Progress

These two pads are the same size so look at the difference in Eli's length in the two photos.

5 days (2/26/08)

















4 months (6/21/08)

Leyendo

Over at Tita's (Sabina's mom) house, there are some children's books in Spanish. Sabina and I both spent some time with Eli reading (leyendo) some Spanish to her.

She really seemed to enjoy the books so we've been reading to her more.

1st Father's Day

Grandpa, Grandma, and Daisy came to town for Father's Day. This was the first time Daisy and Eli met.

Eli got her first surfboard....um...for Father's Day.

This is what I got for Father's Day. It doesn't fit and it's not really my color, but I guess it's the thought that counts. It says "Daddy's girl." I got some other stuff too - just not one to boast about my new iPhone. Just kidding. I didn't get an iPhone, but Sabina did make me that amazing egg sandwich for breakfast!

Ah, the best Father's Day present ever.

Ok, Not So Much

The first night without the swaddle and pacifier went pretty well. The next two nights got progressively worse. Since we had some events and a roadtrip coming up (and didn't want anyone else to suffer while she cried), we decided to enter Eli into the bonus round with the swaddle and pacifier - Time Extended! Plus, she's not really to the point where she can soothe herself with her hand yet, although she's very close. She gets her hand in her mouth, but hasn't straightened her thumb just yet.

We're going to try again after July 4th weekend.

The Time Has Come Grasshopper

Eli finally destroyed the Miracle Blanket so it was time to start transitioning her out of it. Last night we swaddled her in it but left her arms out. That's right, she was free to do whatever she wanted with her arms all night!

Well, she cried for about 30 minutes and then slept all night. She's amazing!

I Know You're Wondering

I'm sure you stay up late at night wondering what Eliana's favorite toy is. Well, wonder no more.

It is this amazing ball that Uncle Kevin and Aunt Jackie gave her. She can easily grab it with either hand and try oh so hard to put it in her mouth.

One Dessert For Each Year

Sabina and I slipped away for an overnight trip at The Gaslight Inn to celebrate our third wedding anniversary. The Ivy Cottage was awesome and that's the chair we sat in to watch our wedding video and reminisce (I know, you're starting to tear up).

It was our first overnight trip since Eliana was born. But, we didn't have to worry because Tita (Sabina's mom) took care of Eli the whole time. Tita even sent us photos and sound recordings of Eli to our phone so we wouldn't miss her too much.

We went to Murphy's for dinner and had the Bonzo (3-layer cake - brownie, cheesecake, chocolate mousse) for dessert. We intentionally did not finish dinner because we were planning on having three desserts (the Bonzo at Murphie's, gelato at Paulo's, and ice cream at Ben and Jerry's).

When we got over to Paulo's for the gelato, we found out that they only take cash. Doh! Didn't have any on us. So, we made our way to Ben and Jerry's and finished the night with two desserts.

But, when we set a goal, we're persistent to achieve it. So, the next day we went to Figo Pasta for lunch and then walked next door to Paulo's (this time with cash in hand) for some gelato.

There ya go, one dessert for each year of marriage. Saweet!

1 Scale And 2 Needles

The last visit to the doctor involved a weight update. For those of you playing along at home, Eli is now 10 pounds 7 ounces (15 weeks at the time).

After that she got one shot in each leg as she continued her immunizations. She was not a fan of those two needles, but she did pretty well after a few minutes of crying and settled down in mom's arms.

ESP Anyone?

Post a comment as to what you think Eli's thinking in this picture.

(She told me afterward, so I'll let you know if you guess correctly.)

Looking Forward

Eli's not allowed to face forward in the car seat yet, but she is in the Baby Bjorn. This is her first ride out in front.

Cachetitos

In Spanish, cheeks are cachetes. But, when they are so adorable that you can't even stand to not kiss them, they're called cachetitos.

Mom can't even resist the lure of the cachetitos.

Reelly?!?!?!?!?

Dad, u havnt updatid the blog in tu weeks?!?!?

I hav bin doin kewl stuf!