Smiling

Smiles and giggles are the norm now for Lydia, 8 weeks here

Go Philies!

Greg couldn't resist buying Evie a matching hat to his in honor of the Phillies making it to the division series!

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Lydia has her new Elmo to play with and Evie a new outdoor playset (thanks to our neighbors for passing it down!)

Lydia Mae Arrives

On Monday, August 30th, 2010 and 8:23 a.m., Evelyn became a big sister. At a substantial 9 lbs and 9.8 ounces, she had a bit of trouble keeping her oxygen up and was admitted to the NICU. Her stay was two days brief before transitioning to the intermediate nursery and 48 hours into the world, her dad and I finally got to hold and love on her. She's got chubby cheeks and dark hair like her big sister did, and seems to have endured all her wires, tests and needle pricking like a champ. We are taking her home today to meet her big sister and can't wait to get to stare at her all the time instead of just visit her in the nursery.

Evie's First Day of Preschool

I can't not believe that Evie is old enough for preschool! She was excited to go to Mt. Bethel this morning and carry her big, new book bag. The halls were brimming with children crying, but Evie was not one of them. She gave me a wave goodbye and stepped into her classroom and started to play. In Evie's own words, "school fun."

Evie is 2!

With family and friends around, two cakes, and lots of presents, she declared herself older as "two"...sometimes even "three"...but that'll have to wait until next year.

4th of July Pride