Sunday, January 25, 2009
Hi Folks!
Sorry for the quality of the following pictures. My camera is still in the shop and these pictures were taken with Greg's camera. I've had requests for updates so figured that these were better than none at all. Thanks for following along. As you can see, Elsa is growing. Her hair is getting thicker and is much lighter, although I'm not sure if it shows in the photos. Her eyelashes are getting longer, too. She is just getting cuter and more clever by the day. When Elsa offers Greg a bite of food, he pretends to eat it. Today, Elsa "pretended" to take bites of her french fry just like Daddy. I guess she isn't being faked out as Greg had hoped. She mimics every thing we do. She got into my closet and has started to carry my little purses around the house. She drapes them on her forearm and trots around the house. Hmmm...quite a little mirror we have here.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Elsa really is a dream come true. She lived in our hearts long before she was born, and long before she came to us. Her name means, "God's Promise." Years ago, when Greg and I were planning to start a family, we discussed baby names. The ONLY name that we both liked was "Elsa." Greg looked it up and discovered the meaning. It struck us as very significant at the time, and we really liked the name, but we had no idea how long we would have to hold on to that "Promise." There were a few times that we discussed other names, but our daughter just had to be Elsa.
So, more about our darling daughter. Elsa is a very expressive little girl. She makes her likes and dislikes known, with enthusiasm and intensity. Her favorite thing to do is to take a bath. She has no fear and will put her entire face in the water. We keep a cup in the tub to rinse her with. She will hand us the cup and ask to have water poured on her head. We have to hold on to her as she is so wiggly, and slowly pour the water over her head. She squirms and wiggles and flaps her hands all the while. Then looks at you with her big, brown, water logged eyes and laughs and giggles. Then asks that you do it again...and again...and again...She wants to do EVERYTHING that we do. I gave her a squeegie (the thing to wash windows with) and she "cleaned" the floors with it while I mopped. I think it has become one of her favorite toys. We got her a toy cell phone but she is mad that nobody talks back to her. She is getting a toy computer tomorrow. She really goes off on the keys when she gets her hands on our laptop. She is really into books now. We usually don't make it through a whole book as she likes to flip around and point to different things and have you tell her what they are. She takes my finger and points with it. She has the cutest voice. I think that she is mimicking me at times when she walks around with her head cocked and uses a sing-song, mommy voice and babbles. Her favorite foods right now are carrots and strawberries. When she really likes what she is eating, she emphatically says "MMMMMMMM, MMMMMM" . Interesting, as I do that too. Just not quite as loud. Whenever Greg sings, Elsa "bangs" her head. She is very ticklish and loves it when Mommy does it. And, one of our favorite things about her, she laughs so hard that she snorts. Giggle, giggle, snort, giggle, giggle, snort. Our daughter is an absolute delight, and she was well worth the wait.
So, more about our darling daughter. Elsa is a very expressive little girl. She makes her likes and dislikes known, with enthusiasm and intensity. Her favorite thing to do is to take a bath. She has no fear and will put her entire face in the water. We keep a cup in the tub to rinse her with. She will hand us the cup and ask to have water poured on her head. We have to hold on to her as she is so wiggly, and slowly pour the water over her head. She squirms and wiggles and flaps her hands all the while. Then looks at you with her big, brown, water logged eyes and laughs and giggles. Then asks that you do it again...and again...and again...She wants to do EVERYTHING that we do. I gave her a squeegie (the thing to wash windows with) and she "cleaned" the floors with it while I mopped. I think it has become one of her favorite toys. We got her a toy cell phone but she is mad that nobody talks back to her. She is getting a toy computer tomorrow. She really goes off on the keys when she gets her hands on our laptop. She is really into books now. We usually don't make it through a whole book as she likes to flip around and point to different things and have you tell her what they are. She takes my finger and points with it. She has the cutest voice. I think that she is mimicking me at times when she walks around with her head cocked and uses a sing-song, mommy voice and babbles. Her favorite foods right now are carrots and strawberries. When she really likes what she is eating, she emphatically says "MMMMMMMM, MMMMMM" . Interesting, as I do that too. Just not quite as loud. Whenever Greg sings, Elsa "bangs" her head. She is very ticklish and loves it when Mommy does it. And, one of our favorite things about her, she laughs so hard that she snorts. Giggle, giggle, snort, giggle, giggle, snort. Our daughter is an absolute delight, and she was well worth the wait.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Elsa had a play date yesterday. Chloe will be 3 next month and she has been asking to see Elsa. Chloe was kind enough to pass on her crib to Elsa, she is in a big girl bed now and doesn't need it. Chloe is the daughter of our friends, Steve and Mia. Chloe's older brother, Trevor, came along to the park as well. A great time was had by all. The kids made Elsa feel welcomed and comfortable. Elsa loved the slide (her favorite) and enjoyed scouting out the park. The newest pictures were taken by Mia. She's good, isn't she?
Friday, January 9, 2009
Sorry you haven't heard from us...
We are still here! Just trying to find our groove...Elsa is precious and funny, snuggly and defiant, sweet and sad, all at different times. She is attaching and adjusting, and we are all figuring this out together. We have been spending our days taking care of Elsa, playing with her, and figuring out what works best for her, in terms of meal times, eating in general, and sleeping.
Elsa had been a pretty tough time last week. We thought that it was due to all the changes until I saw that she had several canker sores on her tongue. Poor baby! She picked up a virus in her pediatrician's office. She is also cutting two new teeth which didn't make things any easier for her. She is feeling better now, though.
Elsa has had two trips to restaurants.We are so proud of her. She particularly enjoyed having dinner with her grandparents. Elsa is very taken with her grandpa, Papa Paul. There is a little thing that she does when she likes you and you are "in the club", so to speak. She leans in and touches foreheads with you, eye to eye. It is very endearing. She did that with her Papa Paul the night she met him, right at the airport, and has just loved him ever since. This is a little girl that was terrified of men and has only been around Greg, but she loved Papa Paul right from the start.
Sorry not to have more photos to share. My camera is in the shop. I've gotten a few cute shots with Greg's camera but can't find where I put it. If you saw this place you would know why! Elsa doesn't like my attention diverted for a minute, certainly not for dishes or cleaning the house! Also, Elsa won't cooperate with me taking pictures. As she wants all my attention, she now wants the "toy" I'm playing with.
Elsa had been a pretty tough time last week. We thought that it was due to all the changes until I saw that she had several canker sores on her tongue. Poor baby! She picked up a virus in her pediatrician's office. She is also cutting two new teeth which didn't make things any easier for her. She is feeling better now, though.
Elsa has had two trips to restaurants.We are so proud of her. She particularly enjoyed having dinner with her grandparents. Elsa is very taken with her grandpa, Papa Paul. There is a little thing that she does when she likes you and you are "in the club", so to speak. She leans in and touches foreheads with you, eye to eye. It is very endearing. She did that with her Papa Paul the night she met him, right at the airport, and has just loved him ever since. This is a little girl that was terrified of men and has only been around Greg, but she loved Papa Paul right from the start.
Sorry not to have more photos to share. My camera is in the shop. I've gotten a few cute shots with Greg's camera but can't find where I put it. If you saw this place you would know why! Elsa doesn't like my attention diverted for a minute, certainly not for dishes or cleaning the house! Also, Elsa won't cooperate with me taking pictures. As she wants all my attention, she now wants the "toy" I'm playing with.
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