Hoppy Easter!

We had a great Easter this year. It was really fun to get Nina excited for the Easter Bunny, but more importantly, it was great to teach her about the Resurrection. She is such a little sponge and it really is amazing how much she understands.

The first Fieldsted family photo since little Evie was born.

Nina was very excited to see what the Easter Bunny brought her. She was lucky enough to get the movie "Tangled" and a Cinderella doll. We are going through a bit of a princess stage at our house. (Something entirely new and foreign for Tyson)

This is how Evie spent the morning. This girl knows how to sleep in.

Nina had a blast looking for eggs. She was truly savoring the experience. With every egg she found. She would stop, open it, dump the candy in her basket, and eat an M & M or two. Tyson wanted her to speed it up, but I liked how she appreciated every little thing.

So, Nina ended up sneaking a little more candy than she was supposed to. I didn't put the candy up high enough and she ate an entire chocolate bunny while Tyson and I were getting ready for the day. A little later that morning she ended up getting car sick and she ended up throwing up the entire bunny. (She really must take after her Uncle Brandon!) We just happened to be two hours away from home, but luckily there was a Target nearby!

Dying Eggs

Holidays have become so much fun around our house. Nina gets so excited about everything to do with them and looks forward to them for weeks. The holidays are once again "magical" for us and we love it. Easter was no exception and it was a true blast for us.

He she is, very intently, dying easter eggs.

Nina had a great time coloring on eggs with the "magic crayon" and putting stickers on them when it was all said and done.

Here we are being silly.

2 months

Wow, that was the fastest two months of my life. "Little Peanut" is growing up way too fast. She already seems so much older. We absolutely love having this little girl around. Here are a few facts about Evie:

Things she likes:

• eating (she does this several times a day and night)
• the ceiling fan
• Tyson (I think he may be her favorite even after all I've done for her ;) )
• snuggling
• bath time (she is so calm and content in the water)
• being outside, going for walks

Things she doesn't like:

• eating from a bottle
• sleeping more than 3 hours at a time
• tummy time
• Target (she always screams when we go there)

Isn't she the cutest thing you've ever seen??

CALM Zoo

Just a fun day at the local zoo. Just local rescued animals...bobcats, mountain lions, bald eagles, bears, etc. The girls and I had a good time and the weather was GORGEOUS!

We rode the train they have. Nina loves trains. One of her favorite shows is "Thomas and Friends". I personally find it quite creepy.

Feeding and petting the goats and sheep is a must, now that she's not afraid of the animals anymore.

Oh, and she was there too. She enjoyed napping in the stroller.

One month

Evie is officially one month old (has been for 2 weeks now). I love how she is responding more to us. She will occasionally give us a huge, toothless smile and makes the cutest facial expressions. She is usually pretty content but loves to be held and snuggled. Nina is adjusting to having less attention and is super cute with Evie. She gets concerned when Evie cries and will put her binky back in and sing to her. Tyson and I are still trying to adjust to two children. Our house is usually cluttered and we have been eating a lot at the local fast food restaurants. (No wonder I can't lose this baby weight) We can't believe how much Evie has grown already.

Her 4-week stats:

8 pounds 4 ounces

21 inches

The girls got to hang out with their darling cousin Billy before he left us for Utah.

The girls in their matching dresses. Evie is so wide eyed when she's awake. She's soaking all the madness in.

Nina wanted to play dolls with Evie. She is really looking forward to have someone to play with.

Hole in one

Last month Tyson participated in a golf tournament called "JJ's Legacy". His work sponsored a team and Tyson was asked to join at the last minute. Luckily he had time off for baby bonding. He did amazing considering it was his first tournament. He won new shoes for longest putt, $150 at the pro shot for closest to the pin, and........A NEW CAR for getting a hole in one! It was one of those things that is surprising and exciting and you don't expect to happen.

Here he is with Nina in front of his new 2011 Toyota Corolla.

Unfortunately we didn't have a need for three cars and we had to sell our little Honda Civic. We loved that car and had a lot of great memories, including taking Nina home from the hospital and a couple of cross-country trips. We'll miss you little "Civi".

Here is a newspaper article covering the story:

http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x233129793/Hole-in-one-wins-man-new-car-at-fundraiser

He was also on the news as well. I guess he's a local celebrity now or something.

Evelyn Susanne

Our little Evie was born on Wednesday, February 23 at 9:19 p.m. She was 6 pounds 5 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Here's a short synopsis of the day she was born. I started having regular contractions at about 3 am. My dad came up at about 10 to watch Nina for the day. Tyson and I headed into the hospital at about 11. I was monitored for a bit and they decided to keep me around. At about 2 I was given some Pitocin to help speed up the process.... When 7 rolled around and the nurses changed shift, my new nurse said my doctor was coming to the hospital around 9 for something else, so we may as well have the baby then. Well, sure enough, Evie was born a little after 9 making it convenient for everyone. It was an easy labor, compared to Nina's I guess (is any labor easy?) and a great recovery too.

A little about Evie: She is a mild-tempered, sweet baby. She hardly ever cries, eats well, and sleeps well. She just seems to fit into our family perfectly.

Tyson just loves his little girls. He was the one who picked out Evie's name. He has been a great help to me around the house and with his buddy, Nina.

First family photo. Having just one more kid makes our family feel so much bigger!

Nina took a couple of days to warm up to the idea that Evie was sticking around for the long haul. She has been a great big sister though and is really sweet and gentle to Evie.

Here she is after her first bath. She has awesome light brown hair that I am almost positive she will lose shortly. :(

The girlies in their matching hats.

I love all the sweet facial expressions and cute poses.

I am still so amazed at how tiny she is.

Grandma and the girls.