For comparison, Carter at 5 months (with grey eyes already turning brown)
And Ellie's baby blues
What do you think?
Monday, March 29, 2010
Baby blues
I'm wondering if her eyes will stay blue...they may end up hazel like mine, but I don't think they'll be dark brown like her daddy's. One more WIN for the Gaspard side ;)
For comparison, Carter at 5 months (with grey eyes already turning brown)
And Ellie's baby blues
What do you think?
For comparison, Carter at 5 months (with grey eyes already turning brown)
And Ellie's baby blues
What do you think?
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Ellie is 5 months old!
I was a couple of days late taking pictures, but we had a big birthday palooza weekend with Jared's birthday party last night and Kayla's today. But Ellie and I squeezed in some time for a photo shoot this morning and she is looking lovely as ever :)
At five months now, she is almost sitting up on her own (you can see it in some of the pictures). She laughs as always most at her daddy, and she loves her big brother when he isn't being too loud. She loves putting any and everything in her mouth and she reaches and grabs for whatever you put near her. I think we'll be starting cereal in the next 2-3 weeks or around the 6 month mark, and I know she'll just gobble it right up.
Eating the paper
At five months now, she is almost sitting up on her own (you can see it in some of the pictures). She laughs as always most at her daddy, and she loves her big brother when he isn't being too loud. She loves putting any and everything in her mouth and she reaches and grabs for whatever you put near her. I think we'll be starting cereal in the next 2-3 weeks or around the 6 month mark, and I know she'll just gobble it right up.
Eating the paper
Monday, March 22, 2010
Disney Bound?
After much discussion with my lovely husband, we decided to purchase a double stroller. When I was pregnant for Eliza, I didn't think I'd need a double stroller because Carter is getting older and doesn't like to ride in the stroller as often, but since Ellie's come along, there have been several times when I wished I had one. Combine that with the Disney trip we are planning for this fall, and it just made more sense to buy a stroller rather than rent one at Disney.
Being the bargain hunter that I am, I found my ideal stroller on Craigslist for a great price. It was unfortunately the Shreveport Craigslist, so I recruited my lovely and helpful sister in law Toye to pick it up for me, and my mom drove it back down for me this weekend.
Carter and Ellie tested it out and I think we're going to love it!
Is this a sign for the future? ;)
Being the bargain hunter that I am, I found my ideal stroller on Craigslist for a great price. It was unfortunately the Shreveport Craigslist, so I recruited my lovely and helpful sister in law Toye to pick it up for me, and my mom drove it back down for me this weekend.
Carter and Ellie tested it out and I think we're going to love it!
Is this a sign for the future? ;)
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Park Fail, Round 2
Carter and I attempted to take advantage of the springtime (as well as my remaining part-time working days) by heading to the park twice this week.
The first trip was on Monday and we went to a tiny little park in River Ranch. I've never attempted a park outing post-potty training, so I wasn't prepared for the inevitable "I need to pee pee!!" And OF COURSE there are no bathrooms available for public use. So I put on my mommy creative hat and think, ok, he can pee in one of Ellie's diapers and then we can just throw it out and go about our day...which he thought was HILARIOUS...but didn't actually do anything. We got out of the car and went back to the park. Then I hear again, "I need to pee pee." We walked back to the car. "I don't need to pee pee." We walked back to the park. "I need to pee pee." WE LEFT. FAIL.
Yesterday we planned a trip to the small playground next to Holy Cross Church with Lindsay, Julia and Catherine, as well as our friend Ashley and her precious little girl Jane. As we drove out there, I noticed it was sunny but there were some stray raindrops on my windshield. We arrived at the park and opened the door to a blast of cold wind, but decided to try and tough it out. But about 30 minutes later, the raindrops became a steady drizzle and we had to leave again. FAIL.
The good news was that Carter seemed at first to be very cautious and shy around the slides and other big equipment, but as we spent more time there, he definitely seemed to warm up to it. We are hoping to send him to the Mother's Day Out program at Holy Cross Church next school year, so we'll be spending more time at the playground and hopefully get him used to it.
