Only Mans Like That

Eowyn explaining that only "mans" like beer.

Trying to Show Her Age

06/08/12 edit:  She has been trying for about 2 weeks now to show only TWO fingers-- before, she gave it up as a lost cause, I guess.  We got this video when she still couldn't do it... now, she can (very proudly)!

Catechism Questions 1-10

Mommy's been working with me on these for the last year, and lately I've really started liking them! I ask to do them and am learning a new one every week, sometimes more.

Eowyn Through 2011

I'd like to do one of these each year showing how she's grown & what she likes. Kind of a virtual scrapbook. I'll be uploading one of our family's year on my blog soon.

PS- these are some of Eowyn's favorite songs right now. The first is one she often falls asleep to, the other two she requests & tries to sing.

Eowyn at the Beach

We are enjoying our little break from the cold!

Recognizing Drupal & Commerce Guys

Daddy captured this, and it's perfect.  First she insists that the Druplicon (the water-drop shaped icon) is the "Commerce Guys" logo, then corrects herself and remarks "It's Drupal, not Commerce Guys." 

New York Clips

I was a bit...um... uneasy on my carousel ride in Prospect Park, but as Mom predicted, as soon as the ride was over, I asked "Again??!"



Dancing in the Subway across the Manhattan Bridge

Killing Time in the Train Station

Ways to pass time while waiting for trains:  helping Daddy push the stroller, playing with baby, and hunting through Daddy's pockets!

Eowyn at 23 months

(click the videos to watch them in a separate window, with a full-screen option)

The One Where Eowyn Can't Sing Anything

At least she's a very cute stinker...

Jesus Loves Me, This I Nope

A semi-cooperative Eowyn filling in the words of "Jesus Loves Me."

Bye, Star

I will keep trying to get Eowyn's absolutely adorable singing on "film."  She sings "Jesus Loves Me," "Twinkle Twinkle," "AbCd" and "The Letter Sounds."  She also fills in missing words in "There Were Ninety-and-Nine" (her favorite song) and "Cristo Me Ama, Yo Lo Se."

If you can't hear in the video, she sings "Tinkle, tinkle, ittle staw, how you are, tinkle, tinkle...bye, star. All done."

Water Baby

Mom's been taking me to get wet almost every day-- at the zoo, at the waterfront, in our back yard, in friends' yards, and the park!  See more water pics here.

Easter Basket

Mama Szrama here-- This year we decided to start our own Easter traditions, since it's the first year E is actually old enough to care (at least a little bit). We decided to do a yearly Easter basket, with a new dress, new white dress shoes and a Christian book (or CD). No candy or toys, but things that would make the day special, and hopefully point them to Christ. We also wanted to capitalize on egg traditions, because eggs are such a great symbol of the resurrection as well as new life. Eowyn & I decorated eggs (oh that was an adventure), and we went to friends' who had a little Easter egg hunt. Next year we'll add in the Resurrection eggs (I may adapt it into an "Advent"-style calendar through Lent as well as Easter Story cookies. We really want to make this a big deal of a holiday, not about a bunny or sweets or even spring time, but about Christ's victory over the grave!!

So Eowyn received her shoes, dress and book- this year The Big Picture Story Bible(I'm super excited that it also included a CD recording of the whole book!)- as well as a purse from her great-grandparents and 2 Florida t-shirts from her Elder grandparents.



Thank you Grandma Joanna & Sabba Rob for the dress! And thank you G-Gma & G-Gpa Presley for the "puhse!"

Final Bday Bash Installment

The best part of these home videos (to me, that is) is all the laughing, joking and random familial chatter that goes on in the background, whether it's Derek asking me if I'll wear matching clothes with Eowyn, or Nicole telling Uncle Steve firmly that "this is family time; put that away," or my Dad lamenting that "the answer to Eowyn wanting is her having," or Ryan being absolutely goofy as usual.  I'm so thankful we captured a good chunk of this evening on "film"!  ...It's enough to make me want to get us a nice digital camcorder!

Two Clips

Me enjoying my newest toy (the only battery-operated toy Mom said she KNEW she wanted to buy!). I'm pretty into the potty right now-- I ask to go a lot and like to keep my diaper dry.



I also am really into the word "no." I say it often, hopefully, and very cute-ly.

Oh Daddy!

Daddy was gone for a whole week.  Every morning I would look for him in bed and in his office, and would ask for him whenever we got in the house.  Mama said he was gone to "Chicago," or "Ca-ga" as I would say. When I saw him I nearly jumped out of my carseat with delight, and then cuddled on his shoulder for a solid five minutes, saying "Oh, Daddy" over and over again.

Birthday Bash, Part 2: The Cake

Note: this cake was actually her second birthday cake experience, having first celebrated with Elijah & Tia Nicole/Uncle Colin's family in Cary 3 days previously... so the cake wasn't so exciting this time around on a happily fed tummy. Oh well, WE enjoyed the "cake." *I didn't feel the need to fill her tiny body with refined sugar and grains (since she'd never had them before), so this cake is coconut-based (coconut-banana), with coconut cream & honey icing (oh yum!). I tried it out on our care group back home before making it for our families, and they really enjoyed it so I felt a little more confident. :)

Eowyn's First Birthday

Long-overdue part one of three to come...

BBB Dance

While Mom & I were waiting out a torrential downpour with crazy winds (as I put it repeatedly, "agua") in Bed Bath & Beyond, I got my dance on (resumed after some maternal encouragement).  Who needs music to hear a song?