Sick Eva

So, I was just braggimg the other day about how Eva is 8 months and hasn't gotten sick. I guess I should of knocked on wood because today Eva had diarrhea and was spitting up more than usual. I feel especially bad because Grandma Alice was watching Eva today while this happened!

She wouldn't eat lunch which is a rarity and she screamed when it was time for her nap. My gut instinct tells me that she is teething as diarrhea and fever are common during teething. But we'll call the doctor tomorrow if her BM have not improved. I just hope that this passes soon so I can have my happy baby back!

8 months

Miss Eva is half way through eight months so here's what is going on in Eva's world. She weighs app. 18 # and is 28 inches long. She has filled out in her face and I believe she looks like a good mixture of me and Jay. She still only has two bottom teeth and no top teeth that we can see yet.

The biggest change is that she is moving....quickly! She has mastered crawling and loves to climb. Whenever the dishwasher is open, she moves like lightning to get inside. One of her favorite things to do is also to stare at our front loader washer and dryer. She appears to be attempting "cruising" (holding onto furniture and walking) and she likes to stand and lean against something so she can use both of her hands. It won't be long until she takes that first step!

Eva so far loves to go in her stroller and likes the wind blowing in her hair. :) We need to get her a swing!

Her most prized possession is her lovey - the monkey. Which btw, I cannot find another GUND monkey (10 inches) so if anyone can find one, please tell me!

Eva goes to Parent's Day Out (PDO) at Christ Methodist on Mondays from 9-3. She is very social and likes to touch and play with the other babies. She goes from baby to baby, saying her hellos. Its really sweet. The caretakers are really nice and I'm so happy to have her in a good,secure place.



New finger foods:
mango
brussel sprouts (not a winner)
pieces of turkey/ham
gouda cheese (its a family tradiiton)
squash
citrus (cutie)
pear
broccoli (not a winner)
egg yolk (also, not her fav)

She is very good at picking up food using her thumb and forefinger in the pincer grip. You can see her concentrating on the piece of food and then total focuse goes into getting it just right and then the difficult part - bringing it up to the mouth. I'd say 7 outta 10 times she makes it. And instead of finding the piece that fell, she moves on to a new piece of food. Yes, that's why bibs have that pocket on the bottom.

8 month old Eva will be going on her first plane ride soon!

Eva in Springtime

Here are some super cute photos of 7 month Eva on a spring day in April. And yes, that is the tall grass in our backyard:

Emmanuel Children's Clothing Exchange

I went to this consignment sale last year and they had some cute clothes. Its a smaller consignment sale and not too busy when I went. This year I am participating as a consignor so I can go early. Its super easy to register as a consignor, just email them to get a consignor number, label the clothes, and drop them off this Sat. or Sun.

Emmanuel Children's Clothing Exchange
2404 Kirby Road
Memphis, TN 38119

Shopping times:

SHOPPING DATES

Monday, April 12 - Only Baby Sale ONLY - All baby items & clothes thru 24 months
5:00pm - 6:00pm Sellers
6:00pm - 8:00pm Everyone

Tuesday, April 13 - All items available
5:00pm - 8:00pm Sellers who brought clothes Saturday
6:00pm - 8:00pmSellers who brought clothes Sunday

Wednesday, April 14 - All items available
4:00pm - 5:00pm Guests/Sellers Only
5:00pm - 8:00pm Everyone

Thursday, April 15 - All items available
10:00am - 2:00pm Everyone
5:00pm - 7:00pm Everyone

Friday,April 16
5:00pm - 8:00pm - Everyone - ½ price sale!

Saturday, April 17
8:00am - 11:00am -Everyone - ½ price sale!

Tree Killer!

So, this morning after Jay left for work, I heard something that sounded like a combination of a huge chain saw and a train. I look out to the railroad and sure enough, it was a chain saw and train combined! This thing sailed across the track, shredding anything in its path. Like a blender on steroids, it left tree limbs looking similar to a three old that just learned to cut a piece of paper - just bad.
I have to say - my inner nature lover became a little angry. It wasn't like these tree limbs were being "cleaned up", they were being massacred to the point that the tree may not survive from the trauma. Now, I understand that these trees are city property but after looking at them day after day, I feel as though they are ours.
I'm not sure what made me to analyze so much at 8:00a.m. (maybe it was the jolt of my morning coffee) ,but I begin to think that maybe my concern for these trees may be cancelled by my participation in going to the zoo yesterday and entering the new western exhibit which involved the destruction of several acres of trees in overton park.
However, I had no idea that this "train tree shredder" existed!?! I'm sure this method is 2 x as fast as putting a man in a bucket truck equipped with a chainsaw but this thing just seemed cruel and barbaric - not to mention dangerous... what if a chunk of wood went flying through our window? Oh well, maybe I should quit drinking so much coffee...

A time for Firsts

Today was an exciting day - we went to the zoo for the first time! We went with some moms from our first time mom group. It was of course more for the moms than for the children since babies tend to not care about looking at zoo animals, but Eva seemed to have a good time. I was amazed with how much the zoo has changed since I was last there. We watched polar bears swimming under water and went to the "western" exhibit. I can still remember when the big cats were behind steel bars and you could throw them "food".

We also celebrated Eva's first Easter by spending the afternoon at Jay's grandmother's house. She probably spent a total of 2 minutes on the floor before someone scooped her up and paraded around with her. :) She had a great time and never even cried despite skipping her nap - she is appearing to be a very social baby. It was nice to see everyone, especially the teenagers since they always are a foot taller and some are now as tall as me. I remember when I first met Jay's family and there were all these kids running around - how the time flies by - this is going to be my most used phrase throughout life.

Also is a first is there is a boy born in our family! Miles Jacob Kesler was born on March 29th, 2010 and weighed 8# 22 inches! He is a long baby. My sister Sarah and her wife Liz are doing well and happy to be done with an extremely long and difficult labor. We will be flying up to see the on May 6th so I can see him and Eva will get to meet her cousin!