Project Life: Week 6

Sunday, February 5
A nasty headcold descended upon our family this weekend, and it hit sweet Elysia today. She was congested, uncomfortable, and fussy, and nothing seemed to make her happy. She and I took several walks around the kitchen, which calmed her for awhile. Poor baby.


Monday, February 6
Someone was feeling ever-so-slightly better today!



Tuesday, February 7
Elaina decided to play hide and seek with the camera. She is such a joy!

Now you see me...

Now you don't!

Wednesday, February 8
After some potty training, we let Elaina play in the tub. She loves reciting her abc's...so tonight's picture is brought to you by the letter Q:




Thursday, February 9
I adopted Winston 8 years ago this month, so he is today's honorary picture. He has been a part of my life for such a long time now...before Josh, before the girls, he was the bright spot to my every day. I love him!


Friday, February 10
Nothing in particular happened today, but I did get to enjoy this sweet face :)


Saturday, February 11
Today we traveled to Jeremy's to pick up our side of beef. It was really nice to see him and Nikki, and I think the cousins had a great time playing together.

Ellie checking out Uncle Jeremy

and sporting his hat!

Josh and Rylan duking it out over Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

my little cowgirl playing dress-up

Project Life: Week 5

Sunday, January 29

I had a severe back spasm starting on Saturday afternoon, so much of Sunday was spent on the couch with a heating pad. We had plans to go to my in-laws for supper, where I managed to hobble along and have a good time. Elaina enjoyed "reading" one of Papa's books. (I put her hair in a ponytail and just couldn't get over how grown up it made her look!) Ellie fought naps all day but finally fell asleep peacefully in Gramma's arms.

 

 

Monday, January 30

Another unseasonably warm day. Josh took Elaina straight to her swing when we got home, and I snapped these picture from our kitchen window. Such a wonderful sight!

 

 

Tuesday, January 31

Today was Ellie's 6-month (6 1/2) checkup, where our doctor confirmed what we have guessed all along: she is practically perfect in every way :) She weighed in at 16lbs 13oz and almost 26 inches, and she took her shots like a champ. When we got home Elaina was pretending to be a duck, and for whatever reason Ellie found her quacking to be hilarious. I tried it myself and she laughed and laughed. She is the sweetest little girl...

 Wednesday, February 1

A year ago today, our backyard looked like this:

The blizzard begins

Elaina, then 15 months old, watched with fascination

15 inches later....

 Today:

Thursday, February 2

Today I had a job interview (and a horrible headache), so Josh took this picture of the two of us, on a day that should be the start of something very good.

 

Friday, February 3

 After a long week, we enjoyed a relaxing evening at home.

Love this sweet little face

Our girls sharing story time

Elaina brushing her bunny's "hair"

Saturday, February 4

We were supposed to go visit Mom for her birthday, but she was sick. So Rachel and Lips made an impromptu visit to our house! It was so great to see them--we went out for dinner, and then Josh and Lips discussed video games while Rachel played with Elaina (poor Ellie was sick...). Just wish they lived closer.

Project Life: Week 4

A little late is better than a little never, so I am catching up on the tail end of the week before last as well as last week. Enjoy!

Friday, January 20

Elaina must have known I've been meaning to clean out some drawers in our island. She helped me get a head start!

Saturday, January 21

 Today we had Elysia's 6 month pictures taken by the very talented Hassan Webhe, a former co-worker of mine. The rest of the day was pretty relaxing. Here is sweet Ellie in one of her outfits...

 

...and sweet Elaina playing in the laundry basket after supper!

Sunday, January 22

We haven't been down to see my folks for "no particular reason" since before Ellie was born, today we made the trip. It was a win for everyone:

Dad got to hold a napping Ellie...

 

Josh got to peruse a seed catalog for our garden/berry patch...

Mom got lots of hugs from Elaina....

...and I got some of Dad's fresh popcorn, a tradition of the Sunday afternoons of my childhood!

 

Monday, January 23

Josh and I took today off to be with the girls while Rita took her mom to a doctor appointment (a fantastic, there-is-no-more-cancer dr appt!). We took Elaina to McDonalds for lunch (a rare treat) and then headed off to Sams for groceries. Elaina decided to help Daddy push the cart.

 

Tuesday, January 24

 Tonight we employed a new strategy for potty training. We let Elaina have water from her kitty cup with a straw (a throw-away impulse buy I bought around Halloween) while watching a few Bugs Bunny cartoons, and then it was off to the potty. She was quite happy with this arrangement, and what's better, it worked!

 

 Wednesday, January 25

Tonight Lil Miss decided to stack up all her alphabet letters in the corner of the tub. She was quite pleased with the result!

 

 

Thursday, January 26

Ellie has discovered the joy that is chewing on her feet, and sometimes that means a soaked sock. When we went to pick her up, she was in two socks--evidence that she found them again!

Friday, January 27

We usually try to avoid Elaina napping after we pick her and Ellie up (and thus avoid Crank Master Flash when she wakes up), but the inevitable end-of-the-week crash happened on the way home. Josh had her nap on the couch, which seemed to help. We also celebrated Giles Day (our version of Valentine's Day) with take-out and time together.

 

 Saturday, January 28

Josh loves playing his guitar for the girls, and they love hearing it. Elaina was headbanging tonight :)

Not that this is going to become a habit...

blogging about the potty, that is.

However...

Elaina went "pee pee in the potty"again tonight.

(I imagine the embarrassment this post may cause her in the future will last only until she is trying to potty train a child of her own...)

Thank you, Jesus, and thank you, Mercer Mayer!!!!!

A Breakthrough?

Tonight, lured by a smile and a new Mercer Mayer book, Elaina pottied in the potty. Twice.

If this becomes a trend, I may become the biggest fan of Little Critter books there ever was!

Project Life: Week 3

Sunday, January 15th

Someone beautiful turned 6 months old today! She rang in the second half of her first year by trying her first vegetable, green beans. Although a little uncertain at first, she ate the entire helping!

Monday, January 16

Josh and I had the day off today, so he worked on perfecting his new meatball and marinara recipes. The sandwiches were great, and they made for the. best. leftovers. ever. for lunch the next day.

Tuesday, January 17th

Our cookware has been in dire need of replacement for quite some time, so we finally bit the bullet and ordered a set made by none other than Rachael Ray. It came in the mail today!

Wednesday, January 18th

Elaina, Elysia , and I skyped with Rachel after work while Elaina enjoyed a snack of pears. They must have hit the empty spot, as I caught her licking the plate not long after. Later, she took Abby Caddaby for a ride in Elysia's walker.

Thursday, January 19th

Elaina fell asleep on the way home today and woke up in a less-than-pleasant mood (by which I mean terrible, awful, no good and very, very bad!). The only thing that soothed her father and I was a nice cup of coffee!

 

Friday and Saturday to come....