Houdini

It's been too long...there are so many new things going on that we have to share...

For Easter, Grandma Cindy sent the adorable green hat and flower headband in these pictures.  Putting them on is so cute but they last pretty much just for the pictures and then they somehow have difficulty staying on.

Good times

 Ella turned 7 months old! Can you believe it?  I can't.  Time flies.  It is getting difficult to get her picture with the frog, but we are still trying.

Ella turns 7 months old

Yummy

Mom and Ella

If it would please stop raining, we could get some more outdoor time in, but between rain storms we managed another trip to the park.  Ella seems to be most interested in just watching the other children, but she still does love to swing.

Elanor at the park

Ella is not quite yet crawling forward (she is mastering the backward movement), but she can still get around.  Even when you think she has gone and got herself stuck somewhere, she turns into Houdini and somehow finds a way out.  See for yourself...

Houdini from leslie blomquist on Vimeo.

New House...

So for the past month or so, we have been settling into our new house.   Yes, we finally bought a place.  It's still sinking in that we are no longer renters and that we are home owners...

Elanor seems to be really liking the new place.  Not only is her room about 3 times the size of her old, she has much more room for her doorway jumpster and has a whole backyard to plan to take over in the near future.

As you can see, she is still loving her solid foods.  She loves pears, apples, sweet potatoes and butternut squash.  She is still acquiring the taste for peas, carrots and zucchini. 

Ella eats sweet potatoes - Where is your bib Ella?

Elanor and I still get our Mondays together (soon to change to Fridays).  We love to play peek-a-boo in the blanket.  

PEEK-A-BOO

Elanor's daycare did some arts & crafts in celebration of Easter a few weeks ago.  As you can see, Elanor is quite the artist.  I was told she made the ears all by herself.

Happy Easter!

I tried to puree some cantaloupe that Dan & I were having for breakfast the other day.  Apparently that is not really possible.  So we decided to give Ella a piece of her own.  I think she just liked having something cold against her gums...but boy did she look cute (as usual).

Ella eats cantaloupe

We are really enjoying the warm weather.  We all took a walk yesterday, and would you believe these calla lilies are actually on our property?  They are so pretty.  I am really looking forward to starting a vegetable garden sometime soon...

Dan & Ella 

Lily

6 months.

This past weekend was Ella's six month birthday!!  So we celebrated by taking her to the park and having a little photo shoot...check it out.

 

 



Bananas

The weather has been so crazy lately, we were even without power for several hours today.  Since we couldn't do anything at the house, not even make lunch, we decided to go for a drive to San Anselmo to check out the new house and make sure it wasn't under water.  Luckily, it is located on a hill, so the chances of that happening are slim. 

Elanor loved the car ride and looked so adorable getting ready for the cold.

Elanor ready to brave the cold weather

Uncle Brad and Aunt Megan came over for dinner on Saturday and we played some games.  I think Elanor was a good luck charm for Brad and Megan, because they were the big winners of the night.

Ella and Aunt Megan

Ella and Uncle Brad

Elanor is continuing to try new flavors.  Last week it was bananas, today it was peas.  I'm not sure if she liked them, but they did compliment her outfit quite nicely.

Elanor tries peas for the first time

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That's it for now, next week will be a big week for us...we get the keys to the new house on Tuesday!

5 Months!

Elanor turned 5 months old...I can't believe it.  She is getting so big!  Her knew favorite thing to do is sit in her high chair and watch Mom and Dad eat dinner...

Here are her 5 month photos.  The dress was made by Grandma Margaret.  So cute.  Actually, I think Grandma Margaret has become a full-time seamstress.  Ella now has 5 new dresses and 5 new bibs all hand sewn by Grandma.  As you can see in the photos, Ella loves to play with her dress...

Elanor is 5 months old

5 Month Birthday Photo

I caught Elanor smiling during tummy time!  

Happy Ella during tummy time

The weather has been really bad lately.  Still waiting for a day to go to the park and fly a kite.  Maybe next weekend.

Happy 5 Month Birthday Elanor!!