Chevy

There seems to be some confusion about Evelyn’s nickname. Now, I am not endorsing any product here, only using a brand name to illustrate a point of pronunciation. We are calling her Evi as in “drove my Chevy to the levy.” Now you know.

In other news, I am mothering like crazy and getting absolutely nothing done. The ceiling is leaking water from the current downpour of rain. My chest is throbbing from the constant assault by the aforementioned Evi. The garbage needs to go out. I have watched more morning news shows than I would like to admit. On the bright side, I did take a shower today! Woot! We are all doing our best to survive.

Some quick Evi facts to tide those of you who have demanded updates:
1. After a short stint of not gaining weight Evi is packing on a solid ounce a day. She still has little bird legs and arms, but she is SO CUTE. We should be back up to 7 lbs by her one month birthday.
2. Evi gives the cutest wide-mouthed smile when she is falling asleep, like it is the best thing that’s ever happened to her. Hoping to put up a video of this soon.
3. We have put a moratorium on clothing gifts for Evi, as her wardrobe is literally bursting forth from our closets and dressers. She will never wear all of her clothes, people! Knock it off!
4. The only other things I can think of involve soiled diapers, so I will spare those of you non-parental units the graphic details of what has become big business (no pun intended) at Casa Dan & Bird.

Feel free to call or stop by, it seems that everyone is afraid of disturbing us, but we welcome the social interaction of adults! Don’t abandon us!

3-week Update

Evelyn is 3 weeks old as of this past Friday! We have been hosting family the last few weeks. Katie's sister Courtney was here. She helped us out a lot, from making the world's best zuppa toscana (with sausage AND bacon!) to doing dishes and diaper duty to holding Evi so we could get some sleep. After she left, Dan's parents came. They are staying in a one-bedroom place about a 10-minute walk away that we found on Craigslist! Mom and Dad (or should I say Grandma and Grandpa?) are so excited to meet their first grandchild! They have been helping out by cooking dinners, doing dishes, and holding the baby. Of course, this being our family, we have also found some time to play card games and board games, and drink some good wine! The baptism is this coming Sunday, so stay tuned for the next update! Also, click the pictures link at the right to see more pictures of our little darling!

It’s a girl!

We’re so happy to introduce Evelyn Rose to everyone. I’ll let Katie write about the whole (very long) labor and delivery. I was there the entire time helping out and cheerleading, but I think only she can give the full account of the entire 37-hour process.

Evelyn came out pink and squalling—really, for a newborn she has a set of pipes and uses them to cry very loudly. She’s strong too. She grips my index finger like a champ. I think she might grow up to be some kind of singing weightlifter (wouldn’t you pay money to see something like that?). She and Katie, who, by the way, is sore but fine, will probably come home from the hospital today. I’m going to take the week off from work to spend some time with them both. We would love to hear from people via email or phone and will try to answer both. We also upgraded to Flickr Pro which means we will be posting more pictures (and short videos!) there to supplement our occasional blogs.

For those who like these kinds of details: she was born on Oct. 3 at 2:45pm and weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz. I don’t know how long she is yet. She has downy, reddish hair and blue or brown eyes depending on if you ask me or Bird. Her favorite activities are sleeping, holding my index finger, sleeping, eating, sleeping, crying, sleeping, and pooping (after which: sleeping). She is adorable in every way.