Elena has just discovered dogs, and we think she's smitten. Our old gal, Lola, is probably the least interesting to Elena... simply because, as we joke, she's indifferent to "that little crying thing" we brought home five months ago. But Elena loves Grandma Pam's dog, Chester. And she actually does enjoy Lola when Lola's playing and wrestling with neighbor dog, Zoey. Zoey was over for a visit yesterday... and, well, see for yourself.
I had hoped to actually record Elena laughing at the dogs, because that's what she does when they play outside. She's a riot when she laughs.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Cinco
Just a note that Elena was born five months ago today!
She's now closing in on 15 pounds and about 25 inches... and sleeping somewhere around eight to nine hours at night (when we're lucky!).
Some photos taken in just the last couple of days for your enjoyment!
(Yes, that's a big trail of slobber from one part of the bouncy seat to the next!)
She's now closing in on 15 pounds and about 25 inches... and sleeping somewhere around eight to nine hours at night (when we're lucky!).
Some photos taken in just the last couple of days for your enjoyment!
(Yes, that's a big trail of slobber from one part of the bouncy seat to the next!)
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Ahoy!
For those of you who don't know, Sacramento is situated at the confluence of two rivers: the Sacramento and the American. It was just up the American River where gold was first discovered in California in 1848.
(This is the marina where we keep it)
For the last five years, we've had a ski boat that we keep docked on the river during the summer. After work cruises, weekend excursions, etc.
Last weekend was Elena's very first time on the water. And while it went pretty well, I think her crankiness was all about...
The life jacket.
We bought this little yellow floater at Costco, and it says "0-30 pounds." I think the jacket is better suited to the high end of that range.
Our friends Eric and Rachel and 17-month-old Zachary went along. It was Z's first boating excursion, too. He seemed to dig it. Elena... well, there's always next time. And a smaller life jacket.
(This is the marina where we keep it)
For the last five years, we've had a ski boat that we keep docked on the river during the summer. After work cruises, weekend excursions, etc.
Last weekend was Elena's very first time on the water. And while it went pretty well, I think her crankiness was all about...
The life jacket.
We bought this little yellow floater at Costco, and it says "0-30 pounds." I think the jacket is better suited to the high end of that range.
Our friends Eric and Rachel and 17-month-old Zachary went along. It was Z's first boating excursion, too. He seemed to dig it. Elena... well, there's always next time. And a smaller life jacket.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Cereal... or My Foot?
Elena has been eating rice cereal once a day for about the last three weeks, and she finally seems to be developing a little bit of a taste for it.
This, however, was the very first night. She was not amused.
On day #2, Kristi broke Dr. Wilson's rule, which was one food at a time until she got used to it. Kristi tried applesauce. Elena returned it... slightly used.
But now she's fully integrated both foods into one smashing combo (thanks for the idea, Grandma Pam!). Every night about an hour or so before bedtime, little E gets a combo of rice cereal, formula, water, and applesauce. And she seems to do pretty well with it, slowly learning how to eat it off the spoon and to swallow it past that busy tongue of hers.
Of course, what she REALLY excels at eating these days is her foot. Those incredibly flexible baby bodies means she's found her foot while laying down.
Okay, it's almost in her mouth in this photo. She stopped every time I picked up the camera today.
While she seems to prefer her right foot over her left (I'm not kidding, the other one almost never gets chosen), she's not very picky about the au naturel foot or one with a sock on it... either way, it's worth a taste!
This, however, was the very first night. She was not amused.
On day #2, Kristi broke Dr. Wilson's rule, which was one food at a time until she got used to it. Kristi tried applesauce. Elena returned it... slightly used.
But now she's fully integrated both foods into one smashing combo (thanks for the idea, Grandma Pam!). Every night about an hour or so before bedtime, little E gets a combo of rice cereal, formula, water, and applesauce. And she seems to do pretty well with it, slowly learning how to eat it off the spoon and to swallow it past that busy tongue of hers.
Of course, what she REALLY excels at eating these days is her foot. Those incredibly flexible baby bodies means she's found her foot while laying down.
Okay, it's almost in her mouth in this photo. She stopped every time I picked up the camera today.
While she seems to prefer her right foot over her left (I'm not kidding, the other one almost never gets chosen), she's not very picky about the au naturel foot or one with a sock on it... either way, it's worth a taste!
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