PHOTO SHOOT

We had a photographer come to the house to take some pictures of Elise. I really liked her style- she truly just stayed in the background and didn't stage anything (the bunny pictures are all my fault!!!). She just followed Elise around and took pictures of Elise being Elise. They turned out great- especially considering Elise had a cold, pink eye, and a bruise on her head! I didn't know that I was also being photographed (which will soon be obvious when you see my ponytail and sweats), but the pictures of me and Elise made me cry! I hope this link works. Enjoy...
http://www.shantewelch.com/eliseshow/elise.exe

ELEVEN MONTHS OLD

IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT OUR LITTLE GIRL WILL BE CELEBRATING HER FIRST BIRTHDAY NEXT MONTH! ELISE IS OVER 17 POUNDS NOW!!! SHE IS VERY VERBAL- "DADDY, DOGGY, THANK YOU, ALL DONE, BYE, HI, BA, THIS, UP". SHE WILL REPEAT SOME THINGS AND EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE SHE SAYS MOMMY (USUALLY WHEN SHE IS WHINING). BRIAN KEEPS SAYING "I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE SHE IS TALKING...THAT LITTLE THING IS TALKING!" SHE TAKES STEPS HERE AND THERE, BUT SHE KNOWS THAT SHE CAN GET AROUND MUCH FASTER CRAWLING. SHE CONTINUES TO AMAZE US WITH ALL OF THE THINGS SHE DOES AND WE ARE HAVING A BLAST!

ELISE AND JULIA

WE HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT ELISE AND JULIA LOOKED A LITTLE BIT ALIKE. RECENTLY WHEN KATIE AND I WENT OUT TO LUNCH, TWO PEOPLE ASKED IF THEY WERE TWINS! HERE ARE A FEW PICS OF THE GIRLS PLAYING.

GOODBYE UNCLE ADAM

ADAM LEFT THIS WEEK TO SERVE IN IRAQ. HE WILL BE GONE AT LEAST TEN MONTHS. PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!

LITTLE TOOTHERS

ELISE FINALLY HAS HER TWO FRONT TEETH!
SHE LOOKS ADORABLE AND SHE CHEWS ON EVERYTHING- EVEN HER CRIB!!! SHE HAS DONE SO WELL WITH TEETHING- HARDLY ANY FUSSING AT ALL.