Go Eliza!

TRICK OR (SWEET) TREAT!

Eliza's First Halloween (I'm a cupcake!)

We had a great time Trick or Treating in the neighborhood with cousins Noah and Morgan.  We look forward to next year when she will actually get to eat the candy!!

RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES - A 4 MONTH UPDATE

Eliza has grown so much in the last month but recently she's hit a couple of memorable milestones in the last couple of days.

As of today she is 20 weeks old.  She can wear #3 diapers (depending on the bran) and is wearing mostly 9 month clothing.  She can still fit into some of her 6 month outfits but she is most comfy in the bigger stuff.  At her doctor's appointment on October 19th she weighed 16 lbs and 4 ounces.  

Eliza now really enjoys bath time...yay!  Our third bathroom was recently (partially) renovated and we are just trying to find the time to get it put together.  This will be Eliza's bath.  I am looking forward to no longer leaning over the high sides of the claw foot tub.  She will have much more room to play, too.

Sweet Eliza is now sleeping in her crib.  I miss seeing her first thing in the morning but we are creating a new morning routine that we are both enjoying just as much.

Eliza has never been a fan of tummy-time but we recently borrowed some tummy mats from the Sevier's.  Within the first day of using Eliza rolled over on her own.  She's now done it several times, most of the time on her own, most of the time by accident. :)

She spent some time with her Aunt Megan and Uncle Adam recently without Mommy or Daddy.  There were some tears at first but in the end she did great!  We heard that her cousin Noah did a great job of keeping her entertained.  Thanks, Noah!

She still won't take a bottle and although she took a pacifier a couple of weeks ago she has since ditched it and we think it is for good.  She started cereal on October 15th!  With luck we will be starting first real foods around Thanksgiving. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!

 

I recently celebrated another birthday and I have to say this one was the best ever.  It was a quiet day but spending it with my husband, baby and of course, dogs and cat made it quite near the most perfect day.  The sun was out, I baked a cake and had a yummy, greasy burger and fries for dinner.  Eliza was a dream and I got some great gifts...who could ask for more?

A VISIT WITH GRANDMA

Grandma came to visit recently while she was in town and it was great!  We were able to work on some house stuff while Eliza played with Grandma.  Thanks, Grammy!  Come visit again soon!

FIRST TRIP TO THE ZOO

Last Friday was a wonderful fall day so we decided to join Lori for lunch at the zoo.  We plan to make this a regular lunch date.  We love that Aunt Lori works at the Zoo!

Eliza's first trip to the Zoo...

PRECIOUS PICS

A couple of weeks ago we traveled up to Kokomo for a photo session to capture as much of Eliza at this age as we could.  Here are some of the photos from that session.  

Photography by Erica Freeman.