Swingin'

Elsa enjoyed her first swing ride today.  We went to a park and enjoyed the perfect day.  She is a little tiny for the swing, but she is strong and can sit up.  I think we will add the swing to our list of activities to make Elsa happy.

My First Mother's Day

I am not the kind of person who usually gets caught up in holidays...except Christmas.  However, I really enjoyed Mother's Day.  Tim and I do not exchange gifts for many occasions and I was curious how Mother's Day would play out. 

He knows me so well.  He had my car professionally cleaned.  It was exactly what I wanted.  We also went to get Elsa's six month photos taken on Mother's Day.  I was so pleased with them, but it is easy.  She is such a happy girl who is quick to ham for the camera.

Teeth

Since recovering from her first significant cold, Elsa has made big gains in babyhood!  It started with the emergance of her first tooth.  We had a feeling that it would appear with all of the drooling and chewing.  Then, a few days later, another tooth appeared right next to the first. 

Elsa is like her mom.  She enjoys meal time.  She has let us know LOUD and clear that she wants more cereal.  We were following all of the baby books and taking it slow, but Elsa wants to take it fast.  We've tried oatmeal and rice for the past month.  She is a fan.  Today, we are trying bananas. 

I attempted to make some of my own baby food for Elsa.  We had success with peas and froze a bunch.  However, carrots were not as much of a success.  I'll try again. 

Can Do...

Elsa can do a lot.

She can get her pacifier back in her mouth with about 70% accuracy.
She can turn from tummy to back...sometimes.
She can turn from back to tummy...sometimes.
She recognizes her bottle and gets upset when it doesn't get to lips fast enough.
She opens her mouth when she sees her spoon.
She prefers rice cereal to oatmeal.
She makes lots and lots of raspberries with her mouth...especially when she is supposed to go to sleep but has decided not to.
She gets so excited when she sees her daddy.

Finger Lickin' Good

Elsa is enjoying her second solid food, oatmeal.  We are looking forward to the days of sweet potatoes and bananas too.  I have all of the equipment and will soon start making Elsa's baby food.  I am not going to break my back with this task, but will do what is doable.  If she is anything like her mother, she will enjoy each meal and every bite.

The Week in Review

Elsa loves her links!  It is the toy that she can hold onto the easiest.  They are hard and bumpy and feel so good to her when she gums them.  She is turning five months old this week and we wonder if teething is just around the corner.  There is a lot of drool these days, but she is as pleasant as ever.

Tim enjoyed opening day with Elsa.  They both wore St. Louis Cardinals gear.  They won too!  Go Red Birds!

Spring Break!

 

We have been enjoying a visit from my family -- my mom, my brother, my sister-in-law and our super cute nephew Caeden.

  It has been a special visit because it was the first time that Caeden and Elsa met each other.  We toured the city, Villanova and a few more local things.  Sean broke the record for most cheesesteaks eaten on one visit.   We are touring Villanova in the photo above.

Along with our visitors, it has been a big week for Elsa.  She tried rice cereal for the first time.  Most of it came dribbling out of her mouth, but in time, she will get the hang of it.

We are loving spring!  Lots of walks in the stroller and lots of walks with the baby carrier.