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Last week Eva started requesting her signing songs and videos by wandering in circles and saying “Baaaabeeee.” I expect her transition toward talking means she will stop learning signs soon, and decided I’d better count them before this phase fades away into nonstop chatter. I looked at our Baby Signing Time videos and typed up [...] The war is over; pink wins. I hereby submit to incorporating pink willingly and without complaint into Eva’s wardrobe. Did I ever stand a chance against polka dot butterfly wings? For more toddler accessorizing, visit our October photo gallery. [...] 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. 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, [...] 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.” [...] Over Fourth of July weekend, Matt surprised me with a trip to Quebec City as a slightly belated 30th birthday present. And by “surprise” I mean he told me two days in advance. That’s about as surprising as you can get when traveling with a 13-month-old. Quebec City is the type of place we love [...] They say 30 is the new twenty. Two weeks into the new decade, I can attest that 30 is way better than twenty. Could I have owned this much dorkiness a decade ago? Somehow, on my birthday Eva got two presents. The beauty of motherhood is that I enjoyed her gifts more than mine. [...] It is amazing what happens in 12 months: We celebrated Eva’s first birthday a little over a week ago. It was an event – family flew in from the West Coast and we threw a party. You should know that the last time Matt and I threw a party, we were getting married. It [...] What a difference a year makes. Happy Mother’s Day everyone! May 10, 2009 May 9, 2010 Eva’s hair, courtesy of the wind in the Outer Banks. |
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