2010!

Believe it or not I've been thinking about the year 2010 since I was a little girl. It always seemed so far away and to actually be in the "2000's" was downright futuristic (this is from my 1980's Jess viewpoint, picture frizzy hair being contained with a massive scrunchy, some sort of over-sized sweatshirt probably in a neon color, and leggings, not the leggings that are trendy again today but the kind with stirrups at the feet and probably in an obnoxious color that pants should never be in like teal). Or more simply a "multiples" outfit like this one:

The reason I thought about the year 2010 was because it is the year I would turn 30. I would wonder what my life would be like at that point, when I was...old. Ha ha, now I laugh at the sentiment of 80's Jess. I would expect nothing less from a 9 year old perspective but I'm glad to be excited about 2010, my 30's and the future in general. 80's Jess could never have imagined the impact of this little lady either!

(thank goodness that the 2000's also brought knowledge on how to straighten my hair...)

Eloise hit 2 months this week. Her latest development is putting her fist into her mouth to suck on. She won't take a pacifier but she loves that hand. It's consistently her right hand too, I wonder if that is any future predictor of being right-handed? Her head/neck strength is getting stronger as well and she likes to test it out in her bumbo chair. Tom and I have difficulty getting her out of it though, it's like a little suction seat! Unfortunately I had a cold last week and then Eloise got a cold and finally Tom caught it. It was a rough few days at first but I'm better now and Eloise is almost completely better, still holding on to a little extra congestion/snot in the nose. She is not a fan of the suction thing to remove snot from the nose. Not that it is something one would enjoy...but necessary for helping her out.

I did a quick 2 month photo shoot since Eloise wasn't really in the mood for modeling that day. She ended the photo shoot by blowing out of her diaper so I was forced to change her clothes. What a little diva :)


Trying to get that hand in her mouth!


Her hat is a little big, which I thought was too cute!



The bottle intervention was quite rough. Eloise went almost 8 hours without eating. She finally took a tiny bit of the bottle from her aunt Lani but we are no where near Tom being able to feed her and have it be an enjoyable experience. Hopefully we get there... Tom's work had a post-holiday party with dinner at Mancini's followed by the Wild game. We left Eloise with Lani and Leisa which worked out perfectly since they live in St. Paul. Tom and I realized it was our first time out together without our baby! It was fun for me to meet more of Tom's co-workers. I forgot to ask them if he is really as busy as he says he is...ha ha. We couldn't stay out too long though due to our little one. She had an okay report card. Took a tiny bit of a bottle but wasn't happy about it and then slept. Again, hopefully we get there...

Eloise and the bottle need to make PEACE in 2010.