It's New to Me

Elliana has taken vacation as an opportunity to try new things. First, before we even left, we found her sitting in the front seat of the car, facing forward, both very new places for her. I guess you could say she was ready.


When we arrived, we felt like something was missing, at least until we opened the suitcase. So that's where she went.



At the vacation house, stairs were a new challenge that were nothing of a challenge. We found her climbing steps with ease. Problem here, mommy and daddy aren't at ease with it.


Sand, gets everywhere, including in the mouth. Not all too tasty, but a hard lesson that needed to be learned.

No worries, though, even after choking on sand, she is still full of smiles. It seems Elliana is always up for a new adventure. We are exited by these new adventures, but Elliana, please just make sure mommy or daddy is around to save you from them.

Summer Sweetie

Sometimes...no words are needed :)

Always learning...

Almost two weeks ago, Elliana learned to stand and crawl and climb. Since then, she has been a woman on the move. Always exploring, investigating and playing. I couldn't help but snap a few photos of her trying to look outside and getting caught in the curtains, and when she saw me taking a photo...she crawled right up to me and and gave me the world's best smile!

Elliana & Adelyn

On Friday, we were blessed with a play date! Our house was crowded with the sound of laughter and fun as Debbie, Stefanie, Angela, Shelley, Adelyn & Asher came to play. Adelyn is only two months older than Elliana and it was so much fun to watch them interact and play with one another.

Although Elliana is younger, she is bigger than Adelyn and was intrigued by having another baby in the house. On more than one occassion, Elliana grabbed Adelyn's shirt as if she was a doll and pulled her close to her. Adelyn, having an older brother, didn't seem to mind at all and was just as intrigued with Elliana as she was with her.

It will be fun to watch these cousins grow and play together in years to come. I have a feeling that they will be good friends. :)

Feeding the Giraffes

Yesterday, Elliana and I went to the zoo with my mom. We had a great time watching the animals, talking, walking and perhaps my favorite was feeding the giraffes!

The past few times I have gone to the zoo, the feeding area has been packed, which always deterred me from wanting to participate. Yesterday, a few drizzles kept most people away from the zoo allowing Elliana & I to walk right up and feed the beautiful animals.

Hopefully someday we will see them in their native habitat, but until then...we are loving our trips to the zoo.