One Sleepy Girl

We went to a wedding last weekend. Our friends Daniel and Kate got married. It was a lovely ceremony and such a fun reception. We brought Elle with us to both the ceremony and the reception. She had a great time. She enjoyed the decor, the dresses, the dancing and the food. Althugh she did not get to taste the italian feast that we enjoyed, she did have her lentils, carrots and peas.

Elle was up WAY past her bedtime but she was a sweet girl through the whole thing. We weren't a block away from the reception when she fell asleep in the car. When we got home she did the funniest thing that she has done yet..

Cole was holding Elle. She would open her eyes for a minute and then fall forward as she shut her eyes. She was absolutely pooped. We laughed so hard I thought we would fully wake her up...not so!~

When we got in the elevator another family with a 2 year old was in the elevator and the mom said, "Sweetie, look at the little baby" just as Elle shut her eyes and began to fall forward. We all started laughing so hard. Poor girl!

That's what happens when you party like a rock star!

Elle and her daddy in the elevator

Yum!

Elle is to the stage now that EVERYTHING goes in her mouth...

hands

feet

spoons

toys

Mom's hands

diapers

washcloths

wipes

Pretty much, if it touches Elle's hand it finds it's way to her mouth. I'm thinking that teeth might be in our very near future. We shall see...

Mom, I'm telling you, you really should taste this...

Blocks are good Mom...think of it as another form of protein!

Okay...that one didn't taste so good!

We Love the Zoo!

We went to the zoo last week and we had a blast! Elle was awake the whole time and she enjoyed herself! We saw the elephants, the birds in the aviary, the gorillas and the hippos! Here are a few pictures of our time at the zoo:

Mom! This elephant is about to step on me!

I'm not so sure about this hippo Mom!

I'm on a hippo!

Come on birds...let me see you! (we are in the aviary)

I love the zoo!

Help! My Bumper has Attacked Me!

The other morning Cole and I walked in Elle's room to get her out of her crib. If we are both home we like to go in together just to see her sweet smile. We have seen many things in the past 7 months...

A girl on her tummy (she was on her back the night before)

Wet sheets (diaper leak)

An arm or leg through the crib slats (surprising since they are so chunky)

Little eyes looking through the slats (way too cute!)

Never before have we seen this:

Ahhh the light shining through the blinds...

and this bumper/blanket is keeping me toasty warm!

Good morning parents!

I think that something is not quite right here...

I guess I'm going to need to find a way to tie down the bumper a little bit better!!

Daddy Fun Time!

Cole and Elle had a bit of fun at the park...

Cole: Elle, this is the way a big girls jump

Elle: Yeah, well, I'm only 7 months Dad. I don't know if that makes me a big girl, but I'm doubting it!

Cole: ...and this is the way we do a karate kick!

Elle: I've got this one down Dad! Bring it Mom, I'll show you what Dad taught me!

Cole: This is the way we walk Elle!

Elle: Okay...this sounds fun

Me: Alright...take it down a notch...we don't have the baby gates up yet!

Bathtime!

I can't resist a picture of a cute booty....

Here's Elle getting ready for her bath the other night...

Well Mom, from here it looks pretty good...I like the variety of toys, the water seems warm enough and the bubbles, well, they looks like little clouds of comfort!

I can't wait to get in there...let me at it!

Just a pair of eyes!! Pure bath enjoyment!

Slide!

We headed over to the park to swing on the swings which Elle loves to do, and when we got there Elle told me that she really wanted to be a big girl and ride down the slide.

Of course I told Elle that I would have to ride with her just because she had never done it before. So we ventured over to the slides. Here's a look at our newest adventure:

Okay Elle, this big yellow thing is what we call a slide.

Hold on to this bar. We will use this to propel ourselves forward...

One...two...ready...go!

Weeeeeeee

What do you think??

"Well Mom, it was OK, but really I'm kinda tired, can we go home now?"