On July 17th, Elise played in some bounce houses for the first time. She was scared at first, but she warmed up to them eventually. Here she is getting ready to go down a big bouncy slide:
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Days 494 and 495: Weekend Fun
Here is a picture of Elise enjoying some watermelon at an Indian restaurant on July 16th. We like serving the kids lots of interesting foods from all over the world, and consequently they're all pretty good eaters. No matter the main course, fruit always makes the best dessert!
On July 17th, Elise played in some bounce houses for the first time. She was scared at first, but she warmed up to them eventually. Here she is getting ready to go down a big bouncy slide:
On July 17th, Elise played in some bounce houses for the first time. She was scared at first, but she warmed up to them eventually. Here she is getting ready to go down a big bouncy slide:
Friday, July 15, 2011
Days 492 and 493
Elise sleeping in the morning of July 14th:
Elise constructing her own nudist colony, July 15th:
Elise constructing her own nudist colony, July 15th:
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Day 489: Pockets!
Elise has discovered pockets!
Elise is very physical. She loves climbing, wrestling with her foster brother, playing in water, and playing "find Daddy" (where Elliot hides and then calls Elise to find him). She's very aware of her body, and in fact knows a lot of body parts-- pretty much any external body part you can think of. She's a good baby. I'm so lucky!
Elise is very physical. She loves climbing, wrestling with her foster brother, playing in water, and playing "find Daddy" (where Elliot hides and then calls Elise to find him). She's very aware of her body, and in fact knows a lot of body parts-- pretty much any external body part you can think of. She's a good baby. I'm so lucky!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Friday, July 08, 2011
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Days 484 and 485
Elise the nomad, traveling the house with nothing but her blanket and two stuffed animals for company. July 6th:
Yesterday Elise dropped a can on her foot and split open her toe. The doctor at our urgent care clinic put some medical super glue and an adhesive strip on the cut to help it heal. Elise's first big booboo! July 7th:
Yesterday Elise dropped a can on her foot and split open her toe. The doctor at our urgent care clinic put some medical super glue and an adhesive strip on the cut to help it heal. Elise's first big booboo! July 7th:
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Days 482 and 483
If we'd have gone to watch fireworks on the 4th of July, this is what Elise would have looked like:
I took Elise to get some pictures done at Sears on July 5th. She cried nearly the entire time. Not at all happy about being there. Poor baby. I took this picture with my phone, just to show her that it was okay. She usually likes when I take her picture and then show her the picture of herself on the phone. As you can see, it didn't really work.
I took Elise to get some pictures done at Sears on July 5th. She cried nearly the entire time. Not at all happy about being there. Poor baby. I took this picture with my phone, just to show her that it was okay. She usually likes when I take her picture and then show her the picture of herself on the phone. As you can see, it didn't really work.
Monday, July 04, 2011
Happy 4th of July; Days 480 and 481
Happy 4th of July everyone!!! I hope you all go out and enjoy some fireworks. I LOVE fireworks, but with 3 toddlers who have an 8 pm bedtime, there's nooooooo way we're going to watch a show this year.
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Sometimes at snack time, Elise turns into a witchypoo! Dress-up play can happen anytime, anywhere. July 2nd:
Elise prefers to use the big potty now, not her little potty chair. No complaints here! Less for me to clean up! July 3rd:
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Sometimes at snack time, Elise turns into a witchypoo! Dress-up play can happen anytime, anywhere. July 2nd:
Elise prefers to use the big potty now, not her little potty chair. No complaints here! Less for me to clean up! July 3rd:
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Days 477, 478, and 479
Elise has a molar coming in, so sometimes she has to chew on something to make her mouth feel better. A finger will do in a pinch. June 29th:
Elise loves playing with the computer. June 30th:
I got her to make a silly face! July 1st:
Elise loves playing with the computer. June 30th:
I got her to make a silly face! July 1st:
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Uncle Remus Museum
I just found the souvenirs that I got when I visited the Uncle Remus Museum in Georgia a few years ago. I'd forgotten that I ever went. I was traveling for work when I heard about it. I thought it sounded strange and so I decided to stop in and see it.
