Life and Times 'o the Lacroix Four: Happy Birthday Evie!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Happy Birthday Evie!

An interview with Genevieve on the occasion of her 3rd birthday:
Me: So Evie, what do you want to be when you grow up?
Evie: A doctor
Me: Why?
Evie: Because I like it.
Me: If you could be any animal, what would you be?
Evie: A lion
Me: Why?
Evie: Because I like it.
Me: OK, so what is your favorite color?
Evie: Red.
(Dare I even ask?!)
Me: Why?
Evie: Because I like it.

Other favorites and important stats include:
Height: 38 inches
Weight: 30 lbs
Favorite object: Blankie Sweater
Favorite element: tie between water and earth
Favorite books: Anything new... she seems to (thankfully) be out of the read the same book over and over mode.
Favorite foods: Pasta, blueberries, swiss chard (true!), tomatoes and (of course) chocolate
Favorite activity: Painting
Most awesome saying: Whenever she eats something she likes she says "Mmm c'est bon"
Must have birthday present: Ballet lessons
Major changes in the past year: Evie's hair is now decidedly blond, she has become a real cuddler and she now will spend serious time hanging out and playing by herself.

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Choice Phrases

About the Christmas Tree (Izzy): "That tree is silly, it has lights on it!." - 12/16/13
Evie to her preschool teacher: "My name is Evie, but my daddy calls me Evie." - 7/30/09
In response to me telling her that la lune was belle comme toi - "No mommy, the moon is not a kumquat." (Yes my French is that bad!) - 5/27/09
After a big hug, "Ohh mommy you're my best friend." - 5/16/09
With spread eagle legs in her high chair- "Mommy make me happy; you buy (me) couth." - 3/20/09
With regard to the mica in the sand on a recent hike: "Look at the stars mommy." - 3/1/09
To Patrick with a slingshot in the backyard: "No, daddy, don't kill my pigeons." - 2/28/09
In response to my request to sleep in: "No, I want mommy in the kitchen." (Daddy tried to get her to add barefoot and pregnant but she wouldn't comply) - 2/22/09
"Ohh daddy, your sweet, I love you." - 2/8/09
In the bath Evie puts a washcloth on her head and says, "Look Mommy, a hat, I'm pretty. I like it." - 1/25/09
After farting Evie turns to my Mom and says: "Mina, I'm fart." - 12/25/08
Evie: "Daddy, ouchie, need kisses"
Daddy:"Where Evie?"
Evie: "Daddy, I have ouchie on this butt" as she points to her left butt cheek - 12/17/08
Patrick's Boss at the skybox- "What are you looking for Evie?"
Evie (as she opens and shuts cabinets) - "Drink of wine?" - 12/6/08
"Let's go, vamanos!" - 12/3/08
"OK baby [doll], jump, shake, shimmy it out." - 11/21/08
"Kita, no, my daddy" - 11/14/08

Isadora's First Year(ish)

7/14 - Walks!!!
7/10 - 1 Year! Izzy weighs 22 lbs 8 oz and is 32.3 inches tall
7/7 - Stands alone for as long as she wants
6/29 - Can get to a stand without help
6/28 - Can stand alone for more than a few seconds
6/18 - Claps when you say "Bravo!"
5/26 to 6/8 - Trip to Costa Rica!
5/20 - Starts saying Mama (usually when she is upset and wants something)
5/15 - Starts to cut another 4 teeth!
5/15 - Starts cruising around
5/10 - Starts saying Dada all the time, takes a step but more like a fall forward
4/24 - Stands alone, but not regularly
4/10 - 9 months! 29.5 inches and 19 lbs 13 oz
4/8 - Tries to push a push toy, gets scared
4/2 - Starts to cruise a little
3/25 - Pulls to a stand
3/20 - Starts to (more) regularly sleep for 9 hrs a night
3/17 - Crawls!
3/15 - Cuts first tooth
3/9 - Easily gets from belly to sitting up
3/4 - Somehow gets from belly to sitting up (middle of the night I find her this way..)
3/1 - Starts to drag herself along the floor Marine style
2/25 - Favorite game is stealing Patrick's glasses (Stinker!)
2/17 - Visits DC and meets Mimi, Aunite Vivi and cousins Dylan and Pete
2/13 - Moves into her own room, goes to bed easy(ier)
2/8 - Starts using a bit of a pincer grasp to get puffs
2/2 - Is sleeping in her own crib and waking up every 5 hrs or so
1/28 - Start of "sleep training" misery all around
1/25 - Only breastfeeding at night (aka Mommy stops pumping)
1/15 - Sits confidently
1/ 10 - 6 months! 28.8 inches and 17 lbs 8 oz
1/8 - Starts to blow some serious raspberries (especially when I ask her if she wants more dinner...)
1/7 - Starts rolling from back to front and tries carrots (and loves 'em)
1/6 - Can sit on her own for a few minutes, still lacks perfect balance
1/2 - Starts rolling from belly to back every time she is laid down
12/30 - First camping trip!
12/26 - Can roll from belly to back, but only when naked
12/21 - Becomes a hazard to my earrings, morning coffee and anything else within reach
12/19 - Ear infection and trip to the doctor
12/17 - Starts speaking beginning gnome
11/25 - Starts chowin' on rice cereal
11/24 - Tripods, falls over after about 30 seconds
11/10 - 4 Months! Isadora is 15 lbs and 26.0 inches
10/31 - First Halloween, Izzy is a tiger
10/30 - Moves into a big baby crib and stops sleeping all night :(
10/3 - Rolls from tummy to back... but only once
10/2 - Visit with Liam, weighs 13 lbs and 3 oz
9/28 - First cold :(
9/23 - Goes to Brazil!
9/23 - Brings hand to the midline and starts sucking on them
9/18 - Starts "talking" to us with her coos
9/14 - Laughs!
9/3 - First football game
8/31 - Dr visit, 11 lbs 2 oz and 23.5 inches... cries first real tears after her shots
8/30 - Eyes look a little hazel
8/23 - First day with Borelys
8/21 - First trip to the pool... coos and smiles the whole time
8/17 - Sleeps for 8.5 hours! (Evie doesn't though)
8/15 - Social smiles
8/12 - Starts sleeping for 7 hours each night
8/3 - Coos (but just once)
8/1 - Starts to smile
7/26 - Trip up to Mt. Lemmon
7/20 - Back up to birth weight (exactly!)
7/19 - Sleeps for 6 hours
7/18 - Holds up her head and turns it
7/14 - First long car ride up to the cabin
7/13 - Down to just 6 lbs 12 oz
7/10 - Isadora is born at 9:40 pm, 7 lbs 12 oz and 19 inches

