ALL ABOUT EVA

Eva’s dad recently pointed me in the direction of the following article: Infants in the Pool - A Dive Into Controversy. I don’t really see what the controversy is all about. However, it reminds me that I do need to look into finding a pool to start swimming lessons soon. La Petite Baleen looks great, but is a little far, and a 1,000 person waiting list is a little long. We probably should have signed her up at the first thought of conceiving. Some concerns I have when finding a pool include: temperature and chemicals used. At least she will look adorable in her little bathing suit doing the butterfly.

Below:  Eva, in mid bounce, looking more like a doll than a baby, at 2 months.

Okay, this isn’t really her first shower. When Eva was colicky, we tried everything to get her to stop crying, including sticking her under the shower (it didn’t work). In the interest of saving time, we decided to give Eva a shower yesterday. She seemed to like it, but our bathroom floor was soaked (Dad held, Mom washed). Now that Eva is older (almost 5 months!) she is so much more open to trying new things! Also, we didn’t make the party we were rushing to attend because we got a flat tire. On the 880 right before the Bay Bridge! Fortunately Eva’s Dad is an expert driver. Eva’s first flat tire!

Giving Eva a bath is so much fun. When she was tiny, we had a very small window to give her a bath and were pretty much guaranteed some crying, but now she enjoys her baths. The cutest thing is when I place her in the tub she is extremely apprehensive and looks at me with these wide eyes. I have to talk her down with smiles and a hand on her back. After that it’s smooth sailing. She especially loves baths administered by Dad (with a little help from Mom).

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So, when I was younger, my Mom would sometimes wash my darks with whites and I would end up with shirts with little white balls on them. I hated this. Well this weekend I washed Eva’s brown knit leggings with whites, on warm. They turned into snowballs! I loves these pants, and our friends bought them at a sample sale so I can’t go and buy new ones. So I broke out the sweater shaver. I can’t believe I am shaving these little leggings! I can’t believe I have time to shave these little leggings! But they are cute.

On another note, I am washing my sheets for the fourth time this week. That’s Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. These diapers just don’t hold it in. Sometimes I feel like the laundromat is my home, but dirtier (if you can believe that).

Update: Make that 5 nights this week. After Eva’s bath, I put her on the bed with diapers underneath. However she just keeps trying to flip over to her tummy, and oops, back to the laundromat.