Mommy dont you dare forget

A letter to myself: 

Don't you dare forget how sweet this baby smells right after a bath( and pretty much anytime) don't forget how good it feels to have this warm body in your arms. Please don't forget how good these giggles and smiles make you feel. Please let my mind never let go of the sensation of her hand on my chest as she snoozes. Don't forget how fun bath time is with mommy and daddy singing silly songs to a sweet smiling girl with long brown bangs. Don't forget those lushes eyelashes that bat at you as she dreams.  As she grows and our life hurries along, please don't forget this soft skin that nustles in your neck. Lord in heaven please grant me this: that all these perfect moments stay strong in my mind. These moments that I live for and thirst for- let their memories not fade as time goes. Please preserve this for me. Unlike books that are weathered over time, please let these precious memories stay fresh and crisp. I love every single moment of this child's life and I want it to stand still so badly so I can really soak it in. But the world was not created to stand still. So instead I just plead with my own self to just cement these moments for later enjoyment. Please make sure to file these moments somewhere super safe. In the safety deposit box of the mind. Mommy- dont you dare forget. 

The best things we've experienced so far

A baby who is so calm and cool that she'll happily comply with a day on the golf course with mom and dad. Even if we strap her in white-trash style 

A beautiful girl who looks darn good in a tutu and like taking pictures

Happy girl who loved the beach! Not the water so much, but definitely that sand!! 

A curious child- fearless. She didn't even mind chowing down on a lime a couple times

Elise lately

Bath time fun!!!

This girl loves her bathes!!! We are so lucky to have such an easy going daughter

Great baby, terrible sleeper

Our baby is completely healthy and such a happy baby! I'm assuming God did not want to make all the other mommies jealous so He made her a terrible sleeper so that we would stay humble. And tired obviously. She is no doubt the biggest blessing we have been given. Our little blessing just did not come with an 'off' mode. or not one that we can find consistently. She doesn't sleep at day care for more than 30 minutes at a time, doesn't sleep soundly at night. She doesn't get the amount of sleep that her age should get...

So to look at the monitor and see this is like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow:

Breakfast with Elise

Just us two girls chatting over breakfast. What a wonderful Saturday morning

Growing up

Seems like once Elise hit the three/four month mark, she really started growing up fast. The first several months were just eating sleeping and pooping. (Just like everyone jokes about!)
Now every day is a new adventure and new milestone. Here's a little bit of what is new for Elise:

She can almost sit up by herself without toppiling over. She also loves her feet and they are constantly in her mouth

She started being fed rice cereal and baby food! So far we have tried : peaches, sweet potatoes and tonight we are planning on green beans!

She gets tired and passes out after too much play. This is photo evidence from day care.  

We had our first boo-boo. You can't really see it, but she has a little red mark on her forehead from where a clipboard fell on her. It actually happened at Day care while I was still there - I can testify it was a complete freak accident. To say the least, mommy was tardy going to work that day. Not going to leave my baby upset like that!



She is now sleeping on her tummy in her own bed. (in her own room) That's like 3 new things at once! I'm actually pretty proud of us considering we didnt think she would sleep in her own room until she was 10