A Trip to the (Very Cold) Zoo!

Where has the time gone?? These last two months have flown by, and my lack of photos (and blogs) proves it! So, I have some catching up to do.

Way back in the middle of March, we had a sunny (but still cold) day. Since we are the proud, first-time owners of a zoo pass, we thought we'd do a walk through. Not all of the animals were out yet, so not all of the exhibits were open. Our little trip through the zoo ended up taking all of about 30 minutes. The one exhibit that was open, however, was the children's "zoo," complete with goats. Evelyn got as up-close-and-personal as she could, and would have been perfectly happy to get lots of little goat kisses if we'd have let her. From the looks of it, we've got an animal lover on our hands and the Blank Park Zoo will be a frequent stop this summer!

Believe it or not, even with a little snow on the ground, it's been a beautiful day! Evelyn and I were able to walk down to the neighborhood park for one of her favorite things... the swings! This girl has loved to swing since the first time she sat in one. This was just one of many trips we will make to the park this year. Next up... the slide.

"Spring" Cleaning

This morning, I decided to sweep the kitchen floor before corralling Evelyn in the family room. Wouldn't you know, she just had to help! I'd like to think I'm teaching her a thing or two. :)

Piggies!

Evelyn is getting so big... and her hair so long! Every day I am shocked at how long (and sometimes curly, sometimes not) her hair is. So long, in fact, that we can now put it in pig tails! She doesn't still still long enough for me to do this very often, but when I can, she looks so darn cute. And like a little girl.

Road Rash!

What could be better than sunshine and record-breaking temperatures in the middle of February? Perhaps a last-ditch effort by Daddy to wear out the little one before nap-time? Perhaps! Unless, of course, said little one is still figuring out how to walk, and Daddy's last-ditch effort takes place on the driveway! The result?

Road rash!

This Chick Was Made For Walkin'!

For months now, we've been telling ourselves "It's going to happen any day now." Seriously. Evelyn has been cruising around the furniture for months, so we were just sure she'd take off walking. Much to our suprise (and delight!), she took her first steps last night! She was SOOOOO proud of herself - maybe almost as proud as we are (I love the way she claps for herself.) :) I can't believe how big our little girl is getting. Way to go Evelyn!!

Water Baby!!

Last week, Evelyn and I started Water Babies - a class to get her comfortable in and around water - at the YMCA. She LOVED it! We practiced scooping with her arms and kicking with her legs. At one point, the kiddos sat on the edge of the pool to "jump" in to their mom or dad. Believe it or not, by the third or fourth attempt, Evelyn was leaning toward me and "jumping" in the water! Our class is once a week and I am already looking forward to the next one. Another bonus, Evelyn went to bed early and slept in!

Kick! Kick! Kick! Who's grabbing my legs?!?!

Look at me go!