the possibilities

The chances are 50/50. A boy or a girl. As official as an ultrasound goes......we are having a GIRL:)

Where does time go?

Where has the time gone? Eva is now 13 months old and I feel like she has accomplished so much in her tiny life so far. As of today here are her amazing accomplishments! This is mostly for my benefit (being the proud mother that I am) as I have contemplated her accomplishments and the miracle of life.
4 weeks old: smiling
2 1/2 months: Laughing while at LOWE's (now her favorite store)
4 months: rolling over
4 1/2 months: sitting up by herself
6 months: saying "mom", pull herself up to stand
7 months: crawling (we thought she would never crawl but walk first because she thought we were torturing her if she was not on her feet or in an upright position at all times)
9 months: walking
10 months: waving goodbye
12 months: blowing kisses
Within just the past couple of months her talking skills have surfaced.
She now can say: mom, dadda, uh-oh (a least fifty times a day), doggem = doggie, git = get it, gin = again, get down, dat = get that, ah-er = cracker, and she can also sign "more".

WE HAVE BEEN SO BLESSED TO HAVE HER IN OUR LIFE. What an amazing gift that God has given us, as well as the opportunity to grow and learn with her.

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY EVA

Today is Eva's first Birthday! We celebrated it over the weekend with family at the park. We had cupcakes and snacks as well as a train ride by the lake. It was a wonderful way to celebrate her birthday. We actually had a double birthday party with her cousin Elissa who was born a week after Eva.

Easter Egg Hunt

Eva having a great time at Great-grandma Clay's house. She loved Easter and finding eggs. However, I think she liked riding in the wagon the best.

Like Father like Daughter.....

JUST LIKE HER DADDY

Stir Crazy

All three of us were sick a couple of Sundays ago so we stayed home from church. But we soon found out that we did not like to be cooped up inside all day..... and lets just say some of us went stir crazy. Josh decided (with some creativity) that it would be a good idea to pull Eva in a diaper box through the house. He tied his belt to it and pulled her around the house as well as spinning her in circles.

Later Eva decided to spin her own circles out of boredom.

DIY'ers

This is our first big house project that is completely finished! We have started several others since moving in....but this is the only one that has been completed.


This was our fireplace pre-destruction. We had ugly cinder-brick and a (non-functioning) wood burning stove (as well as ugly paneling that was replaced with drywall)


We removed everything down to the original brick and cement base.

we added some clay bricks to lower the fireplace

Installed some marble.....

Added a mantle, some trim, vent-less gas logs and a glass cover to keep the baby out. The cover isn't my favorite but.....we found a brand new one (still in the box) on Craigslist for $75. Compared to $279 ordered from Lowes. So I think we will keep it :)
We are now warmer and happier with our results!
Now all we lack is a flat screen TV above it! Or at least that is what Josh hopes for. Keep hoping....

Walking at 9 months

The Cutest Baby

Our first real big snow storm.....back in December

Josh had to build a snowman with the neighbors kids

I had to take about30 pictures to get Eva to be still so I could take her picture last Sunday

and she was not happy about it!

Other adorable pictures......

Here are some family pictures that we used for our Christmas cards (Eva was close to 8 months old) and then some Halloween ones (6 months old)






Daddy and Eva in downtown Brsitol



Halloween fun

Learing to say Mom

Eva learns to say mom at 6 months old

Christmas Gift

Eva figuring out her Christmas gift

6 months later.....

So it has been 6 months since the last posting....... but it's OK because these adorable pictures will make up for it! These pictures were taken back in November by Reflective Moments Photography. Eva was 6 months old.