Grandpa, the Walk, Tough Times & Music

Last weekend Evvie got to see her Maine Grandparents again, and wore her new peach sweatshirt on a walk. The stroller was fine, but she seemed to want to go a little bit faster than normal ground speed...perhaps strollerblading is making her a thrill-seeker?

This week she's having a pretty tough time. She's got a cold, her top gums are about to give way to some new teeth, and a rash just erupted on her bum. The eating fussiness is back, although she manages to get a lot of food in, she's never really that excited about it. She's being a trooper, though and still finds time to laugh or squeal with delight.

She enjoys standing and bouncing quite a bit. Daddy's guitar neck makes a great support, although the music sounds pretty plunky when she grabs onto the strings. She recognizes a lot of the songs daddy plays (when there's so few, they tend to get repetitive!) and has favorite parts to each one. She especially likes his high-pitched Violent Femmes shriek and will often shriek along.

They're a tuneless but happy pair.