Andrea’s Weblog

They say to take it one day at a time. The other day, I felt like I was taking it hour by hour. I started out the day vacuuming out the gas fireplace. It was filled with a bunch of fake coals that Elizabeth took a liking to. We got tired of saying “Elizabeth, get […]

We’ve heard that most babies say Da Da first, but with Elizabeth that was not the case. I think she was just holding out for the right moment. That moment came when her daddy carried her into church last Sunday and sat down with her on his lap. She looked at him and started […]

Elizabeth’s top teeth have finally made an appearance. The second one poked its way through yesterday morning. She’s already realized how handy these new teeth are. She can grind her little zwiebacks to make a sticky saliva paste. She can grind her teeth (which I can’t stand), but her favorite trick is using them […]

From the jar of babyfood: “Feeding from the jar is not recommended since baby saliva will come in contact with the food and the food may become watery and less appealing to baby.” Gee thanks Gerber.
Elizabeth’s tastebuds seem to be getting used to the taste of various foods. She’s made it through all the […]

Baby wrestling should be an olympic sport. There are times I feel like taking a bow after a successful diaper change. I have to keep reminding myself that I am almost 8 times bigger than this little wiggle worm. We were on vacation last week and had many wonderful meals out at restaurants. Elizabeth was […]