the shrug

Eloise learned how to shrug this week. "Where's Papa?" or "Where's Mama?" or "Where's your hat?" are the top questions that will get the shrug. But soon Eloise began asking for things with the shrug (i.e. shrug + "ba . . . ba . . ." = where's the ball?)

wheeee!!!!

Why do kids LOVE being thrown up into the air so much? Wait, that's a stupid question. I would love it too if there was someone big enough to catch me.
Note: to those of you who like to visit the flickr site - flickr now lets me upload short videos. There's only one on there so far, but take a look when you get a chance.

after dinner treat

After dinner the other night Eloise treated us to a big-belly parade around the house. Please note - Eloise's shirt has been removed due to self spoon feeding aftermath, also the front of her skirt is soaking wet due to her enthusiastic forays into the world of drinking from a big-girl cup.

holy cow

Eloise is simultaneously amazed and wary of this big cow. She just watched it slide a whole bunch of celery down it's throat. It was weird!