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?!

What Up Cuz?!

I'm lucky to have an amazing and supportive sister who also recently had a baby! Elsie's cousin (and my adorable nephew) Gabe, was born on Dec. 11. We like to make Gabe and Elsie stare at each other. Some day they will be bossing each other around, but for now it's tummy time and lots of drooling.

Happy Half Birthday!

February 21st marked Elsie's half birthday! I sang an amazing half-birthday song to her, I'm a kindergarten teacher and get paid for these sorts of things! People warn you that time goes by fast, but I really never understood this until Elsie entered our lives. As you can see from the photos a lot has happened In just six months! She's sitting up on her own, yelling, blowing bubbles, smiling, and keeping us completly amused. We often call Elsie our tv replacement!
Here's her 6 month stats: Weight: 15 pounds 11 ounces Height: 26 1/4 inches.

Elsie You Have Something On Your Face

After 5 and a half months of nothing but mommy juice, Elsie has entered the world of solid foods aka boring rice cereal (for now). We aren't sure if she's tasted any of it, but she enjoys blowing it at us and making a big mess!