My Little Pumpkin

We visited a local pumpkin patch today (by patch I mean parking lot of a church.... I mean, we are in Florida) with the SE Mandarin Moms Club. Although the pumpkins were plentiful and a heck of a lot cheaper than up in DC, I couldn't help but miss the brisk air blowing on my face during the month of October, wearing a nice comfy sweater and holding a warm cup of Starbucks in the Fall. It was a nice sunny and humid 85 degees today here in Jacksonville which was beautiful for the beach but a little odd for the pumpkin patch. I still have hope that by the end of the month I can pull out a sweater or light jacket...

Settling In...

Were finshing up about week 2 now since we made thebig road trip down to sunny Florida. Things have been hectic to say the least. With a delay on our floor installation,we have basically been living in just a few rooms of our house, among boxes. Things are starting to come together though... the hardwood is about 50% done now and Isa can at least work out of his home office now. I cant believe it, but we even found time to get our Florida driver's licenses already. Im even impressd with myself on that one. I will say that the Florida system seems to work a little bit smoother than in VA. I think its just because they are a little lazy and less thorough here when it comes to the paperwork and necessary processes... which usually isn't a good thing, but in this case it works.

Evelyn and the pets have adjusted well. She never ceases to amaze me with how adaptable she is every time we put her in a new environment. Children are just amazing. We took her to the beach for the first time tonight since we moved here and she was so excited. She just loves even the sight of water... must get that from Mommy.

Back to unpacking now while the little one is soundly asleep.... more later.

I like to SIT!!!!

Look at me... I can sit :)

OBX Family Vacation!

We just got back on Saturday night from our week long vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Although Hurricane Hannah came roaring through the morning of our first day, the week turned out to be absolutely perfect. We spent most of our days hanging out at the pool, walking on the beach and just relaxing. It was our first real vacation with EV and we were pleasantly suprised at how great she did away from home. Check out some of our pics below... Im still a little depressed that our vacation is already over, but now we get to look ahead at a more permanent vacation in sunny Florida :)

Check-Up

Evelyn had a slew of doctor's appointments lately, checking everything from her general health to her heart condition and her overall development with her geneticist. We are SOOOOO happy to report that she is doing wonderful! Some of the best news came last week when we met with her pediatric cardiologist and we found out that she only has one small hole left. She was born with 3 holes and 2 of them have closed on their own. The remaining hole is the least worrysome and will likely close, as she has proven in short 6 months that she is a very strong little girl. The best news is that she will NOT need open heart surgery, even if the final hole does not close. We are so releived. EV also had a 6 month evaluation with Dr. Rosenbaum (one of the best geneticists in the country) and he commented that she is "one of the best success stories he has seen in a long time." When I heard those words I almost began to cry. I feel so blessed that she is doing so well and I just cant wait for her to continue to grow stronger!

Six Months Old!!!

Well we are packing up shop and getting ready to head down South now... for real. We have set a timeframe of the 3rd week in September for the move, so its really right around the corner. EV got her 6 month shots today and the doctor told us that she is doing great. She is right around the 75th percentile in both weight and height (on the typical child growth chart... which means she is off the DS growth chart). :)

I posted this picture we took of her at the pool the other day. She is going to be a water baby just like her mommy. She LOVES being in the pool. She giggles, laughs and just loves to splash her hands.

More to come soon...

Baptism Day

Our little angel was baptized today! Although a very long day for all of us, Evelyn did amazingly well with all of the day's events and looked just beautiful in her gown. As I was standing up in front of all of our friends and family as the preist blessed her, I felt an overwhelming sense of joy. I am so lucky to have this little girl and she is honestly a true gift from God above.