We had a whirlwind trip to Kansas City last weekend. Grandma Betty and Mom hosted a Sip & See for Miss Eleanor, and what an event it was! I was mentally prepared for about 30 guests casually stopping by, some lemonade, some sweets, and perhaps a meltdown or two from Ellie. Instead, we had almost 60 people join us and a showering of gifts - Ellie was a gem and stayed awake (and happy) the entire time.
Ellie is officially obsessed with people watching, so she was in heaven at the airport and on the plane. We had smooth sailing on the trip to KC but dealt with annoying delays on the way back. When all was said and done, it took us over 9 hours to get back to Austin. Ellie was a trooper - I'm still uncertain of how she survived the day with only two 15 minute naps (she just couldn't stand to miss out on all the action and people watching). Needless to say, she napped like a rockstar the entire next day.
As you can see from the pics below, Ellie is all about fingers. She literally sucks on fingers all. day. long. She's also in love with faces - it's her new toy. She'll touch, grab, scratch, pinch every inch of our faces. And many times, it's accompanied with a laugh.
Her single syllable laugh is so cute - ha. ha. ha... throw in a simultaneous nose scrunch, and we're toast. Adorable!
Ellie has her first play date on Saturday with Nora, who was born just hours after Ellie. Stay tuned!
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| Goofy Girl loving the airplane. |
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| First stop, Winstead's with Dad, Grandma Pat, and Auntie! We hadn't been there in years, and it did not disappoint. |
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| Rockin' the cool shades, courtesy of Aunt Katie. |
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| Pool time at Nana's |
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| The bath contraption we borrowed was a little unstable, so I joined in the bath fun. |
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| 4 generations |
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| 4 generations |
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| Ellie already loves the crack. |
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| Grant and Lucy Dreiling giving Ellie a squeeze. Ellie LOVED Lucy and showed her love by feeling up her face for what seemed like 10 minutes. |
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| Hook 'Em fingers with Great Grandma Pat |
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| OK Joe's ribs - yum |
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| Only Grandma Betty can serve up BBQ with such style and grace;) |
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| A little light reading - Ellie loves her Cuddly Animals book from Great Aunt Sally |
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| Some new toys, thanks to the Hookers |
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| Cool Cat |
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| Last stop on the KC tour. Flat nacho with peppers and extra sauce? Yes please! |
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| Story time with Auntie. Note how Ellie is reading, sucking fingers and holding her foot all at the same time. She's all about multi-tasking. |
And a little video to end the evening...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LENRreoSu4
Love her sweet face. So glad I got to see you guys!!
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