Days 21, 22, and 23

Elise and Daddy, March 29th:



March 30th:



Cute smile, March 31st:

Days 18, 19, and 20

March 26th:



March 27th:



March 28th:

Days 15, 16, 17

March 23rd at Elise's second doctor's appointment. She weighed 7 pounds!



March 24th, with Daddy (and Clotilda in the background):



March 25th with Mommy. She sleeps with her mouth open sometimes.

Days 11, 12, 13, 14

March 19th, Daddy's birthday:



March 20th:



March 21st:



Sticking out her tongue on March 22nd:

Days 8, 9, 10

March 16th, before Elise's first doctor's visit:



March 17th:



March 18th (look at her skinny little legs!):

Days 5, 6, and 7

Bonding with Daddy in the hospital, March 13th:



Going home, March 14th:



March 15th:

Last of the Belly Pics

In the interest of showing the complete progression of my pregnant belly, here are the last of the belly pictures.

36 weeks pregnant:



37 weeks pregnant, a few hours before my water broke:

Pictures from Days 2, 3, and 4

Here are some pictures of Elise on her 2nd, 3rd, and 4th day.

March 10th:



With her soon-to-be best friend, Deanna, on March 11th:



March 12th:

Happy 0th Birthday Elise!

On March 9th at 10:16 PM Elise was born!

She was three weeks early and weighed 6 lbs, 7 oz.

She has reddish eyelashes, blond hair at the temples and brown hair in back, and dark blue eyes for now.

Here's the short story of how it all went down.

First: Mary was in labor(not pictured)

Second: Elise was born, warmed up, given some oxygen, wrapped in a blanket and put in Mary's arms.

Third: Elise was then washed and measured and given some medicine while we stayed in the hospital for a few days and then went home in her first car ride!

Now Mary feeds her and I lay around with her on my chest while she sleeps.

More pictures to follow sometime soon!

35 Weeks Pregnant

Can my belly possibly get any bigger???

33 and 34 Weeks Pregnant

I've been remiss in posting belly pictures. We've just been so busy getting ready for the baby. Buying the last little things that we need, washing blankets and clothes, organizing the baby's room. We're so excited, and the big day is just around the corner. I CAN'T WAIT!!!

33 weeks pregnant:




34 weeks pregnant:

32 Weeks Pregnant

Another Funny William-ism

Me: William? What is your favorite part of school?

William: The windows.

31 Weeks Pregnant

We're getting close. Less than 9 weeks until my due date!

Things are going well. Elise is still very active, despite the fact that she has less and less room in my belly. She's supposed to weigh somewhere around 4 pounds and be 17 or 18 inches long by now. How exciting!

30 Weeks Pregnant

Introducing our stroller!

We decided on getting a stroller some time ago but it took us a little while to find the perfect balance between of functionality, quality and price. After some amount of consideration we decided upon the "Uppababy G-Luxe." It's quite light and has a reclining seat back, sun shade and cup holder, among other things.

Here are some pictures!

Cup holder and easy access basket!

5 point-ish harness!

It even stands up on it's own when folded up!

Pretty cool.

29 Weeks Pregnant

The weary look on my face only shows a fraction of how tired I feel. Elise must have a treadmill in there with her! She's super active.

28 Weeks Pregnant

The stripes on my shirt look crazy. You can see the topography of my pregnant belly. :)

Elliot and Yoink

Here's a cute picture of Elliot and Yoink, taken back in August:

Happy 2010!

Happy New Year, friends and family!

This year is sure to be an exciting one for us, as Elise is due at the end of March!

Elliot, William, and I got the new year off to a sweet start, baking cookies together as a new family tradition for New Year's Day. We all got to help stir. :)

I have a bunch of 2009 pictures that I still want to post... perhaps catching up on our blog posts will be one of my new year's resolutions.

Here's a picture from December. Elliot and I celebrate an anniversary on December 15th, and this year we bought a yummy cake to mark our special day. Elliot likes silly looking cakes (see the teddy bear cakes from our Sarasota wedding reception two years ago), and this year we got a cake that looks like a cup of hot chocolate.

27 Weeks Pregnant

26 Weeks Pregnant

My belly is getting huge.



Elise's first Christmas!

Mary Christmas and...

We're having a girl! Her name is Elise. This is a 3D ultrasound image of her, taken December 16th.

25 Weeks Pregnant

Nolan Update

Elliot and I saw Nolan and his foster mom at a foster family Christmas party last night. He's still as cute as ever! His foster mother said that he is going to be adopted by one of his cousins soon. That's great news that he will get to stay with his family. We're very happy for him!

24 weeks pregnant!

Last weekend, Elliot and I took our "babymoon" at the Florida Caverns in Marianna, Florida. It was the last little trip we'd be able to take, just us, before the baby arrives. William was visiting relatives and we had the day to ourselves.

It was a really nice day. We had a relaxing and delicious brunch and then went to the cave for a tour.

We snapped this belly picture while we lingered behind the tour group for a second. I'm making a crazy face because I'm squealing at Elliot, "EEEEEEEE! Hurrry up!!!"

19 Week Ultrasound Picture

Profile of the baby's head and part of its chest. Beautiful.

Yes, But That's Beside The Point....

The other day at William's preschool, a little girl came up to me and (looking at my belly) said, "Did you eat too much?!?"

Thanksgiving Day 2009

For Thanksgiving Day this year, Elliot, William, and I met my mom, my sister Laura and her fiance Thomas, and Elliot's mom at a restaurant in Ocala. We had a very nice lunch and it was great to get to see family for the holiday. (Also great: not having to cook a big meal!)

Here is a picture of my mom, me, and Elliot's mom:

23 Weeks Pregnant

16 more weeks! Elliot and I can't wait!

Slammin' A Duck

William loves basketball, and Elliot tried to tell him about slam dunks the other day. He didn't really get it. He now thinks that there is some kind of move called "slammin' a duck" and he refuses to be corrected.

Last night, William got mad at us because we told him he couldn't have dessert until he ate more of his dinner.

"I have a duck at my momma's house!" he threatened us, yelling. We weren't sure what that meant so we let him continue. "I'm gonna get it. I'm gonna slam you with it. You're gonna be slammed with a duck!!!"

It was impossible not to laugh. Which only made him madder. But how do you keep a straight face after a three year old promises to beat you up with water fowl?