A Normal Day

Isn't she cute? Sometimes it is so nice to just hang out at home and play. What a happy girl!

8 Months Old

Elisha is now 8 months old. We realized today that we really need to start keeping a close eye on her. She can crawl and pull up on just about anything very quickly. Her new words this week were Micah and book. I think she said pig one time that she was looking at a book on her changing table. It's a farm book and when I turned to the page with the pigs she acted very proud of herself. After spending all day at her house, I think she said Nana Saturday evening, but she was also quite attached to an Ernie character she found in Micah's tub toys. She's finally starting to have a little bit of a belly. She's been eating almost everything I put in front of her-all kinds of fruits and veggies from asparagus to tomatoes. This week's big introduction was egg yolks. She likes them, but they always end up in her hair (the little bit she has). Her favorite by far is square rice cereal (like Chex). It always makes her smile. It seems like just yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital in her little Christmas stocking cap. She's hardly a baby anymore...

Playgrounds and Ice Cream Cones

It was an exciting week. Sunday Elisha started saying "Micah" very clearly.
Monday she really convinced me that she knew his name when she asked for him on her changing table and at the playground. We went to the Mall of Georgia. It has an inside play area for preschoolers. Micah has been wanting to go. We haven't been much this summer. There were other things to do and the times we went, there were too many school-aged kids playing. For the first time, I let Elisha play with Micah instead of just watching. She crawled around and pulled up on things like she owned the place. She was so proud of herself that she could hang with the big kids. She'd stop now and then, look up and me and say, "Micah?" Once she knew where he was, she'd continue cruising around or trying to make friends.
Tuesday (pictures below) we went to the "Treehouse McDonald's", as Micah calls it. Again it was his request. We were spending time with Aunt Andrea and that's where he wanted to go. Andrea treated us to ice cream cones. Elisha pointed and then signed both eat and please. I couldn't resist such a polite request. She ate ice cream, making funny faces each bite but always wanting more. Then she played on the playground a while, just like Micah. When did she stop being a baby and start being a toddler?!?

Laundry Basket Fun

What is it about laundry baskets? She had so much fun! She is now officially cruising, pulling herself up on all kinds of things and walking around - the coffee table, the couch, Micah's train table (she giggles and grunts like a gorilla) and anyone sitting on the floor. She also got her second top tooth this week and started saying Mama. How did she get so big already?

Mooney Family Cabin Time

Elisha really enjoyed riding on my back for a short little hike. We didn't do a very good job taking pictures because Micah was sick most of the time.