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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Please stay a baby
It's moments like these when I understand people wanting their babies to stay babies. There will come a day very soon when Ellie will not want to nap on Mommy's chest and it will break my heart. I'm soaking in every second I have with my little baby.
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Monday, August 27, 2012
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Andi's Bridal Shower
All I have to say is that I am EXHAUSTED after throwing a lovely bridal shower for my dear friend Andi. Andi's wedding is "rustic chic" so we decided her shower would be the same way. Here are some photos from the day!
It was really fun hosting a party at the new house and the flow was really great. The only thing we need to work on is the air conditioning. Having that many people in the house, plus an oven going, plus people going in and out continuously = a HOT house.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
She crawls!
Apparently Eleanor is motivated by food just like her Mommy! We've been working on crawling for over a month now and she's been so close for several weeks. Who knew that all I had to do was to offer her favorite treat (Baby Mum Mums) and she would crawl across the floor immediately? She is now triumphantly eating her snack and I am one proud mama.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Andi's Bachelorette Party
Last weekend I got to go out of town for two nights for Andi's Bachelorette Party! This was the first time I was away from my girl overnight since she was a week old and strangely I wasn't that stressed about it at all. Casey took great care of her and I had a blast having some girl time.
Friday afternoon we arrived in New Braunfels, grabbed lunch, and did some shopping around Gruene.
Then we had dinner at Huisache...
The beautiful bride
Group shot at Huisache
Then the next morning floating the river!
Then out in Austin for dinner
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The gorgeous bride and me!
7 Months
Sweet Pea is 7 months old!!
UPDATE:
Height: Probably close to 27" now
Weight: about 16 lbs 12 oz
Head: still tiny, don't have an accurate measurement this month
Height: Probably close to 27" now
Weight: about 16 lbs 12 oz
Head: still tiny, don't have an accurate measurement this month
Updates on our Ellie girl - not much has changed this month
- She is sitting up like a champ and doesn't even need a pillow behind her! This is SO nice because I can let her play on the floor and get stuff done while she is playing without worrying.
- She JUST started eating puffs! She is already getting pretty good at picking them up and putting them in her mouth on her own. I am so proud!
- No more teeth, but she is drooling again like crazy so maybe a top tooth will come soon?
- Still super grabby, she loves to touch things!
- Ellie is a mover and a shaker! Not only is she almost crawling, but she is a master butt scooter now.
- Still loves the water and her bath time. We still use the baby seat in the tub because we are too paranoid to just let her sit in the tub by herself.
- Her favorite foods are: Prunes, Pears, Apple-Blueberry sauce, Peas, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, and she looooooves puffs. Especially the sweet potato, blueberry, and apple strawberry ones.
- She still has a hard time using a regular sippy cup, but she is getting the hang of it slowly but surely. She can also drink straight from a cup now if I hold it for her. This makes things very easy when we are out and she wants some of my water.
- She loves to bang things against the floor or table.
- Homegirl is the shrieking queen. She LOVES to scream as loud as possible and wait or our reaction. Apparently this is a little girl thing?
- Eleanor is quite the singer. Sometimes she will wake up from a nap or during the night and will sing to herself for a few minutes and go back to sleep. It's so cute!
- Little girl is OBSESSED with toys. Her favorite toy right now is one of her Ugly Dolls that we have dubbed "Franklin". Usually Casey just makes up a silly name on the spot for each of her stuffed animals, but this one stuck while we were in New York.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Ellie in NY or EleaNewYorker
Baby's First Trip to New York!
Forgive me for picture overload... Here we go!
On Thursday we flew in to LGA (LaGuardia) from IAH. Ellie had a bit of a rough flight, but overall not too bad. At almost 7 months old she is very active and does NOT like being constricted. She would much rather be playing on the floor where she can roll around and sit up and then lay back down, etc. Thursday night we went down to a local favorite The Cull House for dinner. As always our eyes were much larger than our stomachs and we had tons of food we couldn't finish. You can't get better lobster anywhere in my opinion.
On Friday it was a rainy day so we stayed around the house for most of the morning and then ventured out to Harbor Crab Company for lunch. The food there was AWESOME. My sister in law Katie and I shared a Tuna Wrap and some Lobster Bisque and both were AHH-MAZING. After Harbor Crab we headed over to Blue Point Brewery for a little beer tasting. Casey and I quickly realized that a brewery is not a great place to bring a baby. Though this may seem like a no-brainer, C & I thought it was going to be more of a microbrewery/restaurant type atmosphere. It was not. It was a rowdy crowd of beer drinking New Yorkers and it was CROWDED. We stayed for a little while and then luckily everyone was ready to go. We headed home and ordered some pizza from a favorite spot, Mulberry Street (not THE Mulberry Street, but a restaurant with the same name).
Saturday was a BBQ at Aunt Lorie and Uncle Ed's house. Here are some pics:
On Sunday morning we headed to Robert Moses beach park for Ellie's first beach trip. Can you tell she was excited?
Sunday afternoon we went to Jeanette's for a 40th birthday BBQ. Her birthday was in June so she waited to celebrate. It was technically my birthday that day, but we had already celebrated on Friday night. It was a little weird singing Happy Birthday to someone else on your own birthday though - haha.
