6 Months Old

My baby girl turns 6 months old today!! I can't believe it, Elyse is half way through her first year. She's growing and developing so fast both physically and mentally. She currently weighs 18 lbs, 2 oz (89%) and is 27 inches long (91%). It's funny how much she's a perfectionist like Nate and I because, she has never got off the weight and height chart lines, she follows them PERFECTLY! (Our doctor was very impressed). She is also constantly rolling all over the house, sitting up on her own, pushes herself up and is beginning to get her knees up in hopes to crawl soon. My favorite things she's been doing is she has started to give Nate and I kisses :) She will begin eating vegetables and fruits this week. Overall, Nate and I can't get enough of her. We love her so much!!!
So, I just wanted to say.....Happy 6 Month Birthday Elyse!!!!

Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack

So as I previously mentioned in the other blog, Elyse's bath duck quacks and she loves it. I think she has grown to love ducks and I believe it started way back in November. Elyse's Uncle Steven and Aunt Kim bought her this duck that plays the chicken dance song. Right away she loved it and now she does her own imitation of the duck while it sings. Nate and I HATE the chicken dance (Steven and Kim knew this too), but we play it anyways because we LOVE watching her get so excited.

Blog post is dedicated to Uncle Steven and Aunt Kim :)

Ahhh, Just Right

So there once was a little princess named Elyse. Elyse loved being in water and taking baths. So one night Elyse found three tubs to sit in so she could enjoy her bath.

Well the first tub Elyse got in was enjoyable, but it was too small. She didn't have much room to move and her legs and feet didn't fit.
So Elyse went to the second tub, she again enjoyed being in the water, but the tub was too big. Plus Elyse didn't enjoy sitting up as much because she couldn't splash and reach her toys very well.
Finally Elyse sat in the third tub she saw, and it was just right. Elyse loved it so much! She could now reach her toys, lay down, sit up and even kick. In fact, Elyse didn't want to get out of the tub at all, she may have to start her baths 15 minutes earlier now so she can make it to bed on time. Oh yeah, Elyse probably also loved the duck so much because when you squeeze the beak, it makes a quacking sound :)
So Elyse lived happily ever after in her pink duck tub.

Copycat

After watching Nate and I make Indian chats with our mouths, Elyse started to make some noise. So we put our hands on her mouth and she does the rest.

Our Little Musician

One thing Elyse loves is music! Whether it's cooing (her singing) with the radio, kicking and swinging her arms during church worship or preferring to play with toys that play annoying music (chicken dance). Therefore, for the past couple of nights Nate has been playing his guitar to Elyse. She'll sit there for about thirty minutes watching Nate play or trying to play with him. As for me, I can't get enough of it; it's way too cute how she smiles and stares at him.

Random Pictures

Below are just some random pictures Nate took of Elyse this past weekend. She takes 2 1/2 solid naps now and so we have a happy girl all day long. (Don't get me wrong, she was a happy girl before, but now she's happy for 2 solid hours, not 30 minutes at a time). It's really nice and therefore Nate took advantage of his time with Elyse and captured some really neat shots. Elyse's view of money and the how the economy is right now. Elyse, our big girl, now loves to drink water from our glasses.

Happy Valentine's

Elyse just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day.