Our new day care situation is fabulous. My friend Alisha is watching her in her home. I haven't slept this well at night and Evelyn hasn't napped this well since...well...ever. And Phil is happy that he can have complete control over the food Evelyn gets--no more 'Nilla Wafers!
Here's the park:
At the park with Grammy and Grandpa. |
For Halloween I decided, at the 11th hour, that Evelyn needed to be a turtle. Since buying a new costume that probably has stain guard and/or fire retardants on it (both of which are toxic) doesn't really fit in with our attempts at living a sustainable life, that meant I needed to make a costume. Sure, I spent more time cutting, pinning, and sewing than Evelyn did wearing it, but I think it's not too bad for a pie tin, fabric from the thrift store, and an old sheet. Here's my inspiration:
Here's the final product:
Here she is in action: |
And here is Evelyn at her 11month photo-shoot:
Evelyn and her orangutan--11 months |
The Provence Room was booked for almost all of October. In fact, it got so much use that we had to close it down. Sort of. Really we just rearranged--the Provence Room is now Evelyn's room. We still have a guest room, but now it's green...and nameless.