Teething- Round Two!

It's that time again! Elsie currently has 2 more teeth (on the top) that are pushing their way through her gums. It's been about 4 days since I noticed the first one. I don't remember it taking this long for the bottom teeth, but she is doing so well! She only cries if I try to feel if either of the teeth are poking through yet. And in case you are wondering, one has barely cut through, but the other has not. Poor girl. 

Teething... One of those things that we all had to go through at one stage. But we don't remember how bad it was until we have a baby that's going through the horrible process. I was amused when I saw this illustrated guide to teething. (thank you, howtobeadad.com)

Well, I guess I have a lot to look forward to... 

Happy Valentine's Day

Today I'm kind of lucky. I have 2 valentines! Since Ashley is at school/work all day today, I'm glad I got to spend some time with my other valentine, Elsie! I love them both so much! Now you must see this disastrous attempt at a photoshoot. Haha. I think most moms will relate...

Oh, and my sweetheart surprised me with a beautiful necklace!

Growing

My baby is growing so fast! I was looking through some pictures of her from a few months ago, and she has changed a lot! Maybe it's just the haircut. I don't know.

This whole mom thing is fun, especially when you have a camera and you get to capture cute moments like these.

My name is...

I've been told (by my mom) that most babies say dad before they say mom. So you can imagine how excited and proud I was of Elsie when she started crying for "Mama" as she woke up from her naps. I think that lasted for one glorious week. Then she learned how to say "Dadadadadada...." And all of a sudden, everyone and everything was Dada. She doesn't want Mom anymore, she wants Dad. When she's hungry, she asks for "Dadada" When she's tired, she's "daaaaa." When Ashley gets home she gleefully looks up and practically shouts "DAH" But what about me. What's my name? -- You guessed it -- "Dadad"

Sick Day?

So, this morning at about 3 am, I woke up feeling really sick. It must be Monday... I thought to myself, "Do moms get sick days? No. Great, I can't even hold my baby without keeling over. How am I going to do this?" Just so you all know, I'm not usually this babyish when I'm sick. It's extra bad this time. Like, I actually wish I had the flu shot this year.

Lucky for me, I am married to Ashley, who, being the amazing husband he is, took work off just so he can take care of me (and Elsie). And boy did I need his help! I told him I feel a lot like a toddler today. I can barely walk, I can barely eat one slice of toast, and I was struggling to drink out of a regular cup. He joked around that he was going to get me one of Elsie's sippy cups. I sort of secretly hoped he would.

Well, enough feeling sorry for myself. Because, do moms get sick days? This one does! :)

A Family Outing

I sit in my PJs while my baby plays in her cute outfits :)

I think I must have the best husband ever. This morning, as I sat in the living room wearing sweats and no makeup, Ashley spontaneously announced that we were going out. He packed up everything for Elsie and we left the house. Sometimes that's all a girl needs to get out of the emotional rut (you know, the one where you sit around wearing frumpy clothing and don't bother to do your hair or makeup because you're not going anywhere) that sometimes happens from being in the same place all the time.

So, just like that, my boring Saturday turned into an exciting family outing!

We rediscovered an awesome place to go on dates OR to bring your kids when it's miserable outside. Where is this magical place, you ask? *drumroll, please* The amazing... IKEA! (is anyone else thinking about the movie 500 days of Summer right now?)

This is the toy!

Seriously. Elsie even had fun because we found this toy for her early on that she chewed on the whole time. Don't worry, we didn't leave it for someone else to buy, all covered in drool. She loved it SO much that we just had to buy it. Also it was only like 2 bucks.

The verdict: We had a blast! I highly recommend going to IKEA for a date, or for a family outing with the kid(s). The only problem with that place is that I want to buy just about everything! This time we only got 4 small things. But we will have to see what happens next time! MWAHAHAHA! (just kidding) 

Little Miss Piggy

Last week Elsie had this new thing she was doing whenever she got excited. I took a video and now I think it's time to share it with everyone!

And another new thing - She loves waving her arms around and swatting at her toys and high chair! Notice this video also has some piggy snorts, although she has calmed down with those a little...

Yep. She gets cuter every day. And more charming. Have a good week, everyone!