in the bassinet — the first sleep a few hours after birth
i'm alert now
i'm alert again, pondering my momo
ready to go home, just about 13.5 hrs after birth
I found my thumb, and it's such a relief.
hands: big, small, and tiny.
It's so nice to have something in my mouth.
cozy in my amby.
in the car seat on the way home
holding my new sister for the first time!
momo time
i'm part kitten, all drapey with the limbs
8/9/10 — almost one day old
hugging my lovey
8/9/10 — the house that L and P built for Ellie Pea
note the basketball hoop
8/11/10 — almost 3 days old
8/12/10 — found my thumb
little bundle
8/12/10 — the welcome flowers that Great Grape sent
8/12/10 — almost 4 days old
Great Grape holds her very first great-granddaughter!
L drew "ellie pea" complete with realistic outfit details on the white board Great Grape brought
8/13/10 — almost 5 days old
8/13/10
i told you i'm part cat
8/14/10 - almost 6 days old, still doing the kitten thing
8/15/10 — almost 7 days old!
8/16/10 — napping with Mo
8/16/10 — first bath!
all cozy after
8/17/2010 — 9 days old, and so yummy!
The tea set that Momo painted for Ellie Pea when Momo and Daddy went off to the mountains for a quiet weekend alone. (Thanks, Jenn, I've been saving this ever since your tea party!)
the artist at work: 7/10/10
my notes and sketches
Theme: strawberry and sweet pea flowers
i love that pitcher. (and she really is such a round, fat little pea!)
strawberry and strawberry flower
peas and pea flower
closeup of the strawberry
strawberry flower lids
8/18/10
8/19/10 — Gary and Theresa come to visit
8/20/10 — The Princess and the Menagerie
Babcia's Edible Arrangement! Yum, that chocolate sauce was good...
My Daddy is a rock
8/23/10
s-t-r-e-t-c-h... this is such a typical ellie pea face!
yawn!
8/25/10
8/26/10 — long, tall drink of water
8/27/10— watching soccer videos with my brothers
8/31/10 glamour girl in her amby
9/1/10
checking out the zoo — the furrowed brow is her signature look
you get lots of these passing smiles, but she has yet to look me in the eye and smile "socially"
oooh, ze baby!
another passing sunshiny look
such a strong girl!
9/3/10 more glamour girl asleep
9/4/10
9/5/10 pondering life in my newer amby
i'm done pondering already!
9/6/10 — sibling photo shoot
this is a very typical pose for both of them
bear hug!
9/6/10 — watching the US Open with daddy
9/7/10 — the king and the princess
Parker is "nursing his baby"
this is my really silly big brother
in the swaddle-me blanket
9/810 — 1 month old today!
she likes to lie on her back and kick
she has yet to look me in the eye and smile "socially"...
but she is obviously happy
...and mellow
1mo old... this one is a video!
