Relaxin'

Brian has done some traveling in the last few weeks, and we are so glad to have him home. Evelyn now especially requests that she do this or that with Daddy, not Mommy. I smile when she requests that Daddy, not Mommy, take her to the potty. Brian used to get Evelyn to request that Mommy, not Daddy, change her dirty diaper. The pillow Evelyn claimed in the picture says "Granddaughters are forever." Evelyn calls it Daddy's pillow, for reasons she has not disclosed.

She is so much fun...as always. She will be 21 months in a few days. Her potty training is going really well and she just wears a diaper to sleep in now - hopefully not for much longer. She likes to be read to on her potty chair and sometimes gets upset when she is finished and she has to leave after only reading the ballerina or Babar book 3 or 4 times.

One of our favorite past times is now watching the hummingbird feeder on the porch. It is quite popular with the small birds now and with the most beautiful orioles. The birds often fight over it, and Evelyn will say "Share, hummingbirds!" Our tomato and zucchini plants are starting to produce! They are not ripe yet - but hopefully soon. No news on the cucumber, but Brian says I have neglected them shamefully - and this is true. We'll see.

She often bursts into song now - those of you who grew up with me will not be surprised. Her favorites: "Twinkle twinkle," "Abcd...," "Away in a Manger," and "Fairest Lord Jesus." Life is really a musical!