9 months and counting!!

Ok, I know its been a while! We have been uber busy in the Tylec household!! Proud to report Jay is doing GREAT at his new job at Luvata and I'm am carrying along at Wilson Farms Corp. (I never talk about Jay and I so I thought I should start since we are part of this trio too...but I know, all you want to hear about is little Miss Evelyn....)
So...my little pumpkin pie! Went for her 9 month check up on 2/25/10....and she now weighs 18lbs and is 29 inches! So since the last time she has gained almost 2 pounds and grown almost about an inch! Happy to report her head size is the same too!! She is 'perfect'...and I am quoting the pediatrician on that one!
Evelyn is getting over a nasty cold! One that brought not only a runny nose and heartbreaking cough, but also a fever....I called the peds office a couple times but she never hit the point that we had to bring her in. Thank Gawd for Baby Tylenol! But seriously, it was so depressing and literally broke us to see her have this horse little cough, sneeze all the time and have the chills to the point where she would shake. I would have given anything to take that from her....and I mean ANYTHING...cut my arm off so my baby doesn't have to hurt would be without a second thought. You don't realize these things until your a Mom (or a Dad) ...so now, looking back I guess Jay and I thank our Moms (and Dads) for more than we will ever know....and we are just beginning to learn...
But, good to know, that she has been good to go for about a week or so now. Still got that snotty nose, but we can handle it!
She is just starting to kind of crawl on all fours...every time she tries though she ends up on her belly and does the army crawl, but she can get from room to room on her belly with no trouble so Jay and I are always on the look out!
She started using this little Lion Walker thing that my parents got her for X-mas to help her learn to walk. It was BEYOND precious her first time. She didn't realize that while holding the handle and moving forward that the Lion would actually move forward....so when it did, Pumpkin didn't move her legs! And, slowly....more like fast...fell onto her belly! We were right there of course, but my little baby was so scared!! Broke my heart, but we knew she had to 'get back on the lion!"
So, we stood her back up and put her little hands on the holder thing and let me tell you.....tears, tears, tears! She was just standing there, whimpering...holding onto the lion...and when it (she) would move forward, she would cry a little harder BUT she would take a step..so it was "cry" then "step" then "cry" then "step" .......too funny.....too precious...we love every minute!!!
Evelyn has been progressing so well, its hard not to take a step back and realize how much she is growing up! We are just enjoying every minute with our miracle baby!

Next up we are going to pick up her big girl car seat as she has outgrown the length of her current baby carrier. We already got one seat from Jay's parents for xmas, but with daycare we need two. So, Evelyn and I are going to make a trip to Babies R Us so I can test some out and put her in them and ....I'll be nice, and let her tell me which one she likes best (aka..which ones she throws up in! LOL)
She'll be walking in no time I'm sure! She is almost to the point she can pull herself up to a standing position from sitting from an object (table, crib) from sitting so it's only a matter of time!!
It's crazy how fast this is going! We are throwing ideas around for the 1st birthday! We know we are going to do a big pavilion party with all our friends and family...now its just the details!! AKA..I feel like I'm planning a wedding reception!! LOL