Eleanor celebrated her first Christmas of 2012 this week with Grandma and Grandpa.  She started out the week with a visit to the train exhibit at the Botanical Gardens.  The trains were nice, but Eleanor was mostly interested in the large…

Eleanor had a fun week with a bunch of firsts: First time opening a closed door First time singing a song First time making her monkey sound with two syllables “ooh ahh” instead of just “Ahh” On Saturday we picked…

Eleanor celebrated Thanksgiving at Great Grandma’s house, and had fun hanging out with all of her Cousins, Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents.  She was able to participate in Thanksgiving dinner for the first time, but didn’t love any of the items…

Grandma came into town for a visit this week, and Eleanor was very excited to show Grandma some new tricks: First time eating peanut butter First time opening the “Lion” door (requires twisting a knob) First time saying the word…

Eleanor turned 15 months old today!  She started the week by celebrating Halloween at her friend’s house, where they close the street for a few hours so that kids can trick-or-treat.  They had a beautiful golden retriever who Eleanor was pleased…

Eleanor maximized her costume time this week by participating in two Halloween parties, and Halloween is still coming up tomorrow!  She dressed up as a monkey, a costume that she choose herself.  While walking down the aisle at target, Eleanor…