Friday night we took Eva to Nut Tree in Vacaville, where she rode the train, the carousel, and engaged in typical kid behavior of getting all excited about all the stuff she could get into. More photos from that night here.
The next day, which was Halloween, we went to downtown Napa, where Auntie Joan/Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz was taking photos with the public for her job. We also saw Devon/ninja, which, as usual, was a treat for Eva/butterfly princess. After Eva's nap, we headed out Halloween night to her various grandmas and grandpas' homes in Vallejo and Fairfield, where she scored lots of treats. She tricked us -- her parents -- in the end by refusing to come home with us. She spent the night at her grandparents' house. We retaliated by hiding all her treats when she got home the next day. More photos here.
Later that night, Sofie and Eva were joined by their cousin Devon as they danced the night away at their grandparents' house in Vallejo. (That's how the video above was born. It was a day full of dance.)
Click here to see more cuteness from the trip, plus other photos from the rest of our day -- we also went to a jewelry home show at the Gans' house. And check out the video of Tito Kuya Erick playing with Eva and Sofie!
At Habitot Friday, Eva and Karina enjoyed crawling through the tunnel, at top, and playing in the wind tunnel. More photos here.
Later that night, daddy and Eva enjoyed Karina's birthday present to Eva, a magnetic drawing board. On the package it said it is "kid tough," which is what Eva truly is.
Above is a 2-minute video that shows highlights from Eva's birthday party this past weekend. Thanks to everyone who attended! Eva had a great time, and we hope you did, too.
To see more photos, click here.
Here are more photos from Eva's birthday week so far:
Eva will turn 2 on Oct. 15. I'm in party-planning mode, but I'm also getting a little nostalgic. Seems like only yesterday Vern and I were eagerly awaiting her arrival and wondering what she would be like. (We had no idea!) Some highlights of her development:
Things she does a lot: Talk. Eat. Run. Get excited. Talk. Eat. Run. Get excited. (Wait, this is the same as the 18-month-old entry!)
What she sings: Besides the usual kiddie songs, she also sings "Superwoman" and "No One" by Alicia Keys, plus "Good Morning" by John Legend. Also: "Boom Boom Pow" by the Black Eyed Peas, plus lots and lots of other songs she tries to sing along with.
Other things she does: Says hello to strangers, but only if she initiates the conversation. If people say hi first, she usually clams up or gives them the stink-eye. She is also very good at telling people what to do. For example, she was trying to get a baby to sit down with her at Gymboree yesterday. (He wouldn't. I think she intimidated him.) Also, when people come in to our house, she tells them to take off their shoes. She is also very fond of babies smaller than she is, and usually will pat them on their heads. And my favorite: She can be very affectionate. She showers me with kisses daily. And sometimes, "showers" is the operative word. She can give very wet kisses.
Words she can say, and who she can identify: Her vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds. I can't count the number of words she knows. I would say it's in the hundreds. She can talk in complete sentences, although not all the time yet.
Not only does she know people, she knows who's related to whom. For example, she knows that Brian is Anna's dad, and that Uncle Miggy is somehow connected to Auntie Gli.
Also: She knows a handful of Tagalog words. When we're counting in Tagalog, she likes to say "shampoo!" instead of "sampu," which means ten. She thinks she's funny. She also knows how to count in Spanish. Thank you, Dora the Explorer.
Current favorite phrases: What's that? Who's that? (She asks us this all the time. About everything.)
Links
A tech news blog on which I've guest written
A blog by a former colleague about food and dining
Baby blog by Sarah Tribble in Cleveland
Our friends in San Francisco
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Myra Moreno said:
Sorry we missed Eva's birthday. Looks so much fun! read more
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