next stage

So babies go through their stages fast!  Evelyn has started to smile.  Not often yet, but a few times to each of us... and last night she started to bat at things.  I was cuddling her and reading while I waited for Jer to come to bed and she kept whacking me in the face... it was on purpose and that makes me extremely happy!  It's funny because if either of the other kids hit me in the face with their fists I'd put them in time out... but this was cute!  She'd concentrate on my chin and WHACK!  Not hard of course... but way cute.  I remember when Sammy starting batting at toys and it was a fun stage because their learning to control what they can touch.  I'm actually flattered that she wanted to touch me first... not so dumb old toy.