Day 37: Rhinos and Tigers and Lions, Oh My!

Day 36: Bird Legs

Day 35: What Do You Mean "Parachute Pants Are So 1989" ?

In other news:

Congrats to Chris and Jen-- their little boy arrived last night!

If Elliot and I believed in arranged marriages, Elise would be betrothed to Chris and Jen's son, I'm sure. In fact, I have a feeling that Elliot is already planning their wedding, just in case.

Day 34: Happy Daddy, Happy Baby

Day 33: She Even Looks Good in Orange

Day 32: Elise Is 1 Month Old Today!

Happy one month birthday, Elise!

She had a well-child check-up today at her doctor's office and she weighed in at 8 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 21 and 1/4 inches long. She's growing so fast!

Day 31: Who Let Their Doggie Walk All Over My Baby?

Days 28, 29 and 30

For all of you out there who are enjoying Elise's Photo-A-Day postings, I'm finally caught up! Current through today. Yay!

Peeping out of one eye while pretending to sleep, April 5th:




Sleeping in her bassinet on the morning of April 6th:



Just after a bath, April 7th:

Days 26 and 27

Sleeping in her new bouncy chair, April 3rd:



Daddy dressing Elise on Easter morning, April 4th:

Days 24 and 25

April 1st:



April 2nd:

Aimee Has Been Adopted

We got a call from Aimee's guardian ad litem recently, a very nice man who was kind enough to let us know that Aimee's adoption has been finalized. Elliot and I are so, so happy for her and her new forever family. We haven't seen Aimee since we did respite care for her last summer, but her guardian ad litem says that she is doing well. We're so happy to have had the opportunity to get to know her and to have been able to help her out on her journey toward finding her forever family.

A happy ending. :)

This is exactly the kind of situation that makes Elliot and me glad that we're foster parents.

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!