Playground

The weekend after Elizabeth's party SuAnne flew home to Portland.  Stan & Alison (and Daisy & Ginger) came down to visit.  Alison brought a really good rhubarb upside down cake and we had a fire in our fire pit and enjoyed s'mores.  Elizabeth didn't think much of the marshmallows, but she did like the crackers.  I had some of the peanutbutter frosting left from Elizabeth's cake so we added that to the s'mores.  I would highly recommend it. 

My Awesome Auntie SuAnne

Auntie SuAnne will like this picture better.

Sunday morning we took the dogs for a walk and went to a local park with a playground.  Elizabeth got to swing for the first time, but she didn't think it was that great.  Apparently Ginger didn't think so either when Stan tried to swing with her.  Elizabeth did enjoy playing in the stones on the ground.  It was a nice walk and Elizabeth got a full bath following the walk.  But, not before SuAnne & Alison got pictures with her in her cute shirt.

My Awesome Auntie Alison

And, just a garden update, we have been enjoying snow pod peas and lettuce from the garden and LOTS of raspberries. Elizabeth doesn't think much of any of them, but Marc & I are enyoying them.
Marc is out of town for a couple nights so Elizabeth and I are just concentrating on staying cool.


Stan and Ginger swinging

Elizabeth & Daddy swinging

Playing

Frownie face but having fun

Playing with the rocks with Daddy

June 20, 2012



Miss Elizabeth, 1 year old

Check out those teeth

Trying the hot sauce

 
To celebrate Elizabeth's offical birthday and our 14th anniversary we decided to go to Don Pablo's for dinner.  Elizabeth had a great time.  She loved that she could make all the noise she wanted and there were lots of other babies there.  She also enjoyed the chicken, rice, cheese & beef we fed her from our plates.  She is a good little eater when she wants to be.


Big eyes

Mommy playing with photo effects

My "Dirt Makes Me Cuter" John Deere shirt from Grandma & Grandpa T

1 year old!

She's 1!  I can't beleive it.  It was fun remembering back a year ago and what was happening.  Well maybe not remembering everything, but Marc and I talked about what was happening at certain times and the people with us.  I don't remember labor being for two days, but it was.  Thank goodness I don't remember!

Giraffe cake I made

On June 16 we celebrated Elizabeth's birthday with family and a few friends.  The weather worked out perfectly.  It rained in the morning, was sunny for Elizabeth's party and got weird in the evening.  An added bonus is our neice Kadyn got to stay over night Saturday night and left with my parents Sunday morning.  It was a lot of fun to get the extra time with her.  As for the party, Elizabeth did have fun, but was stoic for the cake and tired by the time she opened presents, but she was such a good girl.  We couldn't be happier.  Thank you to everyone who came to her party and celebrated with us!

water fight for the older kids (including Marc)

Watching the water fight with Grandma W

Waiting for cake

With her Triebenbach cousins

Opening her gift from Aunt SuAnne

"Daddy, let me read it!"

I should add...

I should add that on Monday the 11th Elizabeth was 19 lbs.  Her year check up is in a few weeks so I'll have all of the stats to share then!

Trip to the ER

Since I can now write about this without getting teary-eyed, but we took Elizabeth to the ER last Monday night.  All weekend she was running a fever from teething and clingy and sleepy and the Dr said to keep her comfortable and only worry if her temp got above 103 and/or she started vomiting.  Monday both Marc and I stayed home from work.  Marc stayed to take care of Elizabeth and I stayed because I had a cold and running a slight fever.  During the day Elizabeth was eating less and less and then around 8 pm her fever spiked and she started vomiting.  So, off to the ER we went.  We first went to Urgent Care and waited there for a hour only to be told we needed to go to the ER so we went there and they got us in within 20 mins.  I guess Elizabeth having a fever of 105.6 made them move a little faster.  They ran the horde of test and took chest xrays, but came back with nothing scary or too definite.  They decided she had a double ear infection, strep throat, a cold and four molars coming in.  Never let it be said our daughter is an under achiever.  They gave Elizabeth IV fluids.  Unfortunately to put in the IV they had to stick her four times.  Her poor little arms, hands and foot (where they finally got it) all have bruises on them.  But after the IV fluids got in she started feeling better and perked up.  We were all so ready to be home.  We got there about 2 am.  Marc went off to get her prescription filled and I got her in bed.  Of course it took both Marc and me a while to fall asleep with all the adrenalin we still had going.  I got up at 6 to go to work and Marc stayed home with Elizabeth again.  By Wednesday she was back at day care, tired, but full of mischief and Marc and I are still recovering.  Hopefully that will be the worst and most terrifying thing we have to do as parents.  It certainly wore us all out right before Elizabeth's 1st birthday party, which went great, but more on that, with pictures later.

