Week 11

Week 11 was a pretty crazy week for Miss Elena. A good part of it was spent in Illinois for Thanksgiving. She got to meet tons of people, and we had a pretty good time. Elena got a little fussy if she was held for too long, but she spent a lot of time laying on the floor "riding a bicycle" as Mom calls it- mostly just flailing arms and legs like a crazy person. Lots of interesting things happened (interesting for a 11 week old, of course)...

We looked all over for a turkey onesie, but we had to make do with a bib... and check out the new blue jeans that Aunt Jessica bought her! They're adorable, even if they do come up to her armpits! :)

She met lots of new people, like her great-aunt Jane, who quickly figured out that big girls like Elena don't lay down!

Even her cousin, Sam, held her without looking terrified... is that a smile I see? :)

Diaper changees were a 6 person affair because every time we laid her down she'd start smiling and laughing... so I got a lot of great pictures!

What a sweetheart!!

We even got her a "My First Christmas" outfit, and it came with a striped headband... which she didn't appreciate very much!

Once we got home, I thought we'd try out her big bouncy seat because she is always wanting to stand up (and my arms get tired of holding her! She looked pretty cute in it, but since her feet dangled about 6 inches off the ground, I think she's not quite big enough for it!

Of course, she watched the MU vs. KU game with her daddy, wrapped in her MU blanket.

I still can't believe how fast she is growing up. She changes minute by minute it seems. I know I'm going to blink and she's going to be 16 and driving! But what a ride...