7 Months!

Swimming, Alice Day, and Solid Foods

Our kids continue to grow-up. As with many life-changes, there is some bitter mixed in with the sweet…though the sweet clearly predominates.

Grandma and Grandpa Edsall have been in town for several days (with a few more to go) and we have been trying to make the most of it despite the uncooperative weather. We took the one almost sunny day to go swimming at the outdoor pool and on Saturday we took Nora out for some fun events on the 5th annual Alice Day, in honor of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (which was written here in Oxford).

At the pool.
This was the first time Nora had been to a pool since she was 18 months.  She liked it back then but has had some minor water fear since so we weren't sure how she'd take to it this time around...

Nora's getting used to the water…it didn't take long.

Notice how empty it is - it really wasn't a particularly warm day but we work with what we have.  Luckily the pool was heated a bit.

Eli…just chillin' by the poolside.

Nora seemed to take to the water well.

This happened over and over and over again.

Bonus Photo: Nora as a lion, reading "Library Lion" with Grandma.

Alice Day.

Nora had her face painted at Blackwells bookshop.  She chose a butterfly.  And she asked the lady making balloon animals for a butterfly balloon as well.  Not particularly Alice-themed, but cute none-the-less.

Nora came home and checked herself out in the bathroom mirror.  This was her reaction.

Butterfly balloon.

Solid Food.

In other news, we have started Eli on some solid food and he seems to take to it quite well. It turns out that he is a big fan of mashed pear.

"Hey guys, what's that you have over there?"

Mmmmmm.

Bonus Photo: Happy Eli on a Walk in Port Meadow.

posted by:  Ben (Daddy) Edsall

6 Months!

Is it really possible that half a year has passed??  

Is it really possible that only 6 months ago this little man was still in utero??  

Is it really possible to love two children this fiercely and completely??

Is it really possible??

  

Mom:   "Did you just stick your tongue out at me?!?!"

Eli:  "Hmm??"

"Ummm..."

"Sorry Momma."

"But it was funny, right?!?"

Not only is it all possible, it's all true.

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PS - Sorry about the load of photos, I had a hard time picking just a few favorites this time.

Typical

Typical scenes at our place:

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Eli watching his sister.

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Eli with a teething ring. (No teeth in sight.)

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Eli distracted by the camera - eyebrows up in anticipation.

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Eli watching his sister.  (Again.)

Nora busy with puzzles (or legos or ballet dancing or imaginary friends).

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 Eli distracted by the camera - eyebrows up in anticipation.  (Again.)

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Eli with a teething ring. (No teeth in sight.)  (Again.)

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 Nora with a precocious precious grin. 

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Rub-a-dub-dub.  Two babes in a tub!

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But my favorite typical scene these days??

Story time.

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xoxo