Cheerio Lover!

Elizabeth loves chomping on Cheerios. They are her FAVORITE snacks. I am sure the crunchiness of them feels good on her teething gums. Even though she only has her two bottom teeth (a third one on the top is well on its way...ready to pop through any day now!), she gets those cheerios all chewed up (or just soggy enough to swallow! Who knows!)

We will give her the container we store her cheerios in and tell her to just take one or two. Does she listen? NOPE! She quickly take a heaping handful and tries to stuff them all in her mouth before we know whats going on! Of course, I am cautious that she doesnt choke, but its super funny to see her try to sneak more than what she should. I can only imagine how sneaky she is going to be when she is older! Every time I take her out of her high chair after her meals, I usually find a stash of about 10 cheerios laying underneath her bottom! Or, on the floor. And if I don't get them cleaned up RIGHT away, she usually finds them later while she's scooting around the kitchen. I guess she's saving them for her evening snacks! It's too funny! She loves her cheerios! I never leave home without a baggie of Cheerios! Its my lifesaver!

Car Wash

We took my vehicle through a car wash the other day. Boy was it dirty! Anyways, this was the first time Elizabeth had gone through a car wash. She kept looking around like she was amazed at what was going on! I snapped a picture of her while we were waiting for my vehicle to get clean! She was wide awake & alert! Just being nosey, really! But, it was a neat 1st experience for her, and for us too! Just the facial expressions of a wee lil' one, learning/seeing something new! It was priceless!

Getting Cozy Anywhere!

Elizabeth seems to be getting to that stage where, once she gets tired, she can fall asleep anywhere. It used to be that she only fell asleep in our arms, or in her crib. Now, when she gets sleepy, she just rests her head on whatever is soft & comfy and takes a brief "time out". Whether its a soft blanket, Mommy's pillow's, Mommy's belly, or the bobby. She's such a relaxed baby! And she seems to get comfortable in some of the most awkward positions too! Whatever works! Pretty soon she will be falling asleep standing up, or in her highchair and anywhere else that look uncomfy to you & I!

Mommy's Little Helper

Mommy's little helper is getting into EVERYTHING! Last weekend, she helped me get food out of our over stocked fridge, put the dishes away out of the dishwasher, and she even decided to help with the laundry! I think she makes more messes than anything, but, its fun to see her get so excited when she gets into things! I am sure with time, I wont think its so cute b/c she seems to create more messes than anything! But, thats what kids are for though, right?! I just let Elizabeth do her thing, and worry about picking up the mess after she goes to bed. Whats the point of cleaning while she is awake...it will just get messy again! We have to keep all the bedroom & bathroom doors closed, or she's getting into the toilet, garbage, closets, etc. Everything she isn't supposed to be getting into! It's been a blast though! Its more enjoyable picking up after her, rather than picking up after her daddy!!!

I have ten minutes to make a post. We'll see how well I can do! Work is crazy busy. Homelife has been crazy busy. And I have been slacking like crazy when it comes to this blog. Darn me!
Anyways, Elizabeth is growing & changing every single day! She is such a happy & well behaved baby. We just love her to pieces! She is pulling herself up on EVERYTHING...and guess what!? NO matter how many times I said "I NEED to baby-proof my house" I still havent done it yet! I better get a move on! She continues to keep her crazy sleep habits...waking up anywhere between 2-4am. Its getting old! Last night, she did make it through the night without waking, and she was even in bed 2 hours earlier than normal. And I STILL didnt get a good night sleep. I kept waking up, thinking she was going to wake up "any minute now".
OH! Elizabeth gives mommy & daddy kisses now. Its the sweetest thing in the whole world! You ask her for a kiss, and she leans open, with her mouth slightly open. Sometimes...she slips out her tongue! LOL! She is so sweet! And snuggly! I love snuggling with E when she is getting tired. Its such a wonderful feeling!
We went home over the weekend & my aunt & uncle babysat for us...and E doesnt see my aunt & uncle much, so I was wondering if she would play strange with them and give them a hard time. She didnt! She had a blast with them (and of course, they had a blast with her!). They said she is such a good natured baby! I KNOW! I KNOW! They had a plastic kids chair in one of their rooms that had hard wood floors. Elizabeth pulled herself up to the standing position next to the chair and started pushing the chair all around the room. Like she was walking. With the help of the chair. I couldnt believe it! She'll be walking before we know it! Which, is scary! Maybe we'll have the house baby-proofed by then!
WEll, my ten minutes is up. I must go get my baby girl! I'll catch up some more tomorrow...or Friday...or next week. Who knows!

