah for Memaw! Evie's first name, "Evelyne" is after her. It was a special time for Melissa's family to be together. We saw some folks that we haven't seen in quite a while and Mike got to meet some of the extended-extended family. Always fun, always a circus!

Dad and Uncle Lee
Fun Guys
Uncle Lee
Talking to Great-Aunt Sandy
She was afraid to hold me for fear that I might cry. What? Me? Cry? Never!
Don't worry, I'll win you over in a few weeks, Aunt Sandy!
Four Generations
Happy Birthday Memaw!
Cousins Trenton and Hunter
Pretty soon I'll be able to play rough and tough with them!
I think all this family fun has worn me out!