6 months old

4th of July

For the 4th of July we had a BBQ up Millcreek Canyon with Vicki, Mark, and their little baby Emmett. Eloise loved playing in the pack-n-play and watching the trees.

Surprisingly, Eloise enjoyed the fireworks. She loved the bright lights and I think the noise bothered me more than it did her.

Starting Solids

We recently began feeding Eloise rice cereal. She seems to have a lot of fun in the high chair, but she gets impatient if I don't have her food ready for her right away. I let her try avocado the other day and she spit it out all over me. She was very upset that it wasn't rice cereal. I guess there are some foods for which she will have to acquire a taste

DC

Abby took these two pictures with her new camera. I love them! I think we need to get a new camera.

Sadie and Eloise

I was very impressed with how much energy Abby had being 9 months pregnant. She drove Nick, Eloise, and I around everywhere. We went shopping, walked around Georgetown, and spent an evening in old town Alexandria. We had a wonderful time. It's too bad we missed the arrival of Jack, but we will be able to see him soon since we are moving to Williamsburg.

This was Eloise's first time sitting in a highchair. It was very exciting for her and for us.

Eloise

Eloise just keeps getting more and more fun each day. It's amazing how fast these little ones develop. She smiles, giggles, and coos a lot more. She is also very observant and reaches out to touch anything that comes close to her, and if possible, grabs a hold of it to see how it tastes. She also thinks it's pretty funny to put her hand in Nick's and my mouth.

She is watching daddy hang her butterfly mobile.

She loves to suck on anything that is near her mouth.

Little Buddies

Alice and Eloise

Eloise's Baby Blessing

Eloise was blessed Sunday, May 3, 2009.

Aaliyah, Eloise, and Adeline