Evangeline at 5 months
If Mama is not holding her, Eva uses her prodigious skill of screaming to let the world know she wants her Mama. Unfortunately, it is common for Eva to be screaming her little head off in her loving Daddy's (or another loved one's) arms, then when I take her, she immediately turns to him (from the safety of my arms) and starts cooing and giggling. Little punk. This happens frequently. We took a video of this, though it had terrible lighting. We'll take another and post it. It's priceless. Little Mama's Girl.
Eva has discovered her toes, and the delights of grabbing them and sticking them in her mouth. She has learned that if she grabs her feet, she can propel her body to roll in the direction she wants to go.
Eva rolled over both ways this month. The first time she rolled back-to-front was in the church "Cry Room." I put Eva down on a blanket for a second, and she just flipped right over like she'd been doing it all her life. This child will be crawling in no time. She has the desire.
Eva has the cutest little laugh, more of a cackle really. She'll hold my two index fingers and pull herself up to stand on my lap and just cackle she's so pleased with herself. She also cackles when we rub our foreheads on her belly. She finds this hilarious.
Eva adores her big brother. She giggles when he's near, and watches him play. He relishes this attention from her, and talks to her. My favorite is, "Eva, how do rocket ships go into space?!"
She also is showing interest in her giraffe lovey, much to Elijah's delight. He makes sure she has it near.
She still wakes 2-3 times a night to nurse. Her naps are starting to solidify with one in the morning at about 9am, and another in the afternoon around 2pm (when Elijah naps! May this continue for a long, long time!!)
She still is fairly petite, only just fitting into her 3-6 month clothes. She is nursing much better, even when distractions are present, thankfully (is there ever a time when distractions are not present in a house with a 2 year old?!)
We are enjoying her animated, sunny personality (when she's held by Mama, of course).