Photo Catchup

Oye!  Where to begin?
We have a crawler!  She is going forwards and is fast!  She loves to crawl to the gate between the kitchen and living room and look at Marty.  Marty thinks it is fun to see her too, but has stopped leaving his toys where she might reach them.  Apparently he doesn't want to share.
Elizabeth is also pulling herself up on everything she can.  No walking yet, but she is very proud of herself when she clears off any table or shelf she can reach when she is standing.
Elizabeth has a new tooth in.  That makes 5 total.  And if her drool is any indication, she will be getting more soon.
May 12 we had a branch fall on our house.  No damage, but it was a lot of work to clean up.  May 13 was my first offical Mother's Day.  Marc & Elizabeth got me a beautiful card and Diane & Wayne came up to spend the afternoon with us.  It was a very nice time.
Sunday of Memorial Weekend Marc's family gathered at Luke & Khari's house to celebrate Diane & Wayne's 40 wedding anniversary.  All of the family was together, which hasn't happened in a while.  We got a family picture and spent the day together.  Elizabeth had a great time with her cousins even if she was shy and a little clingy to Mom.  Elizabeth did wonderfully during the 4 hours of driving.
Elizabeth is 11 months and 2 weeks old! How did that happen?! We're getting ready for her first birthday and are having a small party with family and friends. Of course I'll post pics later!


Behind the gate, otherwise known as Baby Jail.
Note the teething drool

Planning her escape.  Look at those eyes!

Proud little furniture walker

With G&G Wilson on Mother's Day

Two of her favorite things, being outside and books

Cousin Ryan and Elizabeth

On Aidan & Clara's trampoline.  Elizabeth loved it!

Concordia Weekend

The weekend of April 21 & 22 Elizabeth and I traveled to Moorhead to see some of our Concordia College friends.  For those of you who don't know, that is where Marc & I met. 
Here is the cast of characters from the weekend.
Heidi who lives in Moorhead and let E & me stay at her place
Sara, Bob & Cora who drove up for the weekend.  Cora is about 18 months old.
Karena whose birthday is 3 days before mine and Ally whose birthday is 6 days after Elizabeth's.

So Elizabeth and I took off Saturday morning and had lunch at my parents' with Scott, Shelly, Kadyn & Chase.  After a short visit, Elizabeth and I headed up to Moorhead where Heidi had a wonderful meal waiting.  After a sleepless night for me and Elizabeth because she was so congested, the three of us took Sammy and Magic for a walk.  We then met Karena, Ally & Karena's parents for lunch.  Seeing Karena's parents was an added bonus.  Back to Heidi's where Sara, Bob & Cora joined us.  We tried to get the girls to take naps, but you know that didn't work.  We headed over to Concordia's campus and took loads of pictures (see below)
And our time together was way too short as we all started heading home.  Elizabeth & I drove back to my parents' place to sleep and eat (seems like we do that a lot)  Monday we stopped to see Stan & Alison.  Elizabeth & I also stopped at Westminster (where I work) on our way home.  It was a tiring, but fantastic weekend.  I was worried about Elizabeth riding in the car for 8 hours over 3 days, but by breaking it up, she did great!

Part of the Park Region B3ers

E & Mommy in front of the Bell Tower

Sandy & Elizabeth (10 mths), Karena & Allyson (10 mths)
Sara & Cora (18 mths)

Elizabeth, Ally & Cora

Ally checking out Elizabeth's toes

Why does Elizabeth look like she is hatching an evil plot
and Ally is holding her back?

Friends gotta hug

Elizabeth loved Heidi's little dog Sammy.  Sammy loved
licking Elizabeth's face.