Brrr!

Yesterday the temperature only made it up to 10 degrees! That didn't stop us from getting out and going to the mall with Aunts and cousins! Here is Elsie ready to take on the cold! What a little trooper she was.

Few Pictures

"Here is Mommy reading me my favorite bedtime story. It's a book about farm animals."

"The last page has a picture of a baby and always makes me smile."

"I'm getting to be such a big girl! I get to eat dry cereal on my tray. (Gerber Apple Strawberry Rice Puffs that melt in my mouth)."

"I'm concentrating because it's a lot of work when you only have three teeth!"

Discovering Me

"I just love playing with that baby in the mirror. We play a game called "Monkey See Monkey Do" and she is REALLY good at it. Mommy had way too much fun taking pictures of me and my mirror today....LOTS of pictures!"

My Many Carrot Faces

...and that's all folks!

Georgia is 7!

Georgia, we hope you had a wonderful day yesterday and enjoyed your Birthday cake! We love you very much and can't believe you are seven already! See you soon! Love, Matt, Jessie, and Elsie Rae

Rosy Cheeks

"Grandma and Grandpa D. are back from Florida so we went over for a quick visit yesterday afternoon. Here I am playing with my toys that Mommy packed for me. I always get really rosy cheeks when I am there because it is so hot, so I get to hang out in my onesies!"

A Mover

Elsie has been finding herself in precarious situations lately. She has learned how to scoot! Backwards that is. She backs herself up to her toy box and takes out her toys (I didn't get a picture of that), and she backs herself underneath whatever may get in her way.

Two Birthdays!

"Today just happens to be both my Aunt Keely's and Mommy's birthday! Happy birthday to you Aunt Keely! We hope you have a wonderful day."

"Can you believe it? Mommy used to be my size! This is my Mommy on her first birthday 26 years ago! Also, look at Aunt Jenny and Aunt Stacy!"

"Here is Mommy getting ready to blow out her candle!"

"Aunt Jenny is all ready to cut the first piece!"

"Here is my Mommy with my Great Uncle Steve...and is that Papa Smurf?! Happy birthday Mommy!"

Tuesday

"Here is a place just for me, where I can bring my toys and play!"

"Mommy says I am getting so big. Today I am wearing size 12 months."


"I am getting to be a pretty good scooter. I can go backwards pretty fast. Daddy has to ask, "where did that baby go?"

To Grandmothers House We Go!

Today Elsie got to see all her cousins at Grandma G's.

Brendan didn't know what to think about all the people at first, but he soon warmed up, and warmed US with that big smile!

Emmy was on the go. She found a nice cozy spot under the table.

Elsie tried out her Johnny Jump Up for the first time.

Here is Emmy wondering who's grabbing her now.

A bowl full of baby!

A few pictures...

Elsie turned seven months on Valentines Day. It really seems impossible that she is that old already. She went to the doctors yesterday for a recheck (and goes again next Friday) and she is definitely doing a ton better, but will be taking her nebulizer for at least another week. She weighed 17 lb 9oz (she lost 4 ounces). She really hasn't had an appetite for solids the last few days, but today was a different story. Just when she is getting over her bronchitis, she has a top tooth coming in and it is driving her nuts. Bring on the Orajel... Anyway, here are a few random pics...
"Mom, are you gonna get me outta here?"

"How about now?"

"Here I am hanging out in my pjs with Daddy. He is so much fun that I forget I am taking my medicine!"