Surviving the Holidays

We traveled from Reedsburg to Cross Plains. Fom Cross Plains to Hazel Green. From Hazel Green to Reedsburg. All within 10 hours. What a day. But like I said before, at least the weather was decent to travel in, and it was great that we were able to see both sides of the family. Christmas just wouldnt be Christmas if you couldnt spend it with your family! I have never been away from my family on the holidays, so it was a pretty big deal that we made it home to see everyone! Granted, all the other kids (grandkids, I should say) we impatiently waiting for our arrival. NOT because they were excited to see us, but because they knew they couldn't open any presents until we got there! They waited quite a while, but the wait was well worth it!

We spend some time with my family. Opening presents. Eating. Playing Cards. They typical family Christmas. I was able to get a picture of Elizabeth, myself, my dad, and my grandma (Dad's mom)...It was nice to get a generational picture! Then, we Stocked up on the caffiene, and headed back to Reedsburg. I had to work on Friday, and I knew it was going to be a late night by the time we got home & got E off to bed!

We survived though. Eventually made it to bed...and I eventually made it to work on Friday. Saturday morning I took myself & E to the DR. I woke up with itchy eyes, and Elizabeth was just not acting like herself. Ends up I had pink eye, and Miss E had an ear infection. So, we got our meds and went home to feel miserable together. We both seemed to kick the infections pretty quick, but, a day or two later, I came down with a horrible cold. Horrible enough, I actually took a day off from work. HOLY COW! I didnt know what to do. I didnt think Moms EVER got sick! I guess we do! And you know, it was extremely weird, sitting/laying at home, all alone. No Jamie. No Elizabeth. Peace and Quiet. I am not sure if I liked it, but, I took advantage of the time and took a nice long nap, and eventually, a nice long bubble bath! Then, I cleaned my kitchen. Why couldnt I just relax! But, I felt much better by the time Grandma brough Elizabeth home, and I was able to enjoy the next few days!

I've been on hiatous for a few weeks. Jeeperz. I thought I would better at this blogging thing. Once again, lots to catch up on! We made it through the holidays. Christmas on both sides of the family generated alot of traveling for us on Christmas day. Thank God the weather was decent.

Elizabeth was able to open her "first Christmas" presents on Xmas Eve at Grandma & Grandpa Haags (Jamie's parents). It was late by the time we got home to our house, so we had to get Elizabeth to bed, and make sure the house was ready for Santa to come! Elizabeth and Jamie went to bed, mommy cleaned the house, and got out the cookies & milk, and even carrots for the reindeer! I eventually made it to bed around 1:30am. I was exhausted. I was so tired, I didnt even hear when Santa came to visit!

And then it was Xmas Day! It was pretty exciting, BUSY, but exciting! Jamie woke up for work, at whatever time...and a couple hours later, Elizabeth & I woke up. I tried my HARDEST to keep her from opening any presents, but Daddy put Mommy's present (from Elizabeth) on the floor, and Elizabeth JUST HAD to open it! (See, Santa was smart. He put all of E's presents up on the toybox so she couldnt reach them!). So, the fun began! She opened my present first (it was a JUICER! LOVE IT!). She didnt want to stop there, so Jamie hurried up to the house and we let her tear into all the presents Santa & mom & dad bought for her. I was right...I knew she would be more excited about the paper, bags, and boxes than she would be about the actual presents inside! Oh well! We got it all on video tape, and it was a blast! We definately enjoyed our very first Xmas morning with Miss Elizabeth Grace! Now...the crazy, busy, travel-filled day begins...I am glad we were able to enjoy 45 minutes of excitement as a family, before the rest of the chaotic day started!