Being 2

Eva has adjusted remarkably well to having a new baby in the house, and is rather proud of her little sister. At church on Sunday, she noticed my friend Rosila holding her baby daughter Jessica, and immediately started pointing towards Amanda and declaring "baby!", as if to say, "I've got a baby, too, see?" She loves to show the baby off. The only time Eva seems to get jealous is when Daddy tries to carry the baby in her car seat instead of her. We expect her to walk and hold our hands when we go out, but she prefers Daddy to carry her.

Eva's become much more vocal, attempting to repeat every word she hears, and getting about half of them right. The funny part is, while she can say "Amanda" very clearly, she still can't say her own name very well. Whenever she tries to say "Eva", it comes out sounding more like "wa-wa". When she prays with Daddy before a meal, Eva likes to bless everyone by name: "Auntie, Amber, Kay-Kay (Michayla), Bandit (Nanci's dog)...." It's really cute to watch. She loves puzzles, and Dave's convinced that she's a genius at them, so he bought her two 24-piece puzzles designed for "3 yrs and up". He insists that if he just puts together the first few pieces, she can do the rest without help.