On the Fourth of July weekend, we took Eva on her first camping trip. We went to Bodega Dunes, pretty much the only camping spot available. Eva loved it!
She roasted her first marshmallow.
She ate her first smores.
We went on a bluff walk. This was the first time we heard the words “wop wop” (walk). She had to have walked at least a mile. Maybe two!
This trip was also the first time Eva ran into the street. Our camping site was not sheltered from the road, and she loved to run into the street when we’d tell her not to. She thought it was hilarious.
Sleep was a little hard. Both nights she woke up crying once. Here she is looking crabby, but cute, in the morning.
She was completely wiped out afterward. And filthy. She had a good long bath when we got home.
Eva and I joined a toddler hiking class. Eva can walk a pretty far distance. She is also completely fascinated with nature. Here she is fishing with a stick, string, and a gummy worm. She was not successful.
We’re expanding! We’re having another baby. This little munchkin is due October 28th. Eva will be 23 months (almost 2 years). Being a big sister is going to be a big change, but I think our whole family is up to this challenge.
Recently Eva had a horrible accident where she burned her feet on a floor heater. She is okay now, and was walking on her feet in less than a day after it happened, but at the time she was in a lot of pain. When we were in the emergency room and Eva was soaking her feet in cool water, she told us, “I’m pregnant.” We had heard her say it before, but this was the first time we connected it with not feeling good. I have spent the past 7 weeks moaning about how I don’t feel well, and that “I’m pregnant.” She is too smart.
This first trimester was really rough. Being irritable and sick and tired does not work well with an active, playful toddler. But I have had a breakthrough. I’ve reached the second trimester and I feel like Supermom. Eva and I are back to having great days.
I took the day off last Thursday and Eva and I went to the Legion of Honor Museum. Since we are members, I thought we should probably check it out. The current exhibition is called “Artistic Luxury: Fabergé, Tiffany, Lalique.” Basically, a bunch of sparkly stuff made prior to The Great War. Eva especially liked the Tiffany brooches and Fabergé eggs and vases. However, after about 15 minutes the sparkliness was just too overwhelming for both dad and tot. We retreated, screaming and overwhelmed to the permanent exhibits. This was more our thing, with no one around, the museum was ours!
This deer was Eva’s favorite piece in the entire museum. Seriously, she looked at this forever. I was even ordered to lift her up for a closer inspection!
Here is Dad, Eva and abovementioned Deer.
Eva and what was billed as a typical room from the time of Louis XV.
What Eva really enjoyed was running around the giant courtyard. The courtyard was great, complete with The Thinker by Rodin (how Rodin had the time to make so many of these I will never understand) and a mini Louvre style glass pyramid.
Follow the Green Marble Road!
We finished off the day by watching the bison in the rain. When Eva saw the bison, she mooed and then laughed hysterically.
I know it has been too long. So much has happened with Eva! She is growing like crazy and we are all so busy, it is hard to have time to update. I figure I will have some free time in 2015. I am going to post some photos to tide you over.
Eva attended her dear friend Myca’s birthday party at Gymboree. She loved the bubbles and the dancing.
So, as promised, we took Eva out into the snow. We bought her a snow bib, and have jackets, hats and mittens, but the one thing we are missing are a pair of snow boots. So I came up with the bright idea to put plastic bags around her robeez. We took her on the sled. She was apprehensive. When we got back after playing on the sled she decided to go for a walk. It was slippery, but she loved it. Or perhaps because it was slippery she loved it.
Eva celebrated her first white Christmas! She doesn’t understand the concept of Christmas (or the presents), but she had a great time. She especially loved the food. We learned she has a dangerous addiction to stuffing. I wonder if she is going to expect this kind of ceremony, food and presents the next time she comes to my parents house.
We took her in the snow, which she didn’t entirely enjoy, but we’ll try again today in the blazing sunshine.
Merry Christmas to everybody from our little family.
So we took Eva to sit on Santa’s lap. She hated him. She screamed and screamed like she was getting her blood drawn. It was horrible. We don’t have photos of this gruesome scene because Santa’s elves were running some sort of racket where you have to pay $30.00 for pictures. And I wasn’t about to buy photos of Eva screaming at the top of her lungs. I felt really bad about putting her through that…maybe next year…
Here she is afterward. Eating cheese and playing peek-a-boo.
Every year, there is a street in Alameda, called Thompson Street, which goes off with Christmas lights and decorations. This evening, we took Eva and she loved it. She toddled around and stared at all of the fantastic displays, calling every animal a doggy or ducky (there was an abundance of penguins). She also danced to the Christmas music, causing Eva to become an attraction herself. She was called Cindy Lou Who more than once. The line for Santa was too long, but we will try to get her on Santa’s lap sometime before Christmas. I am very curious; will Santa be friend or foe?
Incidentally, I lived on Thompson Street for some time as a child. I don’t recall if my parents went off with the Christmas lights. I do recall having a mailbox that went directly to Santa in the park in the middle of the street. I also remember my brother being deathly afraid of Santa (and clowns).
A few weeks ago Eva went to her first Raiders game. Check out the awesome seats we had above. I’m think we could see our house. Eva liked the football players running off the field and the cheerleaders running around (they looked like tiny ants.) The score was 0 to 24 in favor of Atlanta. The Raiders did manage to score a first down. It was pretty embarrassing. Plus, there are rumors that Michael Vick is going to be the Raiders quarterback when he gets out of prison, and since one of Eva’s first words is “dooogch” I don’t think that’s going to fly with her. Any suggestions for an NFL team for Eva?
This deer was Eva’s favorite piece in the entire museum. Seriously, she looked at this forever. I was even ordered to lift her up for a closer inspection!
Here is Dad, Eva and abovementioned Deer.
What Eva really enjoyed was running around the giant courtyard. The courtyard was great, complete with The Thinker by Rodin (how Rodin had the time to make so many of these I will never understand) and a mini Louvre style glass pyramid.
Every year, there is a street in Alameda, called Thompson Street, which goes off with Christmas lights and decorations. This evening, we took Eva and she loved it. She toddled around and stared at all of the fantastic displays, calling every animal a doggy or ducky (there was an abundance of penguins). She also danced to the Christmas music, causing Eva to become an attraction herself. She was called Cindy Lou Who more than once. The line for Santa was too long, but we will try to get her on Santa’s lap sometime before Christmas. I am very curious; will Santa be friend or foe?
