Miss. Independent

As I have previously mentioned, Elyse is also known as, Miss. Independent. She likes to do things all by herself. Well as you've seen before, she LOVES cereal and eating in her high chair. Last night while Nate was feeding her like he normally does, Elyse decided she wanted to try to feed herself instead. Overall, I think she did a great job. She's growing up way too FAST!

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Bowman

One of my best friends, Joni recently got married to Joe Bowman in Key West, Florida. I'm so happy for her, but sad I wasn't able to be there to celebrate with her. However, this past Saturday they had their wedding reception in Burlington, Iowa and I wouldn't have missed it for anything. Joni looked beautiful and it was great to finally meet Joe. They also had amazing cake and homemade ice cream :) Nate and I were able to see friends from college and show off Elyse. Overall it was a wonderful Saturday!
A special congratulations goes out to Mr. and Mrs. Bowman. Love ya Joni!!!

A Great Day At MOA

Yesterday, my mom met Elyse and I at Mall of America for a GREAT day of shopping. I had so much fun, and so did Elyse as she constantly was talking and making her high pitch noises everywhere. I think the reason it was so enjoyable is because my mom and I have been to MOA lots together and I've always dreamt doing it while pushing a stroller. Well, yesterday my dream finally came true. It was the first time that there was three of us and not two. I also think it was so enjoyable because we found some great stuff at great prices. Anyway, we didn't take any pictures but here are two of my favorites of my mom with Elyse or all of us girls.
THANKS MOM for a GREAT DAY!

Rolling

So after talking with some family members and friends who have seen Elyse roll in person, they were pretty shocked she was doing it. That's when I realized I forgot to post the video of her rolling. She's been successfully rolling now for over three weeks. Therefore, I'm sorry this is kind of late. She's very good at it and loves to do it. Unfortunately we are still learning how to roll back. Once that's accomplished life for Nate and I should get easier since many times Elyse will roll and get stuck. We also find it ironic that babies like Elyse hate being on their stomach, but once they can roll by themselves they love being on their stomach. Miss. Independent, kind of like her mom I suppose.

Yummy, Yummy In My Tummy

Since Elyse is officially 4 months old, Nate and I were able to start feeding her cereal. At first it was very sad to know she is slowly moving away from the bottle to people food. On the other hand it was a happy moment to see the enjoyment she had. She's been sitting in her Bumbo watching us eat dinner every night as well as watching her friend Aiden sit in his highchair, I think she just wants to do what everyone else is doing. We feed her 1 tbsp of cereal with about 4 tbsp of formula. As you can see from the videos she didn't know what to think at first, but by the end, she loved it and was opening her mouth for more. What can we say, this girl loves to eat!



So after I fed Elyse for a little bit, Nate gave it a try. He started out great, but by the end I think Elyse ended up feeding Nate.

4 Months Old Already

Today Elyse had her 4 month check up. She officially turned 4 months when we were in Florida, but I feel like we have celebrated it many different times. Well, Elyse again passed all her development skills with flying colors. In fact, she is rolling already and will get to start eating cereal probably tomorrow. Those videos will be coming VERY soon! Her doctor just adores her and always says how special and beautiful she is. She did really well with her shot too which is great. She is a very healthy, growing girl! She came in at a big 16 lbs (89 percentile) and 25 3/4 inches long (92 percentile). No wonder my biceps look great :)

Nate and I celebrated her day with a very large ice cream cake, actually we just wanted the cake since it was on sale and used her 4 months as a reason to get one :) Random pictures of Elyse at 4 months that Nate took in Florida

Babies, Babies and More Babies

So I just wanted to send out a post congratulating two different couples that are friends of ours. They both had babies this past week. Nick and Abby's little blessing was their first, while Dave and Tiffany's was their third. I don't have facts for Dave and Tiffany, but thankful the little guy is healthy. I also think he's extra special because like Elyse he is an adopted baby. Therefore, we love all of you and again, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Announcing the birth of Nick and Abby Flies' daughter:
Adelyn Diane
8 lbs, 3 oz and 19 3/4 inches long
Sunday, January 11, 2009
5:03 p.m. Announcing the birth of Dave and Tiffany Bobendrier's son:
Judah Lee
Thursday, January 15, 2009