Early debating

Eva pulls her stuffed sheep out of her toy basket.

EVA: Mama.

MATT: Eva, the sheep says, “Baa baa.”

EVA: Mama.

MATT: Baabaabaa.

EVA: Mamama.

MATT: Eva, trust me. I’ve seen sheep. They say, “Baaaaa baa.”

EVA: Mama.

Toddler: 1. Daddy: 0. Mama: Might shed a tear when Eva learns what the sheep really says.

Summer travels: North Carolina

Remember when I mentioned we took a baby to Quebec City? Less than month later we took a toddler – and not just any toddler, one that was teething – to Princeton, North Carolina for the annual Hartley reunion.

The trip was a great opportunity for Eva to spend a few days with her great-grandfather, [...]

She speaks

I’ve been looking forward to Eva’s first words since… well, before she was born. I was actually disappointed that babies don’t come out talking, and that you have to wait more than a year to hear more than “Mama” and “Dada.”

For several weeks now, Eva has said “ah” while she signs “all done.” [...]