At Grampy and Grammy's on Memorial Day

On Monday we went to visit with Grampy and Grammy, and Uncle T.J. (Sorry Auntie Brenda - we missed you!). It was a very hot day, but the pool was still too cold to go in! That's ok, bubbles and goldfish are even better!

Last May

Wow! I was just looking at some pictures from one year ago this month. She still has the chubby cheeks but they are nothing compared to last year at this time. Here are some of my favorite May pictures from last year, when she was 7 months.

Stickers and a Balloon on a Saturday Morning

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Happy 30th Birthday Daddy! I love you very much! Have a great day today!
Love, Eliza
Quick Happy Birthday to Daddy!

"I Want", "Sat?", and "Ummm"

Every noise Eliza hears is followed by "Sat??", "Sat??". (What's that?) and she will keep repeating this question until she gets her answer. This is the same for every single object in a book that she is not familiar with as she points to it. "Sat?" "That's an armadillo Eliza." "Sat?" "That's a pair of scissors."

"Sat Mommy?" "It's a choo choo train."

"Sat Mommy?" "It's the stove."

She also is now very clear on what it is that she wants. She is quite demanding at 19 months. "I...want...gode-fish." She pauses between the "I" and the "want" and it's pretty funny. "I...want...quackers!". "I...want....to watch Thomas!"

She is also now loving adding the "ummm" before doing or saying many things. Like picking out a book. "Ummmm, dis one!". "Ummmmmm, Ok."

Happy Mother's Day!

We had a nice Mother's Day! We went to Great Auntie Pat's house first for a brunch, and then we headed to Grampy and Grammy's for an early dinner. We had many birthdays to celebrate along with Mother's Day!

Relaxing With A Book

Eliza likes to read by resting books on her feet. This video doesn't capture that as much as she usually does, but you'll get the picture. 5 Little Monkeys

For you, Maryann

Auntie Maryann is in Italy right now and Eliza gets on the phone with her often.Here's a cute clip. Oh, don't mind the messy living room. Eliza likes to destroy any room she is in. On the phone with Auntie Maryann

Decent Photo

Just posting a picture that is actually decent of the two of us so I know it exists. It is very rare these days to get a nice picture of us! This is from Bill and Nicky's wedding this past weekend.