Here's the museum's website: click here
The only context that I have for the Uncle Remus stories is from Disney's "Song of the South"-- of which I watched a bootleg copy from Japan some years back. The movie has never been released in its entirety in America because a lot of people believe its content to be racist. If you read through the museum's website, you'll see that an argument could be made either way-- either Joel Chandler Harris was mocking black slaves, supporting racist ideas, and profiting off of stories told to him by people who tended not to have a voice in the popular literature of the time... or he was documenting an important part of American history and creating a valuable anthropological record (even if he did personally believe in white supremacy).
Interesting stuff, in my opinion. Some of the stories are on the museum website, if you want to read them.
Here's the museum's website: click here
The only context that I have for the Uncle Remus stories is from Disney's "Song of the South"-- of which I watched a bootleg copy from Japan some years back. The movie has never been released in its entirety in America because a lot of people believe its content to be racist. If you read through the museum's website, you'll see that an argument could be made either way-- either Joel Chandler Harris was mocking black slaves, supporting racist ideas, and profiting off of stories told to him by people who tended not to have a voice in the popular literature of the time... or he was documenting an important part of American history and creating a valuable anthropological record (even if he did personally believe in white supremacy).
Interesting stuff, in my opinion. Some of the stories are on the museum website, if you want to read them.
Day 475: Pointer Sister
Clark, here is proof-- PROOF!-- that Elise "started it." June 28th, 2011. Before you were even born.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Days 472, 473, and 474
Splish splash, Elise was takin' a bath on June 24th:
Elise's first bathing suit! She'll be starting swimming lessons soon. June 25th:
Elise loves her Radar. And Radar tolerates her Elise. :) June 26th:
Elise's first bathing suit! She'll be starting swimming lessons soon. June 25th:
Elise loves her Radar. And Radar tolerates her Elise. :) June 26th:
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Days 469, 470, and 471
This is Elise's "why does the peel taste different than the squishy middle?" face. June 21st:
Wearing some of Daddy's old shoes, June 22nd:
My baby trap worked! June 23rd:
Wearing some of Daddy's old shoes, June 22nd:
My baby trap worked! June 23rd:
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Days 466, 467, and 468
Elise and Daddy story time! So precious. June 18th:
We took the kids to the library on Father's Day. June 19th:
Elise's treasure box. June 20th:
We took the kids to the library on Father's Day. June 19th:
Elise's treasure box. June 20th:
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Happy Father's Day and Days 463, 464, 465
Happy Father's Day to all of the wonderful dads that I know!!! My dad, Elliot's dad, Bret, Craig, our friend Chris... and of course, ELLIOT! I always knew that Elliot would be a wonderful father, but he's truly, truly an amazing, one-of-a-kind daddy to Elise, Clark, and all of the the kiddies that we've had the chance to foster.
Elise loves her daddy so much! Here she is on June 15th, after wrestling a panda bear (didn't even break a sweat!):
Elise is getting ready to take over this blog for me. This is what she looked like while typing up her first post. June 16th:
Good Night, Gorilla makes Elise a very happy baby. June 17th:
Elise loves her daddy so much! Here she is on June 15th, after wrestling a panda bear (didn't even break a sweat!):
Elise is getting ready to take over this blog for me. This is what she looked like while typing up her first post. June 16th:
Good Night, Gorilla makes Elise a very happy baby. June 17th:
Friday, June 17, 2011
24 Weeks Pregnant with Clark
Here I am a few days ago, 24 weeks pregnant with Clark. Everything is going great with the pregnancy. I feel good-- a bit tired and constantly hungry, but nothing that I can't manage. Clark is kicking all the time now. He gets especially excited after I eat something spicy!
