Holding Her Head Up!

Evie can hold her head up all on her own now. This means several things...
1. Its much harder to clean out her neck because we can no longer gently tilt her head back. She is strong enough to resist. :)
2. I can carry her in the wrap facing out in front of me. She loves getting to go for walks and the grocery store with me like this. I like it because I can carry her around hands free, get a few things done, and feel like I'm teaching her a little bit all at the same time.
3. She can sit in her special Bumbo chair all by herself now. I have a video, but I'm having a hard time uploading it. For now, here are some pics:

 This way she gets to sit with us when we eat at the table. This is our new dining room table. Our old one was a little small and counter height, which we figured would be difficult for her to sit at when she gets older. 

 I dont know if you can tell, but she is very curious about everything going on around her. She has some distinct pondering faces. :) 

Who? Are you talking about me?

She gets a little tired of sitting up after a few minutes, but at least the sides are soft enough for when she slumps over.

Sleeping Unswaddled

Evelyn has started to sleep unswaddled lately. Its so hot so I think she likes being free of extra covering. She is also becoming a strong wiggler in her sleep so she likes to be a little more free. I've been swaddling her with one arm free at night to slowly wean her off. And she is no longer wearing anything but a diaper at night too so she is a little cooler. :)

Fun with Family

We got to go visit Drew's family early in June. We went down to Texas to take pictures with his grandparents and whole extended family. Its something we have been talking about doing for several years now. I'm so glad we finally got around to it. We all dressed in Texas colors. :) Pictures from the photo shoot will come soon. I've seen a preview and they look amazing. Photos with multiple generations always seem so precious to me.
Evelyn has had several diaper blowouts and she is especially susceptible to them in the carseat, so we waited to put her in her patriotic dress until after we arrived. Here are a few shots of her being the center of attention with her aunts, uncle, and grandma.

 Aunt Lauren and Uncle Brian are incredibly entertaining to Evie. She loves giving them big smiles. I love this shot of her, totally enraptured with Brian. :) 

 Here she is getting some love from Honey

 Cuddling with Aunt Natalie and her cousin, Makena