Hello...had some issues, you may have noticed. I don't know if I will find the time/energy to re-do my post with all of the great "out-takes" from Ellie's monthly photo sessions but maybe someday. I'll just fill you in, it was totally awesome/cute/touching/hilarious, you just have to take my word for it.
I did fix all of the photos from the 0-12 post but now we're almost at month 14! We've been side tracked by a few things but I'm not ready to throw in the towel on the blog just yet. New photos to come soon!
Jess
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Eloise Evolution 0-12
The past 12 months were challenging but also the most rewarding months out of my thirty years. Eloise brings so much joy to our lives but I tell you, the amount of guilt and worry that also come along with this job are unbelievable! Luckily the good tends to outweigh the stress. And she is just so darn cute, that helps a lot too :)
The stats spread out a bit this appointment.
Height: 30" 75th-90th percentile
Weight: 20lbs 5oz 25th-50th percentile
At 12 months Eloise is walking! She can walk across the room but she is a bit wobbly. She can stand up from a sitting position (by first going into a sort of tri-pod with her butt in the air). I love holding one of her little hands and walking around with her, such a big girl! She is also starting to climb or trying to climb onto everything. Opening and closing doors is still a hilarious activity but now we're getting a "hi" (or maybe it's a "bye" they sound really similar) with every door opening. We discovered the other night that she loves being tossed gently onto a pile of pillows (very gently). She will also dive on her own into the pillows, it is too funny. Eloise likes to find all buttons that she should not push and push them and also any knobs that she should not turn and turn them.
Case in point, she is pushing the button on the noise machine while turning the knob on the humidifier.
Her vocab is increasing and it's so fun to hear! I didn't realize how slowly the words start, kind of like how I thought all of a sudden a baby would just full on smile one day for the first time versus working up to it. So now I'm a little unsure about what Eloise's first word actually was! She has a few things she seems to say quite a bit, the cutest is she sings E-I-E-I-O along with the Old Macdonald song. She also says daddy, fish, Parker, what's that, ssssss (for snake), turtle, hi, bye-bye, and it's sounded like she's said all done, up, and supercalifragilisticexpialladocious. Maybe not the last word. Eloise is also a master pointer and points out what she wants with what also sounds like "that". She LOVES music and dancing. I may have said this at some point, but when we sing "itsy bitsy spider" she moves her fingers trying to copy what we do for the spider. Her dancing is so funny, kind of bobbing up and down, it is very often a comment on her daycare sheet that "danced" to what ever music that day.
She is a little dare devil.
A new scream/whine/cry recently developed. It comes on in a flash and also disappears quite quickly too if Eloise gets what she wants. Is this a sign of toddler-hood? She can be quite sweet too and will give "hugs" by laying her head on my shoulder. The two teeth on the sides of her front teeth are coming in so she now has 6 visible teeth. We need to start brushing those!
A little something I'm calling The Eloise Evolution...it was REALLY tough to choose which photos to use but I stuck with the teddy bear to show the size comparison!
Glad I was able to keep up the monthly photos (thanks again Robyn for the stickers!). On to the second year!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Hello...
...we're still here, barely. There is a lot to report on, I'll do my best but I think I need to try lots of little posts in order to capture all that I want to. We had a sad week. My grandpa Rolf passed away and I went to Washington for his funeral and to be with family. On top of that, Tom's uncle Bob passed away at a much too young age. Both my grandpa and uncle Bob will be very missed. And then Eloise had the flu to top it all off. When it rains it pours, as they say.
Grandpa, Meredith and I (1986ish??)
I really don't like speaking in front of groups, in fact I kind of hate it. But, I'm really glad that Meredith and I put together a list of some of our favorite grandpa-isms that we could share with everyone.
This really won't make sense to most, but I am putting an abbreviated list of what Mer and I talked about in remembering our grandpa so that I won't forget what was said. (there were full stories and explanations provided at the funeral, but really this won't make much sense to anyone besides my immediate family!)
1. "goshdarnitanyhow"
2. "merjesskirmick"
3. the old ball and chain
4. the carrot patch
5. nice black pants
6. "if you stick out your bottom lip any further, you're going to trip on it"
7. Meredith's end to being a 1 year vegetarian
8. "How much is that doggy in the window" and "That's Amore"
9. Shoes with damn laces!
10. Grandpa in his chair with the paper, last person up at night, first person up in the morning.
I already miss my grandpa but I'm so lucky to have had so much time to get to know him.
Grandpa, Meredith and I (1986ish??)
I really don't like speaking in front of groups, in fact I kind of hate it. But, I'm really glad that Meredith and I put together a list of some of our favorite grandpa-isms that we could share with everyone.
