Monday, January 8, 2018

Evelyn Olivia 23 months

 Evelyn,

     You are such a spit-fire.  You are an independent, stubborn, at time sassy, little thing.  You still show such happiness in most things you do.  You still are a smuggler and love to be held. There is still so much of you that has not changed since you were itty bitty.  I am thankful I have gotten to hold on to all those sweet things about you another year.

     I pray often for that joy of yours.  That it will be a constant in your life.  That you will radiate it so that it reflects itself onto others.

     You got your first haircut this month.  You did rather well for a very fidgety, wiggly child.  It looks really cute on your, but I wish you'd let me keep your bangs pinned back so you wouldn't constantly have hair in your pretty eyes.  You usually pull everything out that I put in your hair to help with the problem.
     This was the first Christmas where you showed any interest in the presents.  So, that was fun for us.  We enjoyed watching you open your presents.  Your favorite present was your rocking horse from Mimi and PopPop.  You get on that and say, "Yeehaw!!!"  The other day you wanted your rocking horse in the family room where the rest of us were and so you picked that big thing up and lugged it in there. I wish I could have gotten a picture of that!  It was funny.  We heard lots of bangs on the wall as you were bringing that thing in the room with us.  These next pictures are of you sitting on the rocking horse saying "yeehaw!"



     These other pictures are of you opening your presents Christmas Eve at your Mimi and PopPops.  You were such a character.

Since you like to bag things, we also got you a little toy to hammer all the pegs.  You really like that one.  I think that would be your 2nd favorite toy.

You also really like the sandbox daddy made you, but it has been so cold out, it is even freezing in the garage.  These are pictures of you being very excited when you did get to go outside and play with it.

 You have gone through a season of not really wanting to eat your food.  You use to be a a pretty good eater, especially with fruit, but that has not been of real interest to you.  You like to feed the dog all of your food and you often get reprimanded for doing that.    You like to draw on the chalkboard, read books, play with your toys, hang out with your sisters, and steal my phone.

I have found it interesting how you play pretty well with others.  Most kids your age don't really play with other kids, but I know that having your sisters has something to do with it.  You love to do things with them, especially.  You love it when you are included in whatever they might be playing.  Today, you were Bolt from the movie Bolt and your sisters were Penny and the mom.  You loved every second of it.

You no longer like to sit in a shopping cart.  You get out of them every time.  And most of the time you won't walk for me.  You want me to shop while holding you the ENTIRE time.  It is exhausting, my patience wears thin, and I am usually sweating bullets half way through.  Its time to hire someone to watch y'all so I can get those things done...and just wait and see....I will be a much better person for it.

You still take a nap for us each afternoon around 1-1:30.  Sometimes its a nice, long one others days it is fairly short.  One of the wonderful things about you, though, is you will play in your crib for quite a while without getting upset.

You now tell me when you have a poop and will grab my hand and take me to the diapers to change you (unless you are engrossed in some activity).

You still love the movie The Boss Baby and anything Mickey Mouse.  You love to listen to Emily Arrow on Youtube.  You love your stories that daddy reads to you at bedtime.

After bath time, you want to be snuggled in your towel for a while.  It's adorable and I don't mind it a bit.

You are just full of life.  It's so fun to watch.  You love your life, you love your people.   I hope you always do!

God will do great things through you and your ability to bring a smile to anyone's face.  Shine His light!  Stay in His presence.  When in His presence there is fullness of joy.

Love you to pieces!
xoxox
Mommy