Happy Holidays!

We've been a little nuts over here. Eliza had a wonderful First Christmas! Lots of pictures to come soon.

7 Whole Months Old.

It's hard to believe our girl is on her second half of her first year. I looked over at her today and all of a sudden she looked very big. Like a kid, not a baby. Ya I know she's still a baby but it seems every time she wakes up she can do something new. She still only has her bottom two teeth and it's funny how they just keep getting bigger. You'd think they just come in and that's it. So we're awaiting the top two. any day now. She's eating three "meals" a day and so far she's a pretty good eater. No major objections, even with green things. The other day she ate two cheerios. She's mastered the restaurant high chair and it is truly a life changing event for a parent I believe. She's learned how to make raspberries and I often find her in her crib, her face covered in spit spray, shrieking and blowing raspberries with pure delight. She has said "mama" and "dada" after we say it to her. I'm sure she doesn't know what they mean but I think she knows it pleases us. Perhaps. She also says "ffplaababababash" so who knows. She's getting to be a better napping baby. This has been a huge breakthrough for me.

Her laugh is heaven. Not many have heard it yet (although she's been doing it for months.) But when you do, you get it.

She's learned that it's quite entertaining to be really loud. Whether by banging toys or shrieking or singing in a tone mostly reserved for dogs' ears, we rarely go anywhere without being noticed. She'll sit for an hour or so on the rug playing with her toys. When on her tummy, she's starting to wriggle her way over to favorite toys. (cue child proofing) We're starting to notice things like wood floors, sharp edges and electrical cords. help. For anyone who knows ballet lingo, she constantly does frappes with her right foot. very funny to me.

Okay so some pictures and a video.