blue eyes

I was just cleaning off the big camera for our next adventure this weekend and came across these pictures of Eden. She is doing so much these days. Time for an update! Lately, Eden:

Loves tagging along with her sibs. She is good at keeping up too. She is able to join in on all the project creation that goes on around here. Grace is always super impressed with Eden's excellent 'pincer grip'.

Uses her body to show her emotions. The G's were never really temper tantrum throwers. Eden exhibits behavior that would suggest she has been cut from a different bolt. When she is frustrated she will smack the wall, the floor, or her own head with her hands. She wont let me hold her sometimes. These fits are few and far between, but they always surprise me. Eden is of a mind to turn her energies outward as well. When Grant is pouting or whining at me (which he is prone to do rather often, unfortunately) Eden will plant her balled-up baby fist anywhere on his body she can reach. She will then look to me for my approval with an expression that seems to say, "You're welcome mom." Heartbreak ensues when she is scolded for hitting. She is just a firey, passionate kid and is just as expressive on the other side of the emotional scale. When she is really happy she dances, runs, laughs out loud... Lately I find her walking around on her tip toes with a big smile on her face.

 This is the face we get when we ask her to smile. It makes me want to smootch on her big time.

Loves tubbie time. Once the water is running she fusses until she can get in. She cries when it is time to get out.

Uses lots of words. Some of which we can understand. Aside from 'Mama' and 'NO', one of the clearest words she uses is "guckle" which is how she says "buckle." She loves, or I should say, she is obsessed with doing her buckles in her highchair. Nothing else can happen until her little fingers have pushed those plastic clasps together, so help us all!

Feeds herself. She is quite insistent about it. She does a pretty good job. The bibs Grammie Sandy has made for us over the years get a lot of action.

Though spirited, she is a really easygoing and easy to please little person. Her disposition is overwhelmingly happy. She is a great sleeper and eater, which is a definite blessing. Also, her hair is as crazy as ever. Just thought I'd mention it in case anyone out there is thinking the 'fro is due to lack of attention.

AND she's going to nursery. Happy Day!