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.
When Eva really enjoys what she’s eating, she tends to hug it so no one else can get at it. A few weeks ago, we went to Mission Dolores Park to see the SF Symphony. We bought some burritos on the way. Eva was supposed to be sharing this one with her Dad, but she wouldn’t give it up.
Eva actually chose that hat herself when we went to the store.
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.
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).
Okay. This post is a long time coming. Eva has started walking! It is so cute to see someone so tiny on the move. She is pretty much over crawling. She can even get to standing from sitting on the floor with no assistance. Officially, she started taking one and two steps a little after 10 months and was fully walking at 10.5 months (thanks to some help from her cousins Cora and Lane). Eva’s Dad thinks she walks like a zombie, or a tightrope walker, or Frankenstein. Earlier this week she and I walked four blocks hand and hand. It took about an hour.
I have been a little lax on my posting lately. Eva now feeds herself and drinks water out of her sippy cup using her own hands. One day Eva, Eva’s Dad and I went out to dinner with a friend to Tommaso’s (an old family favorite, some of you may recall being dragged here by my parents). I was concerned that Eva was not going to tolerate the Italian atmosphere. We put some Cheerios on a napkin and much to our relief and surprise, she spent the entire night feeding herself. This was the first time she fed herself. Now she is an old hand at stuffing several different foods into her mouth (although Cheerios remain a favorite). In the words of one mother I know, “Cheerios are like crack for babies.”
Eva has a very unique little dance. She likes to wiggle her rear end to the music. She also sings along. It is so adorable! I know the video is dark but I hope you are able to see it because it is pretty much the most hilarious thing I have ever posted. Better than the sniff.
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?
