Our Super-Duper Roller

So Evelyn rolled over for the first time on Sunday... to her left...As of this morning, only 4 days of rolling later, she can roll to her left and to her right! We're so proud!

Our Little Roller

Evelyn rolled over for the first time on Sunday. She's always hated tummy time but we thought we'd give it another go, and she just did it right off. She was so proud of herself. She still hates being on her stomach but at least she can get off her stomach now.



I also was able to get this video to upload. This is still the first day she laughed, she hasn't done it since but we're sort of patiently waiting .



We've also been trying the solid food thing this week...not so successful. I don't think her little tummy's quite ready for it. She's got the eating thing down...but the days we spoon fed her she had some serious tummy trauma, so we're going to cut back and hold off full time spoon feeding for a while. Also, it's hard getting rice cereal out of her little nostrils.

Today I was the last voter for Douglas county. I had forgotten to vote and was on my way to the gym, passing by the high school i was supposed to vote at, and thought I'd go check and see if the polls were closed. Got lost in the parking lot...no I don't want to talk about it...finally got to where I was supposed to be at 6:59 and the polls closed at 7pm so I did get to vote and I got my sticker. I am a responsible citizen.

I also made Evelyn a coat rack today. A while ago, Hobby Lobby had all their hanger letters and ceramic letters on super clearance, So today was the day I re found all the letters and hung them up. (I lover her little jackets!!)



I was also able to sneak in and get a picture of sleeping Evelyn. She sucks her thumb to sleep, so when she finally falls asleep, it just falls right next to her.

And I lover this sweater she's wearing but when we go out in it, I always make sure she's wearing a bow...We've had an old lady ask how old HE was the first time out in blue with out a bow. She'll get her hair eventually...I'm banking on that it's curly. She has about 5 really dark, corkscrew hairs that jet out and are all sorts of kinky and curly.

4 Months Already!

Evelyn had her four month appointment this morning. Everything is looking good. She's in the 80th percentile for her height and weight, so she's well proportioned...just the size of a 7-8 month baby. She loved getting to be naked for half an hour (we typically don't do that at home...learned our lesson many times) and was all smiley until the shots. I was trying to distract her and she was laughing and then the needle went in and she started sceaming like a banshee. It took a while to calm her down. Poor little girl, it was really the saddest thing ever. But the good news is at the farmers market today I got a big block of feta cheese (2inX4inX1in) for $1.40. I'm pretty excited about it.

We get to start feeding Evelyn solid foods which is also exciting. We're going to start tonight at dinner once Steven gets home. Just rice cereal for now, but it's about time. We're going through a big can of formula a week.

Last night we went to pick up some caramel for our carmel apple party and Steven was wondering just how much Evelyn weighed.....
It said she was 14 lbs, but she's actually 15 lbs and 26in long (not that the fruit scale could tell how tall she is)
We're also getting Settlers of Catan tonight so we have that to look forward to.

Evelyn's First Real Laugh

For a while now, Evelyn's been able to chuckle at herself but last night was the first night we got a solid deep belly laugh. She thought Dasiy was really funny. You'll have to excuse me and Steven for laughing so hard, but it really was the first time we heard her do this, and the quality is really poor because I only had my cell phone. But she is the CUTEST!!

New Pictures, Small Update

October has definitely been a busy month. Evelyn will be 4 months tomorrow so we have that to look forward to. She can almost roll over...sort of. she can get to her side and you would think gravity would take her the rest of the way but not yet. We've also been really busy with my photography thing. We realize now that starting the second week in October wasn't the greatest idea...It's cold out! And I can't really expect people to pose in front of our blankets like I'll have Evelyn do...Maybe people don't mind paying to pose with used bedding...

Steven got the results back from his first CPA exam...He got a 93. So we're pretty excited about it. Apparently only 10% of test takers pass all 4 on the first try, so we're crossing our fingers. But they don't even get an award or anything, I mean, he'll still get certified...but not like on a plaque or anything, just paper like everyone else...Regardless of if he passes all four on the first time or not, One of our friends will be finding out if he passes all four at the same time Steven does, so if they both pass, we're going to get a Costco cake to celebrate, and if they don't, we're going to get a Costco cake and mope ant talk about how much we hate the CPA exams.

I also made Evelyn's Halloween costume. She's so cute, we have so much fun together. Pretty glad she's photogenic really...I mean...all babies are cute...but some just look better than others....and with needing to build my portfolio, it's super convenient...and I'll be honest, I love having people come up to me and tell me how pretty she is.

That's pretty much all that's new: Professional photographer, soon to be CPA, homemade costumes, and cutest baby ever. Enjoy the pictures.

Going private is currently too hard....

So I was going to make my blog private and then...well it's not that it's too hard really, it's that I haven't had time to get all my stuff together. I thought I would just do a quick update for the Fam's we don't see... aka everyone.

Evelyn is a little over three months now and is:

Smiling cause we're funny

laughing cause she's funny

Going to bed between 7and 8 pm and sleeping solid until 7:30 or 8am

Taking two, three hour naps

eating us out of house and home (we're seriously going to have to start feeding her solids cause this is rediculous)

Talking like crazy

Standing with hardly any support

Refusing to do tummy time

Sucking her thumb (which is adorable now, but maybe not for long)

TEETHING, yes, teething. I had no idea it could happen so soon

Not a fan of Daisy although daisy loves her to death. But, it's like this, Daisy eats poop, so we have to moniter their relationship pretty closely

Pretty much the cutest baby ever.

News on Steven:

He has taken 2 of the 4 sections of the CPA exams and we still haven't recieved any scores

working hard, as always

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Me:

Since having Evelyn I have lost 33lbs to date. Sometimes I think "WOOT, WOOT!" and other time I think, "Holy crap!! I suck at being pregnant and gained a baby elephant!"

I'm now a professional photographer, well, as of this Sarturday. I posted my photo blog on craigslist and I guess people liked what they saw because I have 5 apts for the next 2 weeks (memoriesbykelsey.blogspot.com)

I have business cards

That's pretty much all. We've been super busy with nothing really to show for it. Our house is messy, our dog is untrained, Steven's always studying or working, and I'm lucky if I get to shower, but we're happier than we've ever been.

It's been a while since I posted pictures so here comes a big stream of them! They're a little helter skelter, but it's her blessing, naked baby pictures, her 3 month pictures (in the wicker buggie with the cream and maroon dress) some pictures i liked for the props...her in sleeping arrangements when we went to kansas and one of me and her. And don't forget to follow my photography blog, memoriesbykelsey.blogspot.com

Making my blog private

We're going to go ahead and make our blog private here in a few days or so. If you want to be able to see our blog, send your email adress to me at kelsey.jarvis@gmail.com.