Rocking chair

Even if I am backwards, ain't I cute?

I love this chair!

Elizabeth has decided she loves the little rocking chair she was given and the big rocking chair in her room.  She figured out how to get the chair rocking and now everything she sits on gets the rocking test.  She has figured out how the get up in her little chair and turn around and sit down.  She has also figured out how to crawl onto the seat and hang on to the back and rock and stand in the chair.  Our little dare devil!  Elizabeth is taking after her Dad, loving the rocking chair and giving her parents gray hairs!

Homecoming

My first Concordia Tshirt

The second weekend of October was homecoming at Concordia. This year was Marc's 15 year college reunion. The weather was beautiful! Not many of Marc's classmates were at homecoming, but we still had lots of friends to see and things to do.

 

Heidi, Me & E, & Sara and Cora

We also stopped at my parents' place on the way there and the way home.  Somehow we managed to time it just right for meals!  Funny how we always manage to do that!  My siblings (who live in the area) all got together to see us the short time we were there.  We're grateful they all interupted their busy schedules just to see us.  Elizabeth loved seeing her cousins, especially Chase who is almost as silly as she is.  Grandma and Grandpa also have these great pull along toys that Elizabeth was really interested in!  

Being silly monkeys with Chase

Grandma, E & Great Aunt Sonja

Wearing purple with Stan & Alison

Swimming at Maya's birthday party

Elizabeth's cousin Maya turned 7 in September and we went to her party.  We got to go to the pool, which was a second for Elizabeth.  She didn't think much of it, but towards the she would lean back or forward and kick.  That is a great improvement over our vacation this summer when she refused to be in the water.  She loved watching and getting to know all of her Wilson cousins.  Elizabeth traveled great.  We spent a couple nights at Mom & Dad W's and Elizabeth got to see Great Aunt Audrey and Great Grandpa Finley.

Refusing to smile for Great Aunt Audrey

Four Generations of Finleys

Swumming

Testing the water with Mommy

 

Cool cousin Aidan

It is hard for Marc and I believe Maya is already 7.  We're her Godparents and it feels like she should still be Elizabeth's age.  Maya is growing into a beautiful young lady, which is something we wouldn't get to enjoy if she stayed a baby.

October 8, 2012

Elizabeth is growing by leaps and bounds!  Last week Marc took her in for her 15 month checkup.  He doesn’t remember the exact numbers but she is around 28 ½ inches tall and about 28 pounds.  She has moved up a size in diapers so she is now in size 4.  The bigger diapers makes all of her 12 month pants not fit so we got out her 18 month clothes.  Apparently, I love to buy Elizabeth dresses because we are coming up short on pants.  I figure I can make her some leggings and she can wear the dresses.  If she is anything like I was, she will ripe tights every time she wears them.  I don’t know how my mom kept buying me tights.

Elizabeth isn’t walking alone yet.  She’ll walk between Marc and I and dives for a hug when she gets close.  It isn’t a habit I’m in a hurry to break because baby hugs are so darn sweet.  We’re pretty sure she could walk solo if she wanted to, but it doesn’t appear she does.

Elizabeth’s vocabulary is growing every day.  This morning she told me the cow says moo!  Until this morning she would only say baa for sheep.  She can also make the noise for an elephant although she can’t say elephant.  She says doggie, kitty, baa, moo, mommy and daddy, uh oh, owl and other things.  She has also started using sign language too.  She will sign "eat", "more" and "all done" when she wants to!

Hanging with Cousin Claire at G&G Wilson's



Helping Mommy bake a cake (egg free)

I think she liked it!

Being silly with Mom at the Nativity
Talent Show

GO PACKERS!

Trying the pickles Mommy made from
Great Grandma Finley's recipe.  Yum!

Helping Daddy chose a song to play

Riding my scooter and helping Mommy
water plants

 

Scrapes and Sickness

 That was the title of our weekend.  Friday night Elizabeth threw up once and again on Saturday morning.  We thought it was a teething thing.  She wasn’t really running a fever and wasn’t acting sick so we didn’t worry about it.


The injury is just on her forehead.  The cheek is sauce.

Sunday afternoon we were outside.  I was cleaning the flower beds by the house and Marc and Elizabeth were playing with one of her ride on toys.  She loves those and can really get going on the driveway.  Well, she got going a little too well.  The wheels got stuck and Elizabeth went over the steering wheel on to her forehead.  She got a small scrape right in the middle of her forehead.  Of course she screamed bloody murder and poor Marc felt so bad, but really there was no harm done.  She did wind up with her first scab, but considering she is over 13 months old I don’t think we did too bad.

Little Miss Attitude

Everything was fine until about 3:00 am on Monday morning.  Marc and I both woke up feeling not very good and it only got worse.  Turns out Elizabeth did have the stomach flu and she shared it with both of us.  Of course with Marc and I making frequent trips to the bathroom, Elizabeth woke up and was ready for the day.  I got up with her, put in her favorite movie “Curious George” and lay on the floor wishing for death and making sure Elizabeth didn’t hurt herself.  I should say, she doesn’t really watch the movie, but it catches her attention with the music and she laughs at George.  Thankfully Elizabeth was 100% fine so she could go to daycare.  Getting her there took a lot of effort, but I did it and came home and went straight back to bed.  Turns out all of the kids in her room and the teachers had the same thing over the weekend because of one little guy who came in sick.

Besides the germs, Marc and I are so grateful for Elizabeth.  She makes us laugh and smile every day and we are very blessed to have her.

Upside down baby or hanging with Daddy

Weekend in Osakis

Last weekend we went to Osakis for the Tri-annual Triebenbach Reunion.  Of course it was the first one Elizabeth attended.  She was the youngest there and even though it was at her nap time and there were lots of people there, she did great.  She loved walking around the community center.  She must have done a hundred laps!
Grandma & Grandpa T also got to spend time with Elizabeth.  Elizabeth is so close to walking and G&G T were helping her.  We also go to see Stan & Alison, Scott, Shelly, Kadyn & Chase so it was a good time.  My mom is so great about hosting meals and being flexible when we come up so we can see everyone as much as possible.  And, the rest is really great about setting aside time for us when we are there.  We always have a nice time and GOOD food!  Elizabeth impressed G&G T with how much she eats.  We're waiting for a growth spurt any day now!

Watching Daddy mow in our picture window



Uncle Stan & Aunt Alison at our place dressed up
for a wedding



Walking, or practice running with Grandma T



My three favorite beings playing outside

Walking at the reunion (I made her dress!)



How did my foot get dirty??