Cake & Presents

Giant Cupcake Pan= $25.00

Tinker Bell Candle= $5.00

Ingredients to make a Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting for the Dairy Allergic Baby= $30.00 (not to mention the ingredients to make the 6 practice cakes)

A 1-year-old who smashes everything put on her tray EXCEPT her birthday cake made for smashing= Priceless.

This is literally the ONLY thing she put in her mouth...the jelly flower that came from a box added last minute.

The extent of the damage she did...and Jen even dug into the cake to get to the center for her. 

Opening a few presents

Of course, her favorite part was the paper envelope.

Celebration Guests

Thanks to our family members who were able to come celebrate the big #1 with us. (We missed Grandma & Grandpa Aland, Aunt Patrice, and the Oliverson Family.)

THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL

1ST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION EVERYONE!!!

Mom, I think I need a bigger car seat...

Merry Christmas One and All!

Ready for winter!

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11 Months Old

Elizabeth is 11 months old today! She's still an awesome crawler and she can pull herself up to furniture and in her crib, but she's not standing without holding on to something.

She definitely has her own agenda and knows how she wants things done, but her smiles and laughs sure make our day!

We love you!

Happy Birthday Grandma Trena!

30 more seconds of Baby E

Meteor flash recorded on golf course cameras.

Five short clips, each is a different angle of the meteor flash the morning of November 18 about 12:06 am.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNf4qnJkztc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDIu167u12I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4IBjv8HR0o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEPiRQv_IpM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG-8OXalLn0

10 Months Old

Elizabeth just turned 10 months old! Here's what she's up to:
Standing to play (thanks Oliversons for letting us borrow the awesome Leapster Table)

Feeding herself

Trying to figure out the sippy

We just love this little face! She's got a pretty mean eyebrow raise.

Cool Moves

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Just because I'm cute!

I learned this new fun way to use the ExerSaucer from cousin Aidan.

Enough hair to get bedhead.

On the GO!

Snug as a bug.

Happy Halloween!

Elizabeth was a "girl" giraffe (hence the flower in the hair.) Jen was a tiger and Zach was the safari guide.

Our awesome pumpkin! Thanks Grandma Marian for growing pumpkins.

Fun with the Alands (and Paulings).  Thanks Aunt Patrice, Aunt Melissa, and Grandma Marian for a great time.

Happy Halloween (part 2)

More fun with the Porters (& Bronsons & Whites & Kingsburys; Oliversons & Dahlins were missed).

Getting ready to Trick-or-Treat.

Don't you love that Elizabeth managed to get one sock off. Such a ragamuffin kid already!

9 Months Old

Elizabeth had her 9 month check-up a week ago.

Social update:

• She can army crawl like Speed Racer.
• She's starting to crawl on her knees and hands, but doesn't go more than 4 "steps" because she knows she's faster on her belly.
• She loves "walking" when we hold her hands. She does a kind of tap on her toes and kicks out with each step.
• She's got 5 teeth (two just came in at the same time) and one more working its way out.
• She's gobbles the solids we give her; mostly soft fruits with a few soft veggies; Oh, and LOTS of treats (the baby puffs). She shoves up to 5 in her mouth at a time.
• She can say mamamama and dadadada, but she hasn't associated the words with us yet.
• Anytime she sees a puppy or cat she does a high squeal and kicks her feet as fast as she can. She just loves them.

Physical update:

• Age: 9 mo. Length: 28 in (60%) Weight: 17 lbs 6 oz (20%) Head: 16.9 in (18%)
• Age: 6 mo. Length: 27 in (87%) Weight: 16 lbs. (47%)
  Head: 16.7 in (48%)
• Age: 4 mo. Length: 26 in (94%) Weight: 13 lbs 9 oz (50%) Head: 16.1 in (44%)
• Age: 2 mo. Length: 22 in (75%) Weight: 10 lbs 10 oz (75%) Head: 30%
• Age: Birth Length: 20 in Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz Head: ?