Happy Eight Months, Little Nugget!

I'm a little late on the post, but I had to share some eight month pictures!  It's hard to believe that eight months have come and gone, but it's amazing to see how much she has learned and grown!

  

A few Eight Month Updates!

* I have two bottom teeth! *

* Approx. 18.5 pounds and 28 inches *

* I can slide to my belly or crawling position when I sit *

* Although I don't crawl yet, I roll around the room and get into lots of trouble *

* My two favorite shows are Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Doc McStuffins *

* I dressed up as a lamb for Halloween and went Trick or Treating *

* I have tried many fruits, vegetables, and even chicken! Sweet potatoes are my favorite! *

Cincinnati Zoo Festival of Lights!

For the past two years the Field family and I have tried our best to make it to the Festival of Lights.  Both years we ended up turning around because the traffic to get into the zoo was absolutely crazy!  This year we tried going the first week that it was open, and we hit the jackpot!  We parked right up front and walked right in.  There were no lines for anything, and we were able to enjoy the whole zoo basically, by ourselves!  We will definitely be keeping this in mind for years to come!

 

 Evelyn really liked Mrs. Claus! 

 A fun night with Grandma,Grandpa, and Uncle Greg!

 

 Strike two with Santa!!

All bundled up!

Evelyn Meets the Big Guy!

 You better watch out...

 You better not cry...

You better not pout...

The only thing positive about our experience at the Kenwood Mall tonight was that it was clear Evelyn has learned the concept of "Stranger Danger" rather early!  

We may be going for a round two sometime before Christmas!

A Pigtail Kind of Day

One memory of my childhood took place every Saturday morning during the spring and summer.  My mom worked as a lab technician on the weekend, so my dad stayed with Katie, Alex, and I.  My dad coached my sister's softball team, so Alex and I tagged along and played in the woods or in the gravel during the practices and games.  Before heading out to WT Ball Field, I remember sitting on my parents' bed with the Bob Vila show playing in the background while my dad would spend about 30 minutes parting my hair perfectly down the center and putting in two perfectly even pigtails.  Many pictures of m childhood display these pigtails, and it is a trademark of my dad that I won't forget :)

As Evelyn's hair gets longer and longer I try to mimic these pigtails, and I had to get this day documented because they were almost perfect :)

And Then There was Solid Food...

Evelyn has been eating baby food for about two months now, so we decided to let her try some baby rice cakes.  I had bought these banana flavored cakes before we knew how much she disliked banana, so we weren't sure what she would think.  I think she liked the idea of holding something and chewing on it, but she didn't understand the concept of actually eating it.  More ended up on melted on her hands and cheeks than in her belly :)  I have to admit, it was so cute to see little baby teeth marks when she took a bite!

Happy Birthday, Grandpa Field!

We celebrated Mr. Field's birthday today, a little early, but we wanted to spend more time relaxing and enjoying the day.  We went over to the Field's house for an early dinner and had fun watching Evelyn "help" Grandpa open up his presents.  I think it was a preview of how fun Christmas will be this year with Evelyn opening her gifts.  She may not understand what the gift actually is, but she sure loves to play with paper!  Happy Birthday, Grandpa Field!!  We love you and hope you had a wonderful day!

 

Splish Splash She was Taking a Bath!

Splish Splash doesn't begin to describe bath time these days!  I think that we end up more drenched outside of the tub than Evelyn.  She has figured out that her hands and feet can move at the same time, which makes more noise and more splashes.  She has also decided that it's fun to go from sitting in the tub straight to her belly to dunk her face in the water, and she has decided that bubbles taste good!  Due to all of this water fun, Chris and I decided to sign her up for swim lesson in December.  The HealthPlex has a warm pool for babies, so it should be a perfect winter activity for us!