This has been a busy month! Eleana is doing more and more everyday! She is no longer sleeping through the night. She wakes up at 3 or 4am most mornings to eat. But, she goes back to sleep very easily and sleeps well! She is eating about 5oz every 3 hours, and is starting to show interest in eating solids. She loves to sit in her "big girl" chair at the table at eat with us. She mostly fights, because she hates to be confined, but a few toys on her tray helps. She loves to be with her Bubba! When he does in her room to wake her up in the morning, she gives him the biggest smile! It just melts my heart. She loves to be in his room and watching him play. She will lie on her stomach and watch him play with his cars. She likes to reach out and grab whatever she can, but we really have to watch her now. She loves to put everything in her mouth!! She is learning to grab her pacifier, and can place it to her mouth. On a few occasions, she gets it lined up just right and can get it to her mouth! She really likes her walker, or as Bubba calls it, "her flying saucer!" She is now able to manuever, mostly backwards, but can make her way to the side, and at times even get a few steps forward in! She can stand supported, and was able to stand at the tub while I gave Jonathan a bath! She has found her voice, too!! She loves to squeal! She can mimic sounds. When I say, "I love you", she will say, "La". She likes to blow raspberries and has even blow full on spit into my face! She just giggles. She is also quite ticklish!! She can now giggle, and will "talk" up a storm. She likes to make her opinion known! She is able to roll from her stomach to her back with ease, and has almost mastered back to tummy!! She can press fully onto her hands when on her tummy, and if you tuck her knees under her, she looks like she is ready to start crawling! I have a feeling she will br crawling sooner than later! Can't believe how fast time is flying!! She will be a year before you know it!!
We had the opportunity to baptize Eleana this past weekend. Unfortunately, Father Eric really butchered her name! He just got back from a pilgrimage to Rome, and needless to say, he was exhausted. He kept calling her "Elena" and once said "Brezosky" instead of Brezovay. It was a beautiful mass, and Eleana was great! She slept through it until Father poured the water over her head. She opened her eyes slowly and just smiled. She didn't even cry!! She wore the most beautiful Christening gown. My friend Gloria Velasco's mom (who is 94!) made it, and it is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! So here we go, another month. Just love watching this little blessing grow! Here's to another month!!
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| Baptism |
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Ready for my walk!
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| 4 months old!! |