And finally, on Monday we headed in to the city. It was my dad's first time getting to actually spend time in the city (and not just drive through). Here are the highlights!
The boat trip was SO cool. Having been on the bus tour, I would still recommend that, but it was really cool getting to see the city from a different angle. Seeing the Statue of Liberty up close was pretty amazing as well. After the boat tour we headed back to Penn Station in a taxi and let me just tell you.. it was REALLY difficult for me to let Eleanor ride in my lap with no car seat. It is LEGAL to do so, but it felt SO wrong. I basically had my arms wrapped around her like a harness and I was flinching every time he hit the brake or accelerator suddenly (so yeah like the entire time). At Penn Station we grabbed a drink and a black and white cookie and boarded the train back to Long Island. Unfortunately we did not time our train home properly and we got on right at rush hour. I barely got a seat and most of the family had to stand. Ellie was good on the ride back and we all were pretty tired so we grabbed dinner to go at Boston Market and went to bed.
Today we flew home and as usual it was bittersweet. It always feels good to head home, but this time was different. Casey had flown home the night before so he could go to work today (he ended up having to call in sick because his flight was delayed 4 hours) so we didn't get to say our normal goodbyes. Also, since Aunt Lorie and Uncle Ed are moving to Texas soon we had to say goodbye to their house. I. LOVE. their house. It makes me sad to think that we won't ever get to sit out on the deck and have fruit and bagels for breakfast and talk about everything. There's just something about that deck. Oh well, having Aunt Lorie and Uncle Ed around more often will be so much better. :)
Forgive me for picture overload... Here we go!
On Thursday we flew in to LGA (LaGuardia) from IAH. Ellie had a bit of a rough flight, but overall not too bad. At almost 7 months old she is very active and does NOT like being constricted. She would much rather be playing on the floor where she can roll around and sit up and then lay back down, etc. Thursday night we went down to a local favorite The Cull House for dinner. As always our eyes were much larger than our stomachs and we had tons of food we couldn't finish. You can't get better lobster anywhere in my opinion.
On Friday it was a rainy day so we stayed around the house for most of the morning and then ventured out to Harbor Crab Company for lunch. The food there was AWESOME. My sister in law Katie and I shared a Tuna Wrap and some Lobster Bisque and both were AHH-MAZING. After Harbor Crab we headed over to Blue Point Brewery for a little beer tasting. Casey and I quickly realized that a brewery is not a great place to bring a baby. Though this may seem like a no-brainer, C & I thought it was going to be more of a microbrewery/restaurant type atmosphere. It was not. It was a rowdy crowd of beer drinking New Yorkers and it was CROWDED. We stayed for a little while and then luckily everyone was ready to go. We headed home and ordered some pizza from a favorite spot, Mulberry Street (not THE Mulberry Street, but a restaurant with the same name).
Saturday was a BBQ at Aunt Lorie and Uncle Ed's house. Here are some pics:
Ellie and her Pawpaw
Our little family
The guys playing Bocce
Ellie, Grammy, and "Gr-aunt Lorie)
The guys keeping it classy after Bocce...
Aunt Katie and Eleanor
On Sunday morning we headed to Robert Moses beach park for Ellie's first beach trip. Can you tell she was excited?
Playing in the sand for the first time. She loved it! She also ate a handful or so..
Mommy, Daddy, and Eleanor
Feet in the Atlantic. She loooooved the waves!
Ellie and her bling
Sisters!
Casey with Ellie in the Ergo
And finally, on Monday we headed in to the city. It was my dad's first time getting to actually spend time in the city (and not just drive through). Here are the highlights!
Lunch at a deli, yum!
Dad, Ellie, and me in Times Square
Family photo with Ellie asleep in the Ergo. Yes asleep. In Times Square. Sheesh.
B.B. King's
We're on a boat! We took the Boat Tour around the island
City in the background
Statue of Liberty!
The boat trip was SO cool. Having been on the bus tour, I would still recommend that, but it was really cool getting to see the city from a different angle. Seeing the Statue of Liberty up close was pretty amazing as well. After the boat tour we headed back to Penn Station in a taxi and let me just tell you.. it was REALLY difficult for me to let Eleanor ride in my lap with no car seat. It is LEGAL to do so, but it felt SO wrong. I basically had my arms wrapped around her like a harness and I was flinching every time he hit the brake or accelerator suddenly (so yeah like the entire time). At Penn Station we grabbed a drink and a black and white cookie and boarded the train back to Long Island. Unfortunately we did not time our train home properly and we got on right at rush hour. I barely got a seat and most of the family had to stand. Ellie was good on the ride back and we all were pretty tired so we grabbed dinner to go at Boston Market and went to bed.
Today we flew home and as usual it was bittersweet. It always feels good to head home, but this time was different. Casey had flown home the night before so he could go to work today (he ended up having to call in sick because his flight was delayed 4 hours) so we didn't get to say our normal goodbyes. Also, since Aunt Lorie and Uncle Ed are moving to Texas soon we had to say goodbye to their house. I. LOVE. their house. It makes me sad to think that we won't ever get to sit out on the deck and have fruit and bagels for breakfast and talk about everything. There's just something about that deck. Oh well, having Aunt Lorie and Uncle Ed around more often will be so much better. :)
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