Week-end update

Thanks to a generous gift card from John and Luiza, Elizabeth has a new dresser, which she desperately needed. Since the dresser came from IKEA, I got the fun job of putting it together!

Here's the before picture:

4 hours and 2 beers later...

Ta Da!! Yay me, I did it!!

Luckily, Julie came over and entertained Elizabeth while I did this all Saturday afternoon!

Here we are on Sunday, all ready for the big game. We had such high hopes.

I guess we all know how that turned out...

"Hmmm...I'll get you Eli Manning, if it's the last thing I do..."

Warning: Whiney Post Ahead

Darn Elizabeth for being so cute in the mornings- it makes it very, very hard to leave her every day!! I've told her this, but she insists on being all sweet and cuddly every morning. Seriously, I am feeling very bummed out about having to work right now. I really live for the week-ends when I get to be with her all the time. In my next life, I'm going to be independently wealthy so I can stay home. I know, I know- this is what I signed on for...but I wasn't expecting to get the most perfect baby on the planet...How can I possibly be expected to work when I have her?? I believe that since she is an exceptionally cute, smart baby, I should be allowed to stay home with her.
Ok, ok...I'm done whining. Back to work, uggg.....

Bathtime fun

Happy Monday!

Fun in San Juan Capistrano

I had Martin Luther King Jr. Day off, so Elizabeth and I went up to San Juan Capistrano with Julie, where we met our friend Linda for lunch and a walk around the Mission. The weather was damp and chilly, but we had a great time. Miss E was very happy and as usual charmed everyone who saw her.

Inside the chapel, quite beautiful. This is the first non-Elizabeth photo I've taken since 11/30/07!

Sunday update

Here is Miss E sleeping with the new doll Auntie Heidi and "cousins" J, M and J sent. I LOVE it!!! They also sent lots of cute clothes and books! Thank you, we love you!!

Yesterday, she had her 6 month shots, which she was not too happy about. She recovered pretty quickly, though, and spent most of the afternoon snoozing and cuddling with me on the couch. Today we went to Church and I had Elizabeth stay in the nursery during the service, for the first time. She actually did really well, even slept and ate a little. I missed having her with me in Church, but I'm sure she was happier getting to play. This afternoon we watched the Patriots beat the Chargers (sorry San Diego) and we snoozed and cuddled some more on the couch. It's quite the madcap life we lead...

Found out today that she does NOT like the vacuum cleaner!

She continues to love her baby gym.

Who is this child??

Well, this afternoon when I went to pick up Elizabeth from Day Care, I got a big surpise...

Her Day care provider, Miss G did this! I almost started crying, those little pig tails just make her look so much older, like a little girl and not a baby anymore!! Poor Miss G was afraid I'd be upset at her for fixing Elizabeth's hair. On the contrary, I want her to show me exactly how she did it! I put oil in her hair and try to comb it out so all the curls don't get matted, but no matter how careful I try to be, Elizabeth screams bloody murder every time I barely start to comb her hair. So I definitely need help...These aren't the best pictures, but she really is incrediably cute with her new 'do...