More Pics

If you double-click the first pic, I think you'll be able to see both teeth... :)

Pics

Standing Pics

Elise has gotten so good at standing on her own while holding on to something... so good, in fact, that I feel comfortable leaving her standing so that I can take a picture or video. Enjoy!

Dada

I have just been a blogging machine lately... hope you enjoy!

Milk

I've been meaning to blog about this for a few days. Elise has learned the sign for "milk". She has made it 4-5 times (and in the right context!) either when she is nursing or when I am burping her and she wants more. I haven't seen her do it in any other situation. I am impressed that she picked it up even though I haven't been a consistent teacher. It also helps when she gets distracted while eating... if I say "milk" and show her the sign then she will refocus and continue eating! I guess it is time for me to learn the other signs so that I can use them. Her little hand is so cute making the sign!

Tooth #2 decided to pop up this afternoon. She did great and was not fussy with it... I had the Tylenol out on the counter just in case! The RazBerry helped... she chewed on it for quite a while today.

Here is a picture of my bathing beauty... the hair keeps growing!

And the winner is...

Well Mike's vote gets to count 10 times (though his vote was actually to stop blogging about car seats), and his is for Davenport. So sorry, moo lovers :) It is ordered from Bed Bath and Beyond with a 20% off coupon and should arrive shortly. I finally decided (with the help of my friend Sarah... you might know her better as "John's mom") that the car seat is really like a piece of furniture, not a decorative accessory like my crazy pink diaper bag. So, with that in mind, I said goodbye to the cows and hello to something that looks nice and blends in with my cars. I am usually very decisive about big things but very indecisive about little things, as illustrated by this car seat craziness. I knew which car seat model I wanted but couldn't quite decide on the cover.

Anyway, on to more exciting things. Elise started saying "dadadadadadada" last night and has said it a few times today as well. She LOVES standing up holding on to furniture and can support herself very well until she forgets that she has to hold on. She also has a new favorite toy... the RazBerry teether. Thanks to Maryanne for suggesting it! I bought 2 of them from Baby Earth for $3.95 each. I now give it to Elise when I am changing her diaper because otherwise, she won't let go of her feet.

Well, I am trying to post some pictures that I took with the video camera but it isn't working... I'll try again later. Happy Wednesday.

Tooth!

Elise's first tooth came in 2 weeks ago, but I know you all are dying to see it! You might have to double-click on this picture in order to see the tooth...


She has been napping SO well the last few weeks if I stick to the schedule. After her second nap, we headed to the garage for some more carseat fun. She looks extremely comfortable in this seat and it is very easy to adjust. Make sure to vote in my poll if you haven't already.