Because of this recent obsession, Eleanor has really amped up on her her signing skills this week. She can sign: eat/food, more, please, thank you, bird, dog, baby, milk, hat, and all done. I could have sworn that she also signed flower this week...
When Eleanor woke up in the middle of the night unconsolable (teething, I think) last weekend, the only thing that would calm her (instantly) was our DVR'd Signing Times show.
Eleanor is into everything that is outdoors. It's gotten to the point that if one of our doors to the outside opens, our daughter fully expect to venture out. And if we don't let her, all hell breaks loose. We had a UPS delivery the other day, and after I receive the package I shut the front door. Eleanor promptly erupted with tears. It's serious business, the great outdoors.
Other new developments:
: When you say dog, Eleanor says "woof."
: Eleanor wants to eat everything we're eating - spoon fed foods are becoming extinct.
: The little lady loves to be chased.
: E's into playing "keep away" and teasing us with objects that she doesn't want us to have.
: She continues to take couple of steps but won't commit to anything more than that.
: Eleanor loves her bunnies that she sleeps with. When we go in to get her when she wakes up, she wants us to kiss the bunnies and tuck them in for their rest time before she gets out of her crib.
: We had a makeup swim class on Friday, and E wasn't into it at ALL. The teacher said that this is common with makeup sessions (new time, new teacher, new students, etc). Hopefully a few days at the Palumbo's pool will get her back to loving the water...
We have had a busy yet productive couple of weeks. To top the list, Eleanor graduated to a convertible car seat - such a big girl. You'd think we bought her her first Cadillac with the cost of this new addition. We're hoping that she'll be a better car traveler in her plush new digs.
We spent last weekend prepping for another photo shoot in our home. Our house was one of the 10 homes in Austin selected for the Austin Cool House Tour, which showcases homes with solar panels that promote energy efficient living. The photographer came on Tuesday to shoot our home for the tour's guidebook. We're hoping this publicity makes for an even quicker sale when we sell this fall/winter:)
We head to Phoenix tomorrow morning for a mini family reunion of sorts. We'll see Mom, Katie (last minute booking last week - yay!), Grandpa Charlie & Cini, Aunt Becky & Uncle Brian, Katherine and Joss, Elizabeth & Christian... what a crew. The craziest part is that all out-of-towners are staying at the Palumbos. God bless Brian and Becky - hope you're ready for the mayhem! I am so excited to see everyone and especially looking forward to Eleanor meeting my cousin Katherine's daughter, Joss, who is exactly 5 months younger than her. I have so many fond memories of Katie and I growing up with Katherine and Elizabeth, even though we lived several states apart. I hope that the baby cousins get even a fraction of that close connection:)
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| New kicks |
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| Big enough to sit in the grocery store cart. As soon as I strapped her in, Eleanor started waving to everyone like she was queen of the castle. |
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| Driveway play |
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| Climbing in the backyard |
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| Ornery little smirk |
To buy us a little more early morning time in bed, we bait Eleanor with Signing Time. She has the same "arms up" reaction every time the show comes on. You see her signing "baby" here - one armed, never the true two armed version;)
You have to look closely, but she does sign eat, more, please, and thank you...
Happy as a clam...
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