Big travels

Eva had her first plan ride last Tuesday. We flew to Asheville, North Carolina for Jamie's cousin, David's wedding. Eva was a super champ on the flight. The plan didn't give her ears any trouble. However, she didn't want to sleep. All the cool lights and noises kept her looking around. Even when dada brought her up to the galley, she was turning her little body around to see the rest of the plane.

Here she is after she finally fell asleep on the plane


Asheville had many exciting things to do. We went up to Chimney Rock and looked out at the beautiful vista below. Although Eva was way more interested in my empty water bottle (no need for fancy toys with this little one).






Eva toured the Biltmore and was pretty good being in the Baby Bjorne for two hours. For those of you that have seen her recently, you know this is a feat. This little girl just wants to go.

Here she is with mama and dada at the wedding


Dancing with cousin Will (it turned into a pajama party)

Mama

Eva has said her first word, mama. Now whether or not she know what it means, it still makes me so proud. She has put together the syallbles, ma and ma to get mama. Sometimes she'll wake up saying "mama, ma, ma." Adorable. Currently working on dada.

Ahh boo boo

Our little babbling baby is now mimicing pharases she hears. She is especially good at "ahh boo boo" which her dada says all the time. Eva also will copy sounds you make with your mouth. It is quite funny to see all the concentration she puts into making sounds. Who nows, maybe some day "ahh boo boo" will turn into a great orator.

Waiting for our first tooth

Eva is chewing and drooling on everything these days. We suspect she feels her little teeth moving around in her mouth. Hold anything out for her and she'll put it in her mouth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHEiS-tMCDY

We're going to the zoo

Eva, dada, and I went to the Como Zoo yesterday with Cassy, Mackenzie, Abby, Bella and Grandma Judy. It was a beautiful day to spend outside. We started with a picnic, then went to Como Town where the girls went one some rides.

Fire Captain Abby driving the truck

After that we walked through the zoo. Eva's favorite place was the aquarium where she watched the sea lions swim round and round. Next summer, we'll have to get there for the sea lion show. The orangutans had a baby. It was the cutest little fuzz ball ever.

Runner-up of cutest baby contest (Eva, of course, won)
Eva eating a rose in the sunken garden with Grandma Judy

New videos of Eva

We've posted a couple new videos of our little angel. Enjoy.

Eva really loves her bath time. She splashes a whole bunch. Her favorite part is when we rinse her off and she get to drink the water.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wziP6fRSJ_g

At six-months old, Eva has found a way to move around the house that is a little different than most. Watch and you'll see why.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDTHWc7pnQ8

Labor Day Weekend

Eva's daycare was shut down for the Republican National Convention. I guess they figured babies within the security zone wouldn't mix well (it is a half block away from the Xcel Center). My work was right across the street from the security perimeter. If you see shots of the protesters breaking store front windows my building is in the background. Needless to say, it was a wise choice to take the week off work and head up to the cabin.

At the cabin we went for a boat ride to the big island where Eva got to play in the sand. Her cousin Ava made her a "hot tub" to sit in on the beach. Eating sand and seeweed was super fun. Eva sat in a kiddie pool for the first time as well. It was a relaxing weekend with the family.

See me play in the sand.

Click here to see Eva laughing at her cousin Ava dancing (click on watch in high quality).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjUhod2Y6vc

Eva gets so excited around her cousins. She loves big kids! At her daycare they take her into the Infant II room so she can watch the bigger babies run and play. She finds the bigger babies much more interesting than little ones.