Nov and Dec 2010

By Nov 4th Elizabeth was up to 9 lbs and 7 oz.... the starvation was over!!!!  She loved her bottles and was eating great.  On the 8th of Nov. she laughed at Daddy.... such a sweet sound!  Although we try 'tummy time' she is not a big fan right now.... She has great head/neck control so I'm not worried.  She continues to love to have her hair washed.... She was going through a few days of not pooping and like any first time parents Audie and I were getting concerned. Audie suggested we use the 'shit sticks' (as he called them).  Not only had I not heard of them I didn't even want to know about them.... Like most things, it all runs it's course though...On the 20th of November she was sitting in her nice warm bath and decided it was a great time to poop!!!  I wasn't even sure what it was at first... I was like 'what the..............'!  Audie came to the rescue... we fished it out and started over : )  No shit sticks needed, thank goodness!
For Thanksgiving we planned on going to my Dad's..... Elizabeth had other plans... she woke up crying and didn't stop.  Not sure what hurt but she didn't feel well so we stayed home and cuddled.

Sara with Elizabeth, mom, me with Landon

By the end of November is has come apparent that pooping out of the diaper is Elizabeth's favorite trick.  I can't tell you how many adorable outfits have been ruined : (  It got to where I put a night time diaper on her and then just put a second one laying the opposite direction around her back so she wouldn't poop in the bouncy chair (aka 'bed').   I'll spare ya the pics!


On December 5 we had her 6 week pictures take at Portrait Innovations (I should take stock in that company)... it was impossible to choose.... What a cutie!  She was a natural!

Unfortunately, I had to go back to work on Thursday, December 9th : (  It was a very difficult day.....  The only saving grace was knowing she'd be with Audie.  The sad thing was the reason she'd be with Audie was because of his terrible back and neck pain.  He was on workman's comp due to his fall at work and was now unable to return to that work.  As terrible as that is, it was fortunate for Elizabeth because she loves her Daddy so much and wants to be with him at all times.  It makes for very long and hard days on Daddy though. 

Elizabeth loves to be read to and seems to be very involved in everything around her.  I call her Nosy Rosie.... She's so inquisitive.  She was asked to 'play Jesus' at the Christmas contada at church on the 19th of December.  She slept through the entire thing as the girls sang to her...... So sweet!   Grandpa bought her a Christmas tree, one that she can plant.  She loves looking at it!  She tries to watch TV but mommy won't let her : )

Tree Grandpa bought for E

Our tree!

Landon and Elizabeth in the presents at my Dad's house.... Look for this picture to be repeated in the years to come!

I was so excited to be on Christmas break on the 23rd.  We went to Christmas Eve at Nana's then spent Christmas day running around.  We went to my dad's in the morning, then my mom's then to Audie's mom's at the nursing home.  Busy Busy Day!  On the 28th she went to the doc at she was 13lbs and 10 oz, 24 inches long!  What a growing girl! That put her at the 94th and 96th percentile!!!! 

2010 was a wonderful year... On to 2011!