Whoa! It's been three BUSY months!

Since the last post, we bought a house, took a month to move, tried to settle in, worked, and took care of Elani. We're still not fully settled, but I tried to upload photos a few weeks ago and, unfortunately, my computer screen went black!!! We're now visiting family in Philadelphia and, fortunately, Jordan's mom took some great photos a few days ago and sent us the picasa albums. Here they are:

http://picasaweb.google.com/weismer.lynn/2008_06_11
http://picasaweb.google.com/weismer.lynn/2008_06_13
http://picasaweb.google.com/weismer.lynn/2008_06_15

You'll see Elani's cousins, uncle, "Pop," and "Mum" as well as us in the photos. I have HUNDREDS of photos and videos sitting on my camera, waiting for me to get a new monitor so I can sort through and post them for you. I promise this will happen before too long.

In short, Elani turned 7 months old on Friday, June 13th and is now saying "Mama (or Ma)," "Dada (or Da)," "Ba," "Ga," and other consonant-vowel combos. She can sit up without support (and can get to a seated position by herself), has started to crawl, has been eating solid foods for about 5 weeks, and LOVES the water. She just had her first pool experiences this week and was as happy as she could be (I'll upload videos later, but there are some photos in the albums above). Until the next post, take care and enjoy Lynn's (aka "Mum") slideshows!!

Elani is 4 Months (& 1 week) Old!

Yes, it's true: Elani turned four months old last Thursday, March 13th. I would have posted earlier, but we're buying a house and the last 2 weeks have been crazy!!! Elani is still a very happy baby, sleeps well at night (and has even given us 8+ straight hours of sleep a few times), loves to laugh, and has discovered her voice. She squeals in delight, coos, and makes some funny high-pitched sounds as well. She's started to roll over (as you can see in one of the videos on the web album below) and loves to play with her toys and interact with others. For more photos of the past month and two videos, click here: http://picasaweb.google.com/MamaJenWag/ElaniAt4Months
Enjoy!!

Elani is 3 Months Old!

On February 13th, Elani officially turned 3 months old! She gets more interactive each day and loves cooing, belly laughs, drooling, and blowing bubbles/making raspberries with her mouth! To see some more pictures of her (including her first fever--boo hoo) and a video of her activity time, click on the following link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/MamaJenWag/ElaniAt3Months

Elani's First Trip to the Snow!

As you can see, Elani was happy to get all bundled up for the snow! We had a great time taking her to Tahoe with seven other adults and Kyla, her best friend. To see those photos and a couple extras, click here: http://picasaweb.google.com/MamaJenWag/TahoeTripJan252708 Be sure to watch the sledding videos!

In other news, Elani is now 2 months and 3 weeks old. She loves interacting with people, playing on her activity mat, relaxing in her vibrating bouncy chair while staring at kissing fish and bubbles, and being with Mom and Dad. She's much better at grabbing things (especially Mom's hair!) and is reaching for and holding onto her toys and rattles. She's also drooling all over everything now and we're finally using all those cute bibs we got as gifts--thanks everyone!

Elani is 2 Months Old!

It's hard to believe that 2 months have passed, but yesterday (Jan. 13th) was Elani's official "birthday". She is so much fun now: she smiles big, coos a lot, likes to explore her surroundings, and is very good tempered. If you want to see more photos and a short video of her playing in her activity gym, click on the following link: http://picasaweb.google.com/MamaJenWag/ElaniAt2Months Enjoy!

Comparing Elani: One & Two Months

These two photos were taken on the same dog blanket one month apart. (See the Elani at 4 weeks post for more...)

Happy 2008!!!

Elani in her party clothes and hat: Elani and Ruby wish you a very happy new year and hope your festivities last night were safe and fun. To see our little party and some pictures of a hike in the redwoods and elephant seals at Ano Nuevo, click on the following link: http://picasaweb.google.com/MamaJenWag/NewYearS2008

(Ruby likes to be festive and dress up, too!)