Road Trip!

We (Sören ) packed up the car and headed to St. Louis for Spring Break.

I have to admit that a nine-hour drive with a 7-month-old did not sound like much fun, but turns out Elsie and Sören are great road trip companions.

I had no idea my husband was such an expert road tripper ... Did you know the passenger should be able to reach the cooler, garbage, and food box while keeping his/her seatbelt buckled?



Elsie enjoyed a Budweiser tour, going to a museum, and checking out the Gateway Arch. We also had a fun dip in the pool.

Springtime?

As I post this, there is six inches of fresh white powder and much more on its way. Oh, and yesterday was the first day of Spring. However, a few days ago it was dry and sunny, which meant time for a walk with the stinker! As you can see by her tongue-out smile she really likes seeing the sights in the neighborhood.

Elsie's Baptism

In my mind Elsie's baptism was a parenting "milestone." It was the first time we had both families together at our house to eat together and stay somewhat entertained for a few hours! Luckily, Elsie was in a fantastic mood so entertainment wasn't a problem. We had plenty of food and Soren and I were still talking after the last guest left. Here's Elsie with her godparents, Aunt Stacey and Uncle Matt.

Elsie was the hostess with the mostess. Here she is in her pretty party dress. It was a two outfit type of day!

Six Month Pictures

Here are a couple pics from Elsie's photo shoot Saturday with our friend Mitch. I've mentioned this to Soren before: "No offense to us, but how did we make such a pretty baby!" Elsie lucked out in the gene pool!



























I'd also like to note that the family picture above made me feel like we are officially a family. Soren gave me a very odd, I think you are crazy kind of look after mentioning this. Go to our shutterfly link if you'd like to see more photos. I know, how much can I bug you to look at my baby?!