Back to school

Eva spent the last week of "winter vacation" (a.k.a. mama's maternity leave) getting better at napping, smiling, and all-around cuting.

Showing off her hand-made hat from Michelle and her "sock-shoes" from Micheline.

Peaceful baby, in her "cute-stronaut" jacket

Despite her inability to stay awake once she's in it, Eva's feelings about the carseat have changed little since their first meeting when leaving the hospital...

Eva seems less than enthusiastic about Alan's head as a new mode of transportation.

Who's in love with the camera?

Pudgie McPlumpson

Ms. Eva just keeps getting plumper and plumper. Even better, she has started sleeping all the way through the night (sometimes). And when she's fed and rested, she's having a great time!

Life is great!

More donuts please.

Did I mention that life is great?

Eva and Momma.

Eva and Poppa.

Enjoying some quality "belly time"...

More Eva than Ever

While some might start the new year off with resolutions of losing weight, our little babe seems to have the opposite goal. Sporting a sassy second chin and an increasingly round face, as well as a few extra inches of height (er, length?) she's already outgrowing her tiny baby clothes. Is 10 weeks too soon to lament how quickly they grow up?

(questionably) tasteful naked baby shot. But look at that belly!

From the looks of this picture, one would have no way of knowing how much blood, sweat and tears it takes to get this girl to fall asleep (refuses to miss a thing!).

"My, how you do go on! We will look back on this moment with great fondness."

Eva, enjoying her sweet view on another hike in the Fells.

Deep thoughts, by Eva I.

Eva: still with love for the mobile.

Ringing in "The Ocho"

Eva spent the last few days of her very first calendar year with Grandpa and his family, including her aunt Sofia, who found this tiny new niece to be quite fascinating. After some Boston sightseeing and snowman-building, we said goodbye, only to celebrate the start of the new year a few short hours later; Eva hit the Tufts college scene on top of the university library for the big countdown, which happened to offer excellent views of the Boston skyline and the city's fireworks display over Boston Harbor.

Showing off her party hat

Teaching grandbaby to dance

A friendly neighborhood snowman we happened across...

...And with the snowman we actually made.

Showing off her new hat, a gift from Ann, James and Lucy, in one of her spacier moments.

Christmas Eva

Cat's brother Shayn has been our honored guest for Chirstmas and New Years...the three of us had a jolly time with our little Eva Claus (she sees you when your sleeping, she makes sure you're awake...). The bests gifts by far were the smiles!

A bowl full of jelly

Uncle Shayn gives Eva the treatment

Telling her what we want for Christmas...

Jolly!

Christmas cheer...