Eva Pilar

Dear Evita, Today you are 21 months old and it seems like you’re already leaving toddlerhood behind and entering childhood full steam. Yesterday you walked into the kitchen, looked up at me and asked, “What are you making?” I had to do a double-take. “Who is this kid,” I thought. What happened to the goos…

Eva Pilar: 21 Months

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Evita Pilar, Today you are 20 months old. In just 4 months you’ll be 2. It seems so close, especially considering I don’t even know where we’ll be living. Wherever it is, I know you’ll have no trouble adjusting and fitting in. You’re still such a happy, laid back baby no matter where in the…

Eva Pilar: 20 Months

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Evita Pilar, Today is your half-birthday. At 18 months old, you’ve visited four different continents and can speak words in four different languages. Wherever we go, your little eyes calmly move from person to person or object to object, taking in your new surroundings. You’re so easygoing; you make the perfect travel companion. I love…

Eva Pilar: 18 Months

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Our week looked a whole lot like this…  

la semana pasada

Week in Review

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Evita Pilar, You are seventeen months old going on seventeen. You have sass well beyond your years. Your little facial expressions are classic. You have quite the little vocabulary to go along with it, as well. You can usually tell us exactly what you want- from food to diaper changes to help getting up, down,…

Eva Pilar: 17 Months

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It’s hard to believe 2013 is halfway over. It seriously feels like yesterday I was conjuring up a recap of 2012. Despite a rough patch or two, it has treated me pretty well so far. I’m glad to be spending the half-year in Texas with my family. “Home” is always a good place to reflect…

Home for the Half-Year

Week in Review

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Evita Pilar, Another month has flown by, and it has been a busy one! Here’s what you’ve been up to: -trying to put clothes on -putting long necklaces over your head when you get your hands on them (which is something I totally didn’t actively teach you) -figuring out toddler puzzles (triangle goes in triangle…

Eva Pilar: 14 Months

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It’s still raining in Tanzania. The rain is beating down on my roof as we speak. Luckily, it cleared up long enough for us to enjoy our first safari last weekend. I can’t wait to share pictures, but there are hundreds and hundreds of them, and I still need to go through and decide which…

Rainy Season in Tanzania

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