While we wait (update in photos)

I was 100% hoping that we'd have our new baby girl would join us before the new year... Or that she'd come in the first week or so of January. Or that she'd come by her due date. But the due date passed three days ago and she's still cooking! So, while we've waited we've tried to fill our days with fun activities (and lots of walking!)

Trips to the aquarium

"More read book!" = Lots of book reading

Practiced making faces (show me your meanest scowl!)

Trips to the mall (especially to the awesome indoor park at the Galleria)

 

Trips to the Perot Museum (natural sciences). Lots of fun activities like...

...seeing dinosaurs

 ...picking out their favorite colored gems

 ...practicing shopping

 ..arts and crafting

 ... and playing water games.

We also went to the zoo

And tried our hand at ice skating. Heidi stayed on the sidelines but Evette and I had a wonderful time on the ice, I ended up with only a mildly sore back, and Evette kind of could support her own weight sometimes by the end. We loved it.

Random pregrancy update photo from the wife

We've also played a lot of "chase" around the house - one of Evette's favorite places to hide in is our shower. Equal parts creepy and funny?

Trying on a new look... (Mr Potato Head's glasses)

Tried a Pho place we've heard a lot about (Pho Is For Lovers), and, yes, we loved it. Here's Evette double handing an egg roll and mom's soup.

Some friends of ours gave Evette a tea set for Christmas, which she naturally loves.

Did I mention we're reading a lot of books? I've found I'm rather partial to Dr Seuss - I've found that his books are much more enjoyable to read over and over again than most.

Tonight we went on a date to Red Robin (courtesy of my aunt and uncle, Paul and Marti - thank you for the gift cards!). Evette downed an entire corn dog on her own, not to mention a few dozen fries.

We've introduced "quiet time" this week as Evette is growing less fond of taking a daily nap. We were nervous about the switch but she seems to be doing well and we still get a 2 hour break in the afternoon.

I embarked in a "heightboard" project. We've wanted one for a long time and after I saw a piece of wood with decals on it at a store for $80 I decided I could make one for significantly less money and not much time. I was right on both accounts! We'll hang it up soon.

Making faces in the window :-)

And making faces in the mirror.

Now let's get that new baby here!