Elizabeth Turns 18 Months

Elizabeth is now 18 months old!!! What is she up to these days???

She LOVES; to be outside anytime of the day, dancing to really fun music (one of her faves is The Itsy Bitsy Spider), seeing Daddy come home from work at the end of the day (She is always the 1st to greet him), eating ice cream, swinging and sliding at the park, taking baths, LOVES doggies, LOVES playing with balls, LOVES to play peak-a-boo with anyone, LOVES to read books, LOVES to eat ice,

LOVES to play "wrestle time" with the family, and LOVES to see what her big sister Sarah is up to. :-)

She is a true joy in every way!

Blessings,

Until next time...

Elizabeth

On Monday of this week I took Elizabeth to have her official 1 year baby portrait made. We had one made for Sarah when she was the same age. We had Elizabeth's made at Shane Greene Photography Studio. Elizabeth did WONDERFUL during the entire photo shoot. I was so proud of her. She smiled for every picture. :) Shane's wife Bonnie did an excellent job getting her to smile! Bonnie actually has a blog too and decided to feature Elizabeth on her blog. Click here to view her blog.

Isn't this just the sweetest! This is definitely one of my favorites! :)

Blessings,

Until next time...

Elizabeth

Just a little Elizabeth update for you all~

She is becoming such a big girl! This afternoon she took 10 whole steps all by herself. Daddy and I had HUGE grins on our faces with each step she took! We were all cheering her on! And, you could tell she was so proud of herself, like she knew she was doing something really BIG!

Another precious thing Elizabeth did today~
At dinner tonight Daddy said, "Okay, Elizabeth, it's time to say the blessing - put your hands together." And... she did!!! She brought her tiny hands up to her chest just like she was praying! :) We couldn't believe it! We all just watched her with big grins as Daddy said the blessing.

And, lastly, look who I found in Lucy's dog cage the other day Yep! You guessed it - Elizabeth! :) She crawled right in and made herself at home! :) We have to keep a close eye on her because she has found Lucy's cage to be a fun little spot to explore.

Blessings,
Until next time...

Elizabeth Update

So... I wanted to update you regarding Elizabeth's 1 year doctor's appointment. Her appointment was actually two weeks ago but I'm just now getting around to updating all of you about it here on my blog. She is almost the exact weight and length that Sarah was when she was one.

Her info. is as follows:

Weight is 20 pds. 7 oz

Length is 30 1/4 in.

Sarah was at one year:

Weight was 20 pds. 8 oz

Length was 30 in.

Pretty amazing huh, how similar they are!?!

Elizabeth is still just taking a few steps at a time. Maybe three steps is the most I've seen. She is getting stronger though. Everyday she seems just a little more and more confident.

Tonight she was giving us all hugs and kisses! I wish I could just freeze those sweet moments!!!

At times I'm just overwhelmed with love for our two little girls. They truly are my treasures!

Thank You Lord Jesus! I know... I do a lot of thanking! But..., I can't help it! It just flows from me. I could never be thankful enough! What are you most thankful for?

Blessings of thanksgiving,

Until next time...

"Ma Ma"

Oh, this is just the most precious thing~ I simply must share it with you!

Just within the last week or so when Elizabeth spots a baby doll of any sort, whether she is holding it or just sees one within reach, she says, "Ma Ma, Ma Ma"... Is that not PRECIOUS with a CAPITAL P!?! Oh, I just adore hearing her precious voice utter these words. She is only 11 months and already she associates baby with "Ma Ma".
My Aunt Connie actually gave us this charming baby carriage below for my girls to use! I just love it! It actually belonged to her children when they were little ones. Aunt Connie, we have sure gotten some good use out of it! Sarah has pushed it until the wheels have fallen off MANY times! :) And, now Elizabeth is discovering it for her babies too! :) Thank you for such a special baby buggy!



I was just thinking, oh... maybe yesterday how grateful I am to have two daughters who seem to love babies. YEA! I really hope they will both continue their love of babies and dolls! My father and mother would always purchase a doll for me from where they traveled or from where we took trips as a family. It was wonderful having a collection of dolls from so many different places. When I was a young girl my grandfather actually brought me one back from his trip to The Holy Land. I'm sad to say that I no longer have it. I guess it was loved a little too much by my small hands. However, I do cherish the memory of having it and knowing my grandfather thought of me while on his trip.

Blessings,
Until next time...