Steven: 6 weeks Evelyn: 7 months

And so we begin busy season. As of right now, Steven is in Kalamazoo Michigan, last week he was in Chicago and next week he'll be in Huston. He leaves Sunday mornings and get backs Friday nights, works on Saturday and leaves on Sunday...Continue cycle for 6 weeks. So, as of now, I am a single parent and it really isn't any fun. It's not bad during the day because I'm just with Evelyn every day any way, but when she goes to bed a 6pm, what's next...bed for me too? And you would think with all this extra time, our apartment would be cleaner...well...you'd be wrong. I've been taking on large crafts to keep me busy so really, everything is more messy. We're just trying to get through it. I would say I'm taking it stoically, but I'm not. HUGE complainer, but really, not my favorite situation ever.

I hate that Steven is missing out on so much. Like Evelyn started waving at people in church today. SO cute. Her little pudgy fingers are adorable. And she started sitting really well the other week when he was gone too. 6 weeks is a long time to miss out on. Neither one of us are too pleased.

But, with Steven gone so much I've been able to get a minimum of 5 workouts in a week. Working my way up to twice a day. I have a plan. Evelyn and I go to the gym every morning at 8:30 BUT Ellen is on at 3pm at which time the gym kids center is closed SO I think we're going to also pick up a 3pm work out in our crappy apt gym. They have a treadmill and a broken elliptical machine. Steven and I are training for a du-athalon which is like a tri-athalon minus the swimming because, well, I don't do swimming.

Also, I'm always sick. Just thought everyone should know. Always.

The week before Steven left, I decided to go on an adventure. I rarely go on the freeway but decided to go out and my tire blew. Luckily, Steven and I had talked about this scenario many times because one road trip we were on, someone in the opposite direction of traffics tire blew and she shot over the median and across all our lanes of traffic and ended up in the ditch facing the direction our traffic was flowing. So when your tire blows, slowly apply your breaks and move to the side of the road...or that's what Steven constantly reminded me to do, and it happened, and I remembered and we were safe. And Steven was in town to rescue me. I also got a police escort off the freeway to the nearest gas station. Exciting day...



So since Stevens been gone, I've been keeping him updated with picture messages.

The day she decided she likes sitting

The day I decided the changing tables not such a great idea anymore. She was trying to go right over.

She decided also that she loves to suck on her warm wash cloth in the tub. Who needs bath toys

Evelyn's camera shy picture

I told Amanda I was bored and she told me I should go get some kittens and put barbie clothes on them like we did when we were little, and this was the compromise.

She's been playing in her crib before she actually falls asleep and several times she'll be completely buried in her blankets

Still a sleeping thumb sucker


Evelyn's 7 months!

What she's doing now:

Rolling like mad. She's mobile.
Sitting like a champ and getting knocked over frequently by Daisy.
Loving Daisy
Eating Everything
Loosing interest in her bottle
Takes 2 short naps a day
Loves to cuddle
Making lots of Friends at the gym

7 month Photo shoot!!!

It's too cold to go anywhere so this is what we came up with.