Genevieve's First Year

04/06/08 ONE YEAR!! Evie is 20 lbs 6 oz and 31.5 inches tall.
04/03/08 Can walk across the room with out falling
03/23/08 Evie's Easter extravaganza... three parties and two egg hunts!
03/22/08 Gets to a stand all by herself
03/21/08 Stoops to pick something up and stands back up w/o falling
03/20/08 Loves to walk around with you holding her hand... won't quite walk on her own
03/18/08 Says daddy, tickle, dooo (aka dog) and cat (usually in the right context even :)
03/09/08 Graduates to sippy cups
03/08/08 Takes two steps
03/05/08 Cuts a top tooth!
03/01/08 Mom's 30th B-day party
03/01/08 Will try to take a step (but only one) on her own
02/25/08 Can walk w/ baby walker
02/23/08 Finally gets a 3rd tooth (but it isn't a top one...)
02/18/08 Claps when you ask her to clap and waves bye-bye when you tell her bye-bye
02/13/08 Confidently stands all by herself
02/10/08 First haircut
02/06/08 Starts sleeping well (at least 8 hrs a night) after we implement an evening routine
02/08/08 Goes to the zoo
01/12/08 Starts feeding everyone her food
01/06/08 9 months! Evie is 18 lbs 8 oz and a lanky 29.5 inches
12/30 Stands alone for a second.. or two
12/28 Sees snow!!
12/15 Moves into her new house!
12/13 Sleeps for 10 hours! Too bad it was just one night :P
12/10 Reguarly pulling herself to a stand...can't get down though
11/30 Eating cheese, lentils, yogurt, rice and (yes it is true) spinach
11/26 Pulls self to stand (so far it has only happened once....)
11/26 Spends a whole day with Mom at work
11/22 Trip to Mexico!
11/09 First plane ride and visit with Dylan
11/02 Crawls!
11/01 Mom's first trip out of town
10/29 Gets herself to a sit
10/20 Realizes that solid food isn't so bad and starts chowin'
10/15 Reguarly gets onto her hands and knees
10/12 Second tooth
10/06 6 months! Evie is 16lbs 8 oz and 27.5 inches
10/01 Tries carrots... thinks they are pretty gross
10/01 First tooth!
09/26 Actually eats (as opposed to just smears) banannas
09/22 Meets Maxine!
09/22 Graduates to medium fuzzi bunz.. oh they grow so fast :)
09/21 Starts babbling (la,la, ma,ma, da.da etc)
09/02 Rolls from belly to back!!
08/31 Trip up to Blue
08/30 Tries rice cereal, reacts like she has been poisoned
08/29 Nanny Nicole starts!
08/23 Confidently tri-pods
08/06 4 months!! Evie is 14 lbs and 25.5 inches
08/06 First helicopter ride
08/03 First visit to a cave
07/20 Can "tripod"... kinda
07/10 Starts to grab everything...
07/08 Laughs!
07/04 Goes swimming and seems to enjoy it
07/01 Will sit up with a little help
06/26 Can suck own thumb
06/24 Goes "swimming" for the first time
06/20 Is reguarlly sleeping for 7 hours a night
06/20 Can grab and kind of hold onto things
06/16 First "playtime" with other babies
06/11 Hangs out with her fingers interlaced
06/09 Can hold up head at 45 degs for more than a few seconds
06/06 Two months! Evie is 11lbs and 22.5 in
06/04 Mommy's first day back at work
05/28 Sleeps for 5.5 hours one night!
05/25 Starts to smile when you smile at her
05/13 Starts grasping at objects
05/06 Starts to track objects with her eyes
4/28 Cries her first real tears
4/26 First trip to Blue
4/20 First night of "regular," i.e., three hours at a time, sleep
04/18 First real bath
04/18 First pediatrician appointment
04/17 Starts to smile at us all the time
04/09 First trip up Mt. Lemmon
04/08 Holds head up briefly