Infant Seat

Eva Brooke loves to play in/on/around her infant seat that we have stored in her closet.  I just adore those behind-the-paci smiles!!

5/16/11

5/25/11

Messy Eater

Well, I thought Eva Brooke was a messy eater, until I saw Hunter Crosswhite! :) 

She has nothing on him, but she can make quite the mess.  My favorite (smirk) is the rub-food-in-hair trick.  She doesn't seem to mind having her hands dirty, which drives her Daddy crazy!

9 Months

Eva Brooke had her 9 month checkup back on May 26.  She weighed 19 pounds 4 ounces (50th percentile) and was 30 inches tall (97th percentile).  She is tall, slim, and perfectly healthy!

At this visit, we were still having problems with Eva Brooke's eye.  Her tear duct on the right side has been clogged since birth (picture below).  Her eye was runny and weepy and often matted in the mornings.  We had an appointment with an ophthalmologist on June 8.  I know I had been praying more often and more sincerely, because I definitely wanted to avoid surgery (and anesthesia).  My job has been to massage the inside of her eye, which I've done for 9 months now.  Most cases of this resolve on their own by six months, but chances are much lower after this age.  The week of our appointment, I noticed I did not have to wipe her eye or "squish" it out very often.  Her tear film was still a little heavier in the right eye that day.  Since that time, it has been just almost normal!  Answered prayer, I truly believe!

Our portrait package did not have a 9 month session, so I just decided to make some pictures myself.  Andrew offered to take us to Ballard Park one Saturday to get a snowcone.  I do not think he intended to have a photo shoot, but he was a good sport.  At the end of it all, neither of us had any cash to get a snowcone :(  Oh well, Sonic takes debit cards!  Yummy!

Eva Brooke's first SUCKER!  She loved loved loved it!

Love that little red mouth

Couldn't get enough!

Adios!

Book It

4/28/11- Eva Brooke really loves books.  She plays with them just as much as with toys.  I sure hope it continues, because I think it is very sweet.  She has also started to point at things.  I asked Andrew if I point like that, and he assured me that I do quite often!  I guess I know where she gets it :)

Found her in her room like this.

5/16/11- My favorite :)  She brings us books to read to her.  It is amazing how she can convey exactly what she wants, even though she says very few words.

Beach Vacation

On 5/4/11, we took off to the beach for our first Sweeney-family-of-3 vacation.  Eva Brooke was just shy of 9 months old.  Andrew decided to do the official conversion to big girl car seat just before leaving.  No more infant carrier seat :(  She really seems to love this new car seat (Santa brought it to her back in December).  P.S.  She does not like to keep her bows in her hair, which drives her Mommy crazy! 

We rented a 1-bedroom condo at the Phoenix 3 in Orange Beach.  Very small, but clean and sufficient.  We learned that red wagons, pack-and-plays, strollers, and other baby gear take up a LOT of room.

Eva Brooke is starting to walk with help.

She loved being able to see outside.

Eva Brooke's first beach experience...

Quick pic of her feet in the sand.  This did not last very long.

A few pics of my babies...

It is hard to even remember life before this little bundle of joy.

Her first time seeing the ocean.

We had to hit up Sea & Suds on the first night!  I don't even want to know how many fried shrimp I ate on this trip!

5/5/11- Since our little bundle of joy gets up early, we went out for breakfast at Tacky Jacks!

Eva Brooke's first ride in the red wagon.

Getting ready for some sand and sun.  Our very-fair-skinned baby girl is completely covered in sunscreen...scalp to toe.

She enjoys shaking her bowl of puffs.

Since it was early May, the pool water was still cold!

The "kiddie" pool didn't take quite so long to heat up.  She loved splashing in the water!

Trying out her float.

At the beach, giving the sand a try.

She really liked the breeze... it put her right to sleep!

Our beach setup.  We even received compliments!  Thanks to Mamma Lin and Daddy Don for letting us borrow your umbrella!

As you can see, the sand went directly into her mouth.

Yawning :)

Trying the sand once again.

Still doesn't like it. :)

Wants it off her hands immediately.

Likes the ocean!

5/6/11-  Heading out for an early lunch at Bubba's Seafood

Beach time again!

EB's lunch on the beach.

The breeze puts her to sleep again!  We could get used to this!

We won't go back without the red wagon!

Playing with Daddy

Trying out the indoor pool on our last night.

Wrinkled little feet :)  Our beach vacation was about a week too short.  We hope to be back to continue this story soon!  So many wonderful memories!