1/2 Birthday!

Enjoying some homemade ice cream!

Evelyn had her 1/2 birthday on Friday, August 7th. As we parents always say - "Wow! That went fast!" She's a pretty delightful girl. She's starting to get better at playing on her own. She's not sitting up on her own yet, so I think she is just tired of the belly and back thing. She's ready to have a different position. If we sit behind her she does pretty well.

We started solid foods last week and so far she's liked everything we've given her. Sweet potatoes, carrots, applesauce, pears. Billy gave her mixed veggies tonight. Amelia HATED fruit, so I'm glad that Evelyn likes them and we can keep the variety.

She's really rolling a lot -- and putting her in one place in the room does not mean she'll be there a minute later. She'll roll all the way across the basement to get to wear she wants to be. She can be very temperamental though, as most breast-fed babies can be. She doesn't like to be away from mommy too much. I'm anxious to get her to a sitter 12 hrs a week when school starts. She needs the time away from me and with someone else besides daddy and her own house. I like my kids to be comfortable being with new people and in new places. So like when you take them to the church nursery they don't freak on you!