3 Months With Evie

We are smitten with this girl.  She is full of personality and makes everyone feel like they are the funniest person on the planet.  She loves to be held, swaddled, and sung to.  She also still loves her pacifier.  As of now, she is sleeping 7 to 6 with a small dream feed type thing around 10 (1-2 ounces).  She usually takes this without ever really waking up.  She takes about an hour nap in the morning and then a long 3+ hour nap in the afternoon.  We just moved up to 6 ounces because Evie was barely able to make it past the 2 1/2 hour mark.  She now is able to go 3 hours between feedings and longer during the afternoon.

Evie is very happy and laid back, though she physically seems to have a lot of energy.  Poor thing often needs a pacifier or swaddle just to relax for a bit.  She absolutely adores David, her eyes are continually on him and it takes hardly anything for him to make her break into laughter.

We dedicated Evie to the Lord this past Sunday.  It was a really sweet day that I had been looking forward to for quite awhile.  She wore my baptismal gown and a bonnet that was in Grant's family--his Mom made it for his Sister and it is just beautiful.  My mom also knitted little booties for the special day and gave her a sweet bracelet to wear.  She also wore my childhood pearls that were given to me by my late grandmother.  I love having things passed down within a family.

Unfortunately, I got the throw up bug the Thursday before the big day and felt horrible well into Friday and kind of puny Saturday.  We somehow pulled off a family brunch at our house and kept it very simple.  Evie did great during the ceremony and slept right through her first time in the nursery at church.  It was really special to have so much family over to celebrate Evie's big day.  We are very blessed.

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