as i was pulling evangelina out of the car next to a pickup truck, she said, 'doggy.' i looked around & into the truck's empty bed & said, 'doggy? there's no doggy.' she then looked at my face, started looking around, & said in a sing-song voice, 'doggie... come here doggie...!'

...man!

One morning this past week while getting out of the car at her school, Evangelina asked me to hold her.  When I did, she said, "Thank you, man Daddy!"

finally not crying when going to school!

This past week was the first time Evangelina didn't cry when going to school (toddler daycare)!  (a bittersweet change)