Since we were rained out of our park trip yesterday, we decided to have a mini-photo shoot in the garage. Ellie had on the cutest outfit for her inaugural playdate and I didn't want it to go to waste! ;)
The first trip was on Monday and we went to a tiny little park in River Ranch. I've never attempted a park outing post-potty training, so I wasn't prepared for the inevitable "I need to pee pee!!" And OF COURSE there are no bathrooms available for public use. So I put on my mommy creative hat and think, ok, he can pee in one of Ellie's diapers and then we can just throw it out and go about our day...which he thought was HILARIOUS...but didn't actually do anything. We got out of the car and went back to the park. Then I hear again, "I need to pee pee." We walked back to the car. "I don't need to pee pee." We walked back to the park. "I need to pee pee." WE LEFT. FAIL.
Yesterday we planned a trip to the small playground next to Holy Cross Church with Lindsay, Julia and Catherine, as well as our friend Ashley and her precious little girl Jane. As we drove out there, I noticed it was sunny but there were some stray raindrops on my windshield. We arrived at the park and opened the door to a blast of cold wind, but decided to try and tough it out. But about 30 minutes later, the raindrops became a steady drizzle and we had to leave again. FAIL.
The good news was that Carter seemed at first to be very cautious and shy around the slides and other big equipment, but as we spent more time there, he definitely seemed to warm up to it. We are hoping to send him to the Mother's Day Out program at Holy Cross Church next school year, so we'll be spending more time at the playground and hopefully get him used to it.
Since we were rained out of our park trip yesterday, we decided to have a mini-photo shoot in the garage. Ellie had on the cutest outfit for her inaugural playdate and I didn't want it to go to waste! ;)
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Look who can sit up!
I can't believe how quickly she's hitting the physical milestones. She's going to be running all over the house before I know it! She's only 4 months old. My goodness!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Eliza's 4 month stats!
We had Ellie's appointment with Dr. Huval (Cueball, as Carter likes to say) yesterday. She shocked me with her size - I was expecting at least 15 lbs, but I was wrong!
Weight: 13lb 10oz (50%)
Length: 25 3/4in (75%)
So she's long and lean, but she still seems like a little peanut to me. She's meeting all of her developmental milestones and looks fantastic, according to Dr. Huval. Dr. Huval also commented that Eliza has really good trunk control, so we should try letting her sit up a bit more, propped up with pillows, because she'll probably start to do it on her own! Ack! I can't believe how big she's getting so quickly. It is so bittersweet.
She got two shots and didn't even peep for the first one and only cried for a moment for the second one, so all in all a good appointment.
To compare:
Carter at 4m (17+lbs!!)
Eliza at 4m (13lb 10oz)
Weight: 13lb 10oz (50%)
Length: 25 3/4in (75%)
So she's long and lean, but she still seems like a little peanut to me. She's meeting all of her developmental milestones and looks fantastic, according to Dr. Huval. Dr. Huval also commented that Eliza has really good trunk control, so we should try letting her sit up a bit more, propped up with pillows, because she'll probably start to do it on her own! Ack! I can't believe how big she's getting so quickly. It is so bittersweet.
She got two shots and didn't even peep for the first one and only cried for a moment for the second one, so all in all a good appointment.
To compare:
Carter at 4m (17+lbs!!)
Eliza at 4m (13lb 10oz)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
I think it's time to stop spelling words around Carter.
Because yesterday he asked for his "Ess Tee You Pee hat" as in...S-T-U-P...I-D.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Some pics from a rainy afternoon!
First, we made cupcakes...
Then we bounced in our jumper...
Then we played "Find the Letter of the Alphabet"
Then we had a photo shoot! I have a lens that doesn't autofocus with my camera, so most looked like this...
But then we got the hang of it and got a few keepers ;)
Unfortunately this was still kind of blurry, but I love her face!
Then we bounced in our jumper...
Then we played "Find the Letter of the Alphabet"
Then we had a photo shoot! I have a lens that doesn't autofocus with my camera, so most looked like this...
But then we got the hang of it and got a few keepers ;)
Unfortunately this was still kind of blurry, but I love her face!
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