Here I am at 24 weeks pregnant with Elise: click here
Days 461 and 462
Elise likes watching Radar eat in the mornings. June 13th:
Elise has discovered how much fun stacking can be. She stacks blocks, cat food cans... whatever she can get her hands on. June 14th:
Elise has discovered how much fun stacking can be. She stacks blocks, cat food cans... whatever she can get her hands on. June 14th:
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Days 458, 459, and 460
I wish I could post pictures of our foster kids, too. All three babies were asleep in their car seats on June 10th and it was so super cute. Peaceful. Quiet.
June 11th:
Elise has found a weapon! She was using it like a whip. June 12th:
June 11th:
Elise has found a weapon! She was using it like a whip. June 12th:
Monday, June 13, 2011
Days 456 and 457: Crazy Baby!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Days 454 and 455
Elise hugged her teddy bear and bounced herself to sleep in her bouncer on June 6th:
Her days aren't all about reading books and practicing animal sounds-- Elise spends lots of time playing, too. June 7th:
Her days aren't all about reading books and practicing animal sounds-- Elise spends lots of time playing, too. June 7th:
Thursday, June 09, 2011
No Day 453: Mommy Fail
I'm so upset with myself. Somehow I forgot to take a daily picture of Elise on June 5th. I guess we were all just having so much fun that day that it slipped my pregnant mommy mind. June 5th was a Sunday, so that means we spent the day playing and hanging out. That afternoon Elliot and I took the kids to the library and they met a little boy there and played with him. A million opportunities for cute pictures. :(
To make up for it, here is a picture of Elise on Saturday night, after dinner (which explains the food on her face and shirt):
And here is Elise Monday morning, reading a very cool book that our friend Amber sent the kids:
So, that doesn't completely account for Sunday, but it's the best I can do.
To make up for it, here is a picture of Elise on Saturday night, after dinner (which explains the food on her face and shirt):
And here is Elise Monday morning, reading a very cool book that our friend Amber sent the kids:
So, that doesn't completely account for Sunday, but it's the best I can do.
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Days 451 and 452
This is what it looks like when Elise drinks from a glass. Look at that bottom lip! June 3rd:
The kids love looking at the fountain at the mall. They'll just sit and stare at it for a while. I guess the noise and the movement of the water are a novelty for them. June 4th:
The kids love looking at the fountain at the mall. They'll just sit and stare at it for a while. I guess the noise and the movement of the water are a novelty for them. June 4th:
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Clark's First Video!
Here is the very first video of Clark, which was taken at our first OBGYN appointment. (You can hear Elise in the background.)
Hi, little guy! We love you!!!
Hi, little guy! We love you!!!
Friday, June 03, 2011
Days 449 and 450
Yum! Milk! June 1st:
Elise enjoys working on puzzles. She's actually pretty good at it, for her age. She can often match the pictures to figure out where the puzzle piece should go, and she only needs a little bit of help fitting the piece into its spot. June 2nd:
Elise enjoys working on puzzles. She's actually pretty good at it, for her age. She can often match the pictures to figure out where the puzzle piece should go, and she only needs a little bit of help fitting the piece into its spot. June 2nd:
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
22 Weeks Pregnant
Here's my 22 week pregnant belly with Clark:
Umbilical hernia and all. That umbilical hernia that I got when I was pregnant with Elise just popped right back out once I started showing the tiniest bit with Clark. Now it's bigger than it ever was with Elise, I think. It doesn't hurt or feel uncomfortable or anything-- it just looks silly.
Here's my 22 week belly with Elise: click here
Umbilical hernia and all. That umbilical hernia that I got when I was pregnant with Elise just popped right back out once I started showing the tiniest bit with Clark. Now it's bigger than it ever was with Elise, I think. It doesn't hurt or feel uncomfortable or anything-- it just looks silly.
Here's my 22 week belly with Elise: click here
Day 448: Feeding Herself
Chili for dinner last night...
The resolution of the pictures that my phone can take does not accurately represent how very orange Elise was after she finished feeding herself. Nor does it show you how much food was stuck in her armpits, behind her head, under her chin, and between her toes.
The resolution of the pictures that my phone can take does not accurately represent how very orange Elise was after she finished feeding herself. Nor does it show you how much food was stuck in her armpits, behind her head, under her chin, and between her toes.
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