This really won't make sense to most, but I am putting an abbreviated list of what Mer and I talked about in remembering our grandpa so that I won't forget what was said. (there were full stories and explanations provided at the funeral, but really this won't make much sense to anyone besides my immediate family!)
1. "goshdarnitanyhow"
2. "merjesskirmick"
3. the old ball and chain
4. the carrot patch
5. nice black pants
6. "if you stick out your bottom lip any further, you're going to trip on it"
7. Meredith's end to being a 1 year vegetarian
8. "How much is that doggy in the window" and "That's Amore"
9. Shoes with damn laces!
10. Grandpa in his chair with the paper, last person up at night, first person up in the morning.
I already miss my grandpa but I'm so lucky to have had so much time to get to know him.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
11-4-10
One year old! Eloise's actual birthday was spent at daycare...but they made her a birthday crown that she wore all day and the teachers gave her a card and a book. It was so nice! I said happy birthday to her many times and we sang too. Funny as it may sound, she grew up a little the day she turned one. Eloise was just "acting" older. She was taking more confident steps, climbing up on her toys. And then the kicker, her notes from daycare said that she laid her head in Christian's lap and he patted her back. Say what?! That is moving a little fast. All in all, I'm glad that she is bonding with her daycare-mates and making friends (and Christian's mom is one of the teachers so I know they are well chaperoned :).
I can walk!
The birthday crown going on.
Showing off her moves while wearing a crown.
Me and my birthday girl, not the greatest photo but she looks practically like a teenager to me. Well, okay, maybe practically like a toddler!
I can walk!
The birthday crown going on.
Showing off her moves while wearing a crown.
Me and my birthday girl, not the greatest photo but she looks practically like a teenager to me. Well, okay, maybe practically like a toddler!
Boo!
I realize this is slightly late, maybe more then slightly late but I can't NOT document photos from Ellie's first Halloween. Last year on Halloween I had been hoping to be holding a tiny little baby pumpkin instead of still pregnant! Eloise was dressed up as a lady bug. The costume was cute, easy, and comfortable (and on sale) and after I purchased I remembered that Eloise actually has a little lady bug book that was given to her as a gift and she LOVES it. So I felt like the lady bug look was fitting. She is really into closing doors so she continuously shut the front door. I'm pretty sure she didn't get what was going on but it was fun to have a little buddy around while we handed out candy. Next year I'm pretty sure we'll have to venture out.
I'm focusing on a photo/caption recap since we're now closer to Thanksgiving than Halloween!
All ready for the trick-or-treaters
A ladybug waving to the camera
Where is everyone??
Door.must.stay.closed.
It only took about 10 tries to get her to look at the camera.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!
Why isn't the door closing as easily as before?
Ah-ha, I'll just move these out of the way.
The gang's all here.
Aaaand, done. I'm off to bed.
Happy Halloween!
I'm focusing on a photo/caption recap since we're now closer to Thanksgiving than Halloween!
All ready for the trick-or-treaters
A ladybug waving to the camera
Where is everyone??
Door.must.stay.closed.
It only took about 10 tries to get her to look at the camera.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!
Why isn't the door closing as easily as before?
Ah-ha, I'll just move these out of the way.
The gang's all here.
Aaaand, done. I'm off to bed.
Happy Halloween!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
BAHston And The Sick Ward
I don't understand how it is almost November, time has been moving at warp speed this month. A few weekends ago, Tom and I headed to Boston for my cousin Jordan's wedding. We debated for months about bringing Eloise and ultimately decided it would be easier if she stayed at home. We were sad to not be able to share her with the family though! Lucky for us her wonderful Grandma Leisa and Aunt Lani were able to watch her for the weekend. And not just wonderful but uber-wonderful since Eloise was still sick (ugh!) and woke up both nights not feeling well :(
Meanwhile in Boston...Tom and I were attending one of the most stunningly beautiful weddings we've ever been to! The ceremony and reception took place at an elegant old hotel. My cousin Jordan seemed so happy and we just adore his new wife Ali. I don't think the pictures even do it justice but I'll try anyway (and type the photo comments in italics as regular font just doesn't feel fancy enough).
The ceremony room
The Chuppah (or Huppah? I can never figure out Hanukkah or Chanukah either)
Fancy guests
The cocktail room post ceremony
The reception ball room
Tom and his other date, Ms Vodka Soda, they hung out all night...
My sis and dad tearing up the dance floor
Oh and of course the couple and their cake!! I realized that I didn't have many photos of them but we did have a number of family photos taken by the wedding photographer so that is my reasoning...
We had a little bit of free time in which we walked portions of the Freedom Trail and checked out some historical spots. We also had to enjoy some seafood and I had the cutest soup bowl I've ever seen!
