Elise May

Poor Elise....she will think that her mother didn't love her and didn't update the world each week about how she is doing!  Our baby girl is already 8 months old.

Here are a few pictures from 4 months on....sorry Elise, Mommy does love you and wants the world to know how and what you are doing! :)

Big sister Elle is the best entertainment a little sister could ask for.

Look at those beautiful big blue (some days green) eyes.

Four months old and here is how she stacks up....

14lbs 4oz 59%

24.5 inches long 58%

head circumference 18%

A warmer, winter day we headed outside for a winter swing.  Despite the look, she really enjoyed it!

Time to try some "real" baby food.  She HATED it!  I mean, awful face, spit it out,shake her head HATED it!  And continued to hate it until about 7 months! :)  Elise loved.her.some.bottle!

Bath time with two smalls ones, taking two separate baths was a LONG process.  It was so nice that they can take a bath together.  Elise loves watching Elle play and kicking in the tub.

Elise always wants to be a part of the action. 

5 months old and wondering why we always take pictures with that silly giraffe...

More and more round everyday and remember this is ALL from formula!   Rolls are cute when you are 5 months old!  

Elise got two teeth March 11th!  And she still only has two teeth! ;)

Sitting.  Elise started sitting Easter weekend and loves to be independent.  I love that we can set her down with some toys and she will be happy.

 

Elle

The girls and I took a road trip over my Spring break to Gramma and Grampa's house.  My gramma, aunts came up to meet Elise.  Great Gramma was in heaven holding Elise!  

 

Hi!

Really, you keep trying to feed me and you know I don't like it.  She learned to shake her head NO by about 5 months old.  Dr. says keep trying, it must be a texture thing.  I was ready to throw in the towel...this girl is going to drink from a bottle until she goes to college....

Saturday before Easter it was Elise's turn to go through a little pain for beauty.  We got her ears pierced!  I think EVERYONE in the store watched! :)

Look at David's face...excited!  Elise....terrified!  Ha!

This looks much worse than it really is.  He isn't holding her head that hard...just stabilizing it so she didn't move.  Check out the 10 year old that did it....seriously.  But all is well, they have been pierced for 4+ months and no problems.

All done....time to eat and take a nap!  Phew, that was rough.

6 months and full of smiles and more rolls! :)

19lbs 5oz 92% (Elle was 19lbs when she was one!)

26 3/4 inches 75%

head circumference 44%

Let's try milk from a sippy since we STILL don't like food.  It looks cute, but she hates that too! :)  She is a girl that knows what she wants.

Fun playing dress up, when she doesn't know how to take things off!

 

7 months old!

Our happy, chunky monkey!  It is getting more and more challenging to take a picture with the giraffe.  

Finally warm weather...not really.  I think it snowed after this picture!  What a Spring, so glad it is warm outside and we can play, play, play!

 

Baby girl loves to sleep on her tummy!

 

Elise finally likes food and now we have to cut her off!  She is eating baby food and some table food.  She has eaten crackers, watermelon, banana, carrots, pears, and noodles.  Bring on the table food!  

Big sister is never far off.  Elle is so proud of Elise eating big food like her.  Elle also loves talking about what food Elise can and cannot eat.

Nom, Nom, Nom!

My feed her.  I cringe when she does this.  Elise is smiling from ear to ear...but all I picture is the spoon going down her throat.

8 months and loving life!  She isn't quite crawling yet, but the girl can roll to get whatever she wants!

Getting to know Elise...

Elise takes two naps a day.   A short 45 minute morning nap and a longer 2 hour afternoon nap.

Elise sleeps like a champ ALL night long!

Elise is almost always smiling!  She is a very happy baby girl!

Elise loves to grab for anything that her big sister has....even her hair! 

Elise loves to bounce, on you and in her jumperoo.

Elise doesn't like when you leave her in the room along....don't try and sneak out, she knows!

Elise loves to be in the water, bathtub or pool...doesn't matter!

We love you Elise May and don't remember what our life was like before you!  You bring a smile to our faces everyday!  Love you to the moon and back!