Elizabeth's First Pair of Shoes

We think she likes them but is frustrated they do not come off like her socks. Maybe these will launch her shoe collection??

Leaf

Hi, my name is Elizabeth & I ate a leaf at school today. Mmmmm....It scared my teacher and it'll probably scare my parents later. :-). Great day!!

Sippy Cup???

I'm not so sure about this thing. It's fun to play with but nothing compares to my bottle.

Guess who is 9 MONTHS OLD???

ME!!!!!  I can eat peas, green beans, squash, and carrots.  I am really excited to try more foods in the near future.  At my last doctor appointment, I weighed around 20 lbs and am almost 2 1/2 feet tall.  I sleep in my crib and have really started to enjoy stuffed animals.  I like to cuddle and hug them.  My school thinks I am about ready to move up to the next class, wow!!  I sometimes go there to meet my new teachers and friends.  I am pretty tired those days but sure have fun while I am there.  So much to learn.  I still don't have any teeth but that doesn't stop me!  Next month, I will be in the double digits.  Mommy seems pretty sad about that but I am not sure why, I think it is great!!

I went swinging and I LOVED it!!!

Merry Christmas!!

Our family celebrated Christmas in El Paso this year.  We had a great time with family.  We enjoyed spending time with Grandma and Grandma Johnmeyer. 

Elizabeth was able to see a large portion of Texas on the trip to west Texas over the 2 days it took to get there and back.  She enjoyed most of it when she wasn't snoozing or being upset from being in her seat too long.  Overall, she was a great traveler and enjoyed the time with us in the car.  Not to mention all the sweet gifts we all received. So many nice things for Elizabeth to love on and learn from.

We loved seeing Hudson who is already 6 months old.  Where did the time go?  Elizabeth and Hudson played together (well, next to one another when they were both not being fed or napping). 

Texas A&M Bowl Game 12/31/2011

We all went to cheer on the Aggies during their bowl game on New Years Eve. 



We had to pack (re-pack rather) from our previous trip to El Paso for the Christmas holiday. I sure need a lot of things when I am away from home. Just ask my parents!!

Mom and I shopped at the Galleria mall while Dad was in a luncheon for the bowl teams. We sure saw a lot and even tried ice skating out. Ok, not really but is sure looked fun! I guess I should crawl or walk first but you just never know!!

While we were at the mall, I saw some fun looking guys.I just had to take a picture with them.  The Yell Leaders for Texas A&M were at the same luncheon as Dad was.  We just happened to catch them as they were headed out to another event.  What a fun group they must be!!  Whoop!!!

We got the the team hotel and officially checked in as team guests.  I was so excited to see that name tags were part of the package. Wait, I didn't get one?  That is disappointing. 

We spent some time in the hotel lobby and the team hospitality room.  It was great.  We went out to dinner and our waiter sure entertained me.  Lots of people to see and make pay attention to me. 

The game was great and the company even better. I snoozed during half time but enjoyed the rest of the game. People watching is the best!



8 Months Old

Wow!!!  Elizabeth keeps getting closer to the 12 month marker!!  She is now a whopping 8 months old.  Last doctor check she was just under 20 lbs and very healthy overall.  She loves to chatter and is experimenting with different noises, sounds, as well as volume levels that she can make with her voice.  She enjoys watching people (especially children) when we go out and about.  She loves to play with her toys and bounce in the exersaucer.  Seems to be getting stronger each day.  John and I are eagerly awaiting crawling but she doesn't seem to be in a rush.  She does enjoy scooting on her tush or pushing herself around while sitting though.  Elizabeth does like to take her and other babies socks off.  She often hides them in the toy bins at school and then the teachers get to search for whose socks are whose.  Silly girl!!