12 months of Evangeline Kristina

A year ago, March 31st, 2008, Terry and I were doing some late morning shopping in Walmart. Two hours later, at 124pm, Evangeline Kristina arrived a safe and whole and beautiful 7lbs 5oz and 19.5 inches long. We are SO very thankful that God has given us an entire year to love this precious baby, whom I must soon begin calling a toddler. Sniff sniff.

We had a small birthday party for the girl squirrel last night with the Doerings - JoAnn and Herb, Terry's aunt and uncle. Their daughter and her husband were out of town so they were watching their three kids. So we had a party of five in addition to our 4 Biers.

Evie was delighted with her chicken pot pie, and insisted on feeding herself. Once the cake arrived, she was more than willing to dive right into her slice. We'd been talking about how she would show no trepidation with that particular feat, unlike Noah who refused to touch his first birthday cake until we cut it up for him. =) After the cake was gone we opened presents. Rather, Noah "helped" open all of Evie's.

We had a really great time. It's just hard to believe it's been a year already. We have much to be thankful for.

And here is Evie's year in pictures.

Evie's first day.

A couple days later Evie is very jaundice, on the bili blanket and in the sunlight.

2 Months: Noah posing with his baby sister, who was still very orange.

3 Months: Little Evie smiles for mommy

4 Months: Shari visits while Terry is gone.

5 Months: Gramma Kveene holds the baby squish at Great Gramma Kveene's funeral.

6 Months: Noah is forced to hold Evie again for a growth comparison =)

7 Months: She had the best hair due to her cow lick. Now that it's longer it's laying flat =(

8 Months: See what I mean about that hair? The best nap hair.

9 Months: First time swimming in Rapid City. That's our little squish!

10 months: Evie finally taking a bottle...which led to her no longer wanting to nurse a couple months later!

11 Months: Teaching Evie that she has the capability to crawl. If I hadn't done this, I'm not sure she would have initiated.

11.5 Months: Evie loving to swing and Noah doesn't like to share it.

12 Months: Evie enjoys her birthday cake!

Evie's DONE w/her birthday cake...

There will be a birthday video once I have the time to put it together...