Colds in July???!!

Everyone in the Ling Household is down with a cold. It is a strange thing to be sick when it is warm out but I guess colds are not really weather dependent. Poor little Evan looks so miserable but he is still his cute, happy self. He spent part of the morning and afternoon playing catch with our dog, Alex. He was laughing hysterically while doing it, it was so adorable. She is great with him, she drops the ball for him and waits patiently for him to throw it. She was our first baby so I was nervous about how she would adjust to not being the focus of my attention but she has done really well. (Here she is with her new John Deere hat courtesy of Mona. She hid for an hour after this picture, I think she must have known how ridiculous she looked!) Now that Evan is walking he chases after Alex constantly. She doesn't seem to mind, he leaves a trail of food wherever he goes so I know she loves that. Evan started saying her name this week. Only we would know what he is saying because he just pronounces the 'A' and the 'X' but he is definitely trying. His vocabulary is up to 20 words now - I am a proud Momma!