All in all, it was a great weekend. And then back to reality and the sick ward...poor little Eloise, my heart breaks thinking about all the germs that are attacking her immune system and making her sick. In addition to the cough, cold, fever, runny/stuffy nose and diaper rash that appeared in the first two weeks of daycare, I can now add diarrhea (sorry, if you're eating I suggest you stop), strep throat and a yeast infection (I told you to stop eating). I didn't even know a baby could get the last two but apparently they can. I took her to the doctor this week and we now have medicine for the strep and the proper lotion for the other rash...but I can't believe all that has occurred from just 4 weeks of daycare!
The good news is that Eloise still really likes going to daycare and she's generally happy during the day. The bad news is that she has been up almost every night just miserable which makes for some very tired, long days of work. I know that we're not alone in this area of baby sickness, but it's still tough. Okay enough of the sadness, dry that tear and I'll show you some photos of a happy Eloise who is very quickly changing from baby to toddler!
Getting good traction with her shoes and pushing her high chair around the kitchen!
Climbing on things that she is not supposed to...
Flash forward to the teen years, ignoring me as I tell her not to do something..
Laughing at her daddy, her face here just struck me as older
Cool dude
Ready for cold weather
Figured out how to press the "input" button on the side of the TV and change the screen to blue, she was amazed and delighted by this discovery
Funny expression
For my mom's birthday I thought her and my dad might like some professional photos taken with Eloise. The photographer we used for the newborn and 6 month photos was offering a special deal and it seemed like a great opportunity. However, someone decided that they didn't really feel like taking photos, not saying who but her name rhymes with Shmeloise. There's a bit of a mommy-thing going on but I also had to wake her up from a nap and quickly get her ready and in the car. Then the next thing she knows she's in a little room with someone holding a camera in her face and mommy standing 5 feet away. Soooooo, we'll see how those photos turn out. Of course, by the time we were done and back at my parent's house, Eloise decided it was time for fun with abuela and grandpa.
Onto a momentous week, the first birthday!
Meanwhile in Boston...Tom and I were attending one of the most stunningly beautiful weddings we've ever been to! The ceremony and reception took place at an elegant old hotel. My cousin Jordan seemed so happy and we just adore his new wife Ali. I don't think the pictures even do it justice but I'll try anyway (and type the photo comments in italics as regular font just doesn't feel fancy enough).
The ceremony room
The Chuppah (or Huppah? I can never figure out Hanukkah or Chanukah either)
Fancy guests
The cocktail room post ceremony
The reception ball room
Tom and his other date, Ms Vodka Soda, they hung out all night...
My sis and dad tearing up the dance floor
Oh and of course the couple and their cake!! I realized that I didn't have many photos of them but we did have a number of family photos taken by the wedding photographer so that is my reasoning...
We had a little bit of free time in which we walked portions of the Freedom Trail and checked out some historical spots. We also had to enjoy some seafood and I had the cutest soup bowl I've ever seen!
All in all, it was a great weekend. And then back to reality and the sick ward...poor little Eloise, my heart breaks thinking about all the germs that are attacking her immune system and making her sick. In addition to the cough, cold, fever, runny/stuffy nose and diaper rash that appeared in the first two weeks of daycare, I can now add diarrhea (sorry, if you're eating I suggest you stop), strep throat and a yeast infection (I told you to stop eating). I didn't even know a baby could get the last two but apparently they can. I took her to the doctor this week and we now have medicine for the strep and the proper lotion for the other rash...but I can't believe all that has occurred from just 4 weeks of daycare!
The good news is that Eloise still really likes going to daycare and she's generally happy during the day. The bad news is that she has been up almost every night just miserable which makes for some very tired, long days of work. I know that we're not alone in this area of baby sickness, but it's still tough. Okay enough of the sadness, dry that tear and I'll show you some photos of a happy Eloise who is very quickly changing from baby to toddler!
Getting good traction with her shoes and pushing her high chair around the kitchen!
Climbing on things that she is not supposed to...
Flash forward to the teen years, ignoring me as I tell her not to do something..
Laughing at her daddy, her face here just struck me as older
Cool dude
Ready for cold weather
Figured out how to press the "input" button on the side of the TV and change the screen to blue, she was amazed and delighted by this discovery
Funny expression
For my mom's birthday I thought her and my dad might like some professional photos taken with Eloise. The photographer we used for the newborn and 6 month photos was offering a special deal and it seemed like a great opportunity. However, someone decided that they didn't really feel like taking photos, not saying who but her name rhymes with Shmeloise. There's a bit of a mommy-thing going on but I also had to wake her up from a nap and quickly get her ready and in the car. Then the next thing she knows she's in a little room with someone holding a camera in her face and mommy standing 5 feet away. Soooooo, we'll see how those photos turn out. Of course, by the time we were done and back at my parent's house, Eloise decided it was time for fun with abuela and grandpa.
Onto a momentous week, the first birthday!
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