Days 98, 99, and 100

Elise has been trying to roll over lately. On Monday (6-14), she actually managed to go from her belly to her back 4 or 5 times, but she hasn't done it since. Here she is trying to go from her back to her belly:



Sleeping on Mommy's shoulder, 6-15:



Chillaxin' on 6-16:

Elise's Website

I created a website of pictures of Elise at:

elisecaroline.shutterfly.com

There are TONS more pictures that I need to post, but what I have up is a good start. Enjoy!

Days 96 and 97

Elise in her car seat, staring sleepily at her beloved toy Jingle Bunny on 6-12:



Getting better at sitting propped up in a corner! 6-13:

Day 95: Grabblin'

Friday, 6-11:



Elise has figured out how to grab some of the toys on her play mat. Yay for eye/hand coordination!

Days 93 and 94: Elise is 3 Months Old!

Elise on her 3 month birthday, 6-9:



Baby super model striking a pose, 6-10:

Day 92: Elise Has Learned How to Suck Her Finger

Elise fell asleep during tummy time yesterday (6-8) when she started sucking her finger. Considering that Elise hates tummy time and hates pacifiers, this all came as quite a surprise. She slept like that for about 45 minutes.

Days 89, 90, and 91: Visiting the Grandparents

Saturday June 5th, with Nana:



Elise's first trip to the beach, Sunday June 6th:



Sleeping through brunch on June 7th:

Good Bye, William

Our foster son, "William," was reunited with his mother at the end of last month. We're very, very happy for them. A little sad for ourselves-- William lived with us for just short of a year and it's taking some time to adjust to life without him. I'm almost tempted to buy a copy of "Cars" in his honor (although I'm sure I know the whole movie by heart, after watching it 800 million times in a row).

Elise is an only child now. I think she's enjoying the extra attention.

As far as we know, William and his mother are doing well. We'll let you know if we hear anything about him.

Days 87 and 88

Sleeping on Mommy, 6-3:



My phone doesn't take very good zoomed-in pictures. I was trying to keep the flash from going off right in her face. 6-4:

Day 86: Dimples!

June 2:

Day 85: Daddy and Daughter

June 1:

Days 83 and 84

Headband! 5-30:



After her bath, 5-31:

Days 81 and 82

Elise likes to hold hands. 5-28:



5-29:

Day 80: Yaaaaawn

Day 79: Adorable-ness

Day 78: Elise and Bon Jovi Duck

We call him Bon Jovi Duck because he likes to sing her Bon Jovi songs. I think his real name is Donald, though.

Day 77: Seeing Spots

Days 74, 75, and 76

Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed first thing in the morning, 5-21:



Propped up on 5-22:



Getting ready to leave for the park, 5-23:

Day 73: R & R

Day 72: Happy Feet

Those little legs never stop moving.

Day 71: Sleeping Beauty

Elise is 10 weeks old today! Amazing.

Days 69 and 70

We took Elise on her first walk around the duck pond on Sunday, 5-16. Here she is in her stroller:



5-17:

Day 68: Butterfly Garden

Since William didn't have any family visits planned for this past Saturday, we decided to take him back to the Butterfly Garden in Gainesville. He enjoys going there, even though he's a little bit afraid of the butterflies. I think it scares him when they swoop by his head.

William had a great time, and he even got to see some newly hatched butterflies released into the garden.

Elise did very well on her second trip out-of-town. Here she is next to a pretty black and white butterfly:

Days 66 and 67

Elliot, Elise, and Clotilda just before bedtime on 5-13:



5-14:

Day 65: Goofball

She cracks me up!

Days 63 and 64

5-10:



5-11:



Elise had her 2 month check up at the doctor's office on Monday. She weighed 10 pounds, 11 ounces and was 22 1/2 inches long. She also got her first vaccines. Ouch! Poor baby.

Day 62: Mother's Day and Elise's 2 Month Birthday

May 9th, just before bedtime:




I can't believe that Elise is already 2 months old! Happy 2 months, baby girl!

My first Mother's Day was wonderful. Saturday night Elliot, Elise, and I went to one of our favorite restaurants. On Sunday, Elliot washed my car for me. Afterward, we went to the mall and Elliot bought me some chocolate and a necklace with Elise's birthstone (aquamarine). I was so happy and it was such a nice day. Thank you to Elliot, Elise, and all of my friends and family who thought of me on my first Mother's Day.

William got to visit with his mom during Mother's Day. He'll be going home to live with her soon, probably by the end of this month. We'll miss him terribly, as he's been living with us for almost a year by now. But we're glad that there will be a happy ending to our time with him.

Days 60 and 61

Friday, 5-7:



On Saturday (5-8) we took Elise on her first trip out of town. We went to Apalachicola and walked around for a little bit. It was really hot, so we didn't stay for very long. And Elise slept through most of the trip anyway.

Day 59: Shock and Awwww

Respectively:



and



Also, today marks 3 years since our beautiful wedding. Definitely the 3 best years of my life.

This time last year, Elliot and I hadn't even gotten our foster parent license yet. Wow! So much has changed in one year. We've had 3 foster kids and now we have a biological daughter. What an amazing year it's been!

Day 58: Staring Off Into Space

Day 57: Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Sleeping on 5-4:

Day 56: Party 'til Ya Drop

Today Elise fell asleep while she was playing on the floor. Cute!

The Original Drive Through

Mulberry Tree: Nature's First Drive Through.

Days 54 and 55

Family photo, 5-1:



Most beautiful baby ever, 5-2: