"May God bless you and keep you always, may your wishes all come true, may you always do for others, and let others do for you. May you build a ladder to the stars and climb on every rung. May you stay forever young.
May you grow up to be righteous, may you grow up to be true, may you always know the truth, and see the lights surrounding you. May you always be courageous, stand upright and be strong, may you stay forever young.
May your hands always be busy, may your feet always be swift, may you have a strong foundation when the winds of changes shift. May your heart always be joyful and may your song always be sung. May you stay forever young." -Bob Dylan


"Not talking about a year, no not three or four. I don't want that kind of forever in my life anymore. Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it end. So give me your forever, please your forever. Not a day less will do from you.
People spend so much time every single day runnin' 'round all over town givin' their forever away. But no not me, I won't let my forever roam and now I hope I can find my forever a home. So give me your forever, please your forever. Not a day less will do from you.
Like a handless clock with numbers, an infinite of time. No not the forever found only in the mind. Forever always seems to be around when things begin, but forever never seems to be around when things end. So give me your forever, please your forever. Not a day less will do from you." - Ben Harper

Thursday, September 6, 2012

15 months


I have to admit, I have become a little lazy writing Elsa's new tricks down since she turned one. And I have taken maybe 5 pictures in the past month...so bad. I guess my excuse is that she moves a mile a minute. She does something cute, I pull out the camera, and she won't do it again. I guess that's the story of a any new parent. Who knows.

A visit with Mrs. Mary

Elsa had her 15 month appointment today. I think I forgot to blog her 1 year stats, so I will get them both in now.

1 Year:
19 lbs 1/4 oz.
30.25 in

15 Months:
21 lbs 2 oz. (23%)
31 in. (65%)

She's pretty much stayed in the same percentages the whole first year. The doctor is very pleased, and I'm a happy mama. She had to get 3 shots in her arms today, which was new. All the previous shots were in her chubby legs, so the skinny arm shots didn't go so well. BUT, she ate a good lunch and went right down soon after we got home. We still love her doctor and are very thankful we found her so early on.

She loves her duck. She gives him a kiss every night in the bath.

She loves hats, even daddy's old, stinky, duck taped hat. 

And she loves horsey rides

Elsa continues to expand her vocabulary. This week I started watching a little girl 4 months older than Elsa. She says quite a few more words than Elsa, but Elsa has already caught on to a few. It's very cute. They follow each other around the house, share their lunch (as long as it hasn't already gone into one mouth) and their toys. I bought a double stroller so that I could take them outside easier, and they hold hands. Yesterday the little girl was upset when her mom dropped her off and Elsa kept bringing her different stuffed animals and toys, and even gave her one of her snacks, until she stopped crying. It's sweet to see that she has such a tender heart.

She always goes into our closet and puts Shane's shoes on. 

My friend and her daughter still come over on Tuesdays to play and walk. It makes Tuesdays my favorite day of the week. I enjoy them so much, and it's fun to see the girls interact more and more each week.

What one does, the other does. 

Shane, Elsa, and I got memberships to a gym a couple weeks ago, so Elsa and I have been going most mornings of the week. She still cries when I drop her off in the nursery, but the ladies say she is getting better. I love that she has that time with other children while I can work up a good sweat. It has been a huge blessing to us. I still take Elsa for a walk since she loves being outside so much, or Shane takes her on his run with him. She loves seeing the dogs and ducks around the lake, so it seems.

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GO SAINTS! 

She continues to be a great sleeper and great eater. It's interesting how my "go-to"foods change. If she's eating a little of this and a little of that, I used to be able to finish her meal off with greek yogurt and she'd be good, or give her a banana every morning, but she's wanting more variety, which I love. She definitely knows what she wants and what she doesn't want. I love watching her develop and change.

When I tell her it's nap time, she goes in her room and climbs up into her rocking chair.  

That's it for now. We have a big weekend coming up! Busy, busy, busy. Lucky for Elsa, 2 of her cousins are in town, so she will be spending a lot of time with them while Daddy and Mommy are busy celebrating a big wedding! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoyed!
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