Very talented kids

So while not techincally an Eva post, it does involve some very talented kids. I can't stop laughing everytime I see this one. Best commerical of the year. PERIOD. Plus - who doesn't love Rapper's Delight?

"I need ...."

With all her words, Eva is figuring out that she needs a lot of stuff.
"I need more water mommy."
"I need grandma book."
"I need blanket."
"I need ball."



She is really starting to string together quite a few words and it is so fun the see. It is also awesome to see her memory building. Last night, I put her to bed and she was playing with a golf ball. I told her to put it away and she could have it in the morning. Eva woke up this morning as said "I need ball mommy." I couldn't believe she remembered. Smart cookie.

As a reminder that they grow up fast, a picture of her and daddy about a year ago.

All I want for Christmas is...

Technically its what mom wants for Christmas for Eva. But isn't it adorable? Eva loves playing in the kitchens of her cousins houses. I love that its wood and that it is RED!

Pottery Barn Kids - Red Retro Kitchen

"I hold you mommy"

Its the phrase that just melts my heart. Eva says this when she wants to be picked up. How can you say no to that?

Welcome back from our break - I was super busy at work (what else is new?) and promise to get Christmas pictures updated quickly. Eva has been busy learning all sorts of words and phrases and developing gross and small motor skills like crazy. She can now ride her scooter we bought for her in London, says multi-word phrases like "sun, up high in the sky," and could color all day long holding her crayon just perfectly.

Below are some more recent pics of Eva and the family.

Enjoy!!

Galleria Girl

Shopping is in my genes.

Eva became well acquianted with the Galleria when I was on maternity leave. It was my "happy" place. I could get out of the house, look at pretty things (hello - Tiffany & Co.) and meet my sister and her kids. Plus - the Galleria has hands down the best nursing/family rooms in any shopping place I've seen.

We took a recent trip there this weekend and she was delighted with the shoes at Cole Haan. She charmed the sales clerks at StyledLife. Of couse, no trip would be complete with out a stop at PBK (Pottery Barn Kids for the uninitiated).

"No Water!"

Auntie gives me treats.

The words we know

Eva is fast becoming a little talker. Every day over the past two weeks we are amazed at what she has learned. In honor of her almost 1.5 birthday I decided to document the words she can say.

airplane (a favorite of hers)

all done

all gone

ball

banana

bath

bike
bird

bubble

bug

bye

car

cheese

close

cow

down

duck

eye

feet

hair

hand

helicopter

help

hippo

hug

juice

look it

milk

more

no

nose

ohh oh

open

outside

please

rock

sit

shirt

shoes (go figure this was her third or fourth word, no idea where she gets that from...)

shut

socks

thank you

toes

up

vagina

wagon

water

yeah

yogurt

I am sure I am missing a few...

Names of people:
Abby

Ava

Bella

Bentley

Clara

Dadda

Elmo

Luke

Mamma

Pappa

Rosie

William

Easy Mac Girl

When we are in a pinch for a quick dinner for Eva, she gets Easy Mac. Fortunately she likes it as seen by the pics of her on the couch.