Wolfram's Journal Eva's First Year

I cannot believe that it has been a year since my beloved Eva was born. It seems like the time just flew by. We held a birthday party for her today. She had so much fun playing with Alex, Tanner, and Greta. Eva misses them when they leave. Likewise I miss my brothers and their husbands. But I at least Maria is always here for me.

Conrad, Jozak and Tanner have their own rooms here now. They have been staying a month here then go back to Covenant Castle for a month. I have been trying to stop them from doing it saying that they don't need to be here as much but they will not listen. Although I am happy I know that Eva and I would miss them if they were gone to long. I know that I miss Gwendal and the others when they are gone. Unfortunately I still think that it isn't good for Conrad, Alex and Jozak to be coming to here and the castle so often. The Great Demon Kingdom is at peace with all other countries but that doesn't stop robbers and criminals. I just hope that they don't end up getting hurt on their way here or back to Covenant Castle I could never forgive myself.

I was talking to Gunter and Conrad today during the party and found out that my little angel Eva talked before her cousins. I still remember that day.

*FLASHBACK* (Not in journal)

Eva was 9 months old and Eva and I were sitting in the garden, playing when all of a sudden I see a splash of green hit me and look over to see Eva with a fist full of grass in her hand. She began laughing and all of a sudden more grass started hitting me and I decided that I was going to fight back. I grabbed some grass and began to throw it back at her and finally I grabbed her and began to tickle her to the ground. After a few minutes I stopped and sat us both up and looked around to see the damage that we have done.

"Eva I think you and your Daddy are going to be in BIG trouble when the gardener sees this. We made a mess!" I said as I began to sweep grass of me then I turned to Eva and dusted her off. I started to dust off the blanket when I heard "Da!" fallowed by a bunch of baby gibberish.

I turned around and said "Eva? Did you say something?" I looked at her then I shook my head and thought she is too young, and then went back to sweeping the blanket. But then a few seconds later I heard her say again "Dada" and yet again it was fallowed by a bunch of baby gibberish. I looked over to her and saw her reaching for me and yet said "Dada" and this time she waved her hands like she did when she wanted to be picked up. I turned around and picked her up and asked "Eva who am I?"

I waited and she yelled "DADA!" I smiled and ran to the castle and found Maria in the entry way I walked up to her and said "Eva said Dada!"

She looked at me and I could see surprise on her face. "Well that is a surprise. You didn't talk until you were eleven months old."

"Really?" I asked.

Rest of the day was spent celebrating her first word.

*FLASHBACK END*

(Now back to journal)

Although even thought she is old enough Eva still seems to have no interest in walking she is content with crawling. I think that she may think that learning to walk is a waste since I carry her around everywhere. I am going to stop that. I think I will start leaving her a few feet away from me so maybe she will get the incentive to walk. If that doesn't work then I will start leaving the room she is in. I will make sure that Maria will be there to watch her. I hope that that will work.

I haven't heard from Yuuri. I am a little sad about that I kinda thought that he would be sending letters like he had. But I haven't gotten any word from him since I was pregnant with Eva. I guess that means he moved on like I thought he would. At least I don't have to see him with whatever girls fawn over him. Pawing him and everything I cringe at the very thought of it. But for some reason I still cannot help missing him.

When it gets bad I sometimes wish that the night Eva was conceived never happened but then I would still be in the same dead end relationship with Yuuri. That and without night I wouldn't have her and I would still be making Yuuri miserable.

I think everything that has happened is for the best.