Impatience

I am currently feeling impatient!
My nephew Harrison is supposed to arrive ANY day and he just won't budge! 

When will he come?  What will the experience be like for Ea?  Will her water break?  Will she get through childbirth without any drugs?  She is an amazing woman and know she will be a phenomenal Mommy - I am just so anxious for her to be that Mommy! 

All of you know how very patient I am...so this is of course killin' me!  But I know he can't stay in there forever!

Does anyone even read this??

She sits - She sits

Eloise sat on her own for the first time today!  YAY!   Allison sat at exactly 6 months - so I guess Eloise is a little early :) HA!

Same old...

I know...I know...another eating picture.  But, who could resist this photo?!?!  She loves her peas and today she decided she would be adamant about using her right fist to help the peas get into her mouth...as you can see she made a bigger mess...but hey who doesn't want to make a mess while they eat? :)

In other news Allison is in Lutsen with Grandma Jennifer and Grandpa Mike.  I heard she talked the entire five hour drive up there and would scream if there was a pause in conversation - that's my girl!

Sweet Dreams

On Sunday when I came home from running errands both girls were taking a nap in the living room - it was too sweet not to take a picture...

All I want for Christmas...

Eloise now has TWO teeth coming in right next to each other.  They are both on the bottom...so all she wants for Christmas is her two bottom teeth I guess :)!  She has been an excellent baby and the only reason we know she is teething is because EVERYTHING goes in her mouth and she drools a lot...other than that she has been sleeping great and in a great mood!  God has truly blessed us with such great girls.

In other news she is now grabbing BOTH feet.  She used to only grab her right foot.  Today I was able to catch it on camera - I think I have a picture of Allison that is quite similar...

Eloise 5 1/2 Months (June 2010)

Allison 5 1/2 Months (July 2007)

More baby food, Peas

Tonight I discovered that Eloise LOVES peas...Allison loved peas too - so I shouldn't be too surprised!  Just started with the cereal yesterday but thought I would try peas today - and low and behold she LOVED them...she opened wide and smacked her lips...mmm mmm good!

Mush

We fed Eloise her first bowl of mush today.  When Allison was little I could not wait to get to all the next steps...the first food, the first time she sat up, the first time she crawled, etc.  But with Eloise I find myself wanting her to take her time...but I knew she was ready to "eat" - she looks longingly at us when we eat or drink anything...so I figured I should try it.  She did pretty good.  Obviously there was more on her bib than in her mouth...but she isn't an expert yet.  She will get the hang of it quickly I am sure...We know her digestion works because right after she was done she filled her shorts - so much it made Ryan gag :) HA!  Glad I didn't have to change that one...