My Dirty 30

So, last Wednesday was my 30th birthday.  I was super excited to leave the 20's and enter into the 30's.  Usually, Dana and I like to plan a trip to celebrate both Valentine's Day and my birthday, but this year had to be a little different since traveling with Eva wouldn't have been a very relaxing trip.  So, Dana assured me that he had something planned and it would be better than any other year.  Not sure how he thought he could plan something as such, but I trusted he knew what he was doing. 

Tuesday night, Dana came home from work a little later than usual, but it went unnoticed, for I was talking on the phone to the soon-to-be Gwenda Lyn Hill and changing Eva's diaper and trying to get dinner started.  Dana came bursting through the door in such excitement he could barely control himself.  I was thinking he must've had a really good day at work and he wanted to tell me about it.  But then...the doorbell rang.  Who could it be?  He insisted I be the one to answer the door and so I did.  I opened it to see my mom, my brother, and his girlfriend!!!  Thats right, they flew from Wisconsin/Minnesota to surprise me for my 30th birthday!  I couldn't believe my eyes.  What a beautiful surprise!

As I watch Eva grow before my eyes, it is so hard to be far away and try to explain to my family what Eva is doing, how much she is changing, and how big she is getting.  Every time she smiles, cries, kicks her feet, falls asleep in my arms, anything at all, I want to say "Just look at her!".  It was such a great feeling to finally share that with my mom, Derek, and Cortney.  Uncle Derek is a typical guy in that he hasn't held many babies or ever changed a diaper, but as soon as he saw little Eva, he became a natural.  He changed his first diaper ever: