Big Girl Bedroom

I've been kinda worried about how a big girl bedroom would sit with Elise. She LOVES her crib and all her baby stuff. And, lately, her favorite word is "my." So, it's been: My crib, My chair, My mommy..... You get the idea. But, relief! She LOVES her big girl bedroom. And although I don't think I ever told her that the crib will be for the baby, she points to it now and says "baby crib." I should just learn that the stuff I get anxious about usually turns out just fine.

Here are a few pictures of the new bedroom....

Swimming in January

A few weeks ago we headed to the Holland Aquatic Center. For only $8 we enjoyed the pool for a couple hours. Elise thought the whole process was amazing: the lockers, the noise the lockers make when you slam them shut, changing our clothes into our bathing suits, the showers, and, of course, the water. While it took her some time to warm up to the idea of being in the pool, once she figured it out, she had the time of her life. She loved to splash, march, and jump off the side to her daddy. Next time she might even brave the slide.

an interview with Elise:

Bryan's mom and dad gave us a DVD of all of the home videos from when Bryan and his sister, Angela, were growing up. It was a great Christmas present! Bryan and I watched all those home movies the other night, and it was so amazing to see the birthday and Christmas celebrations, along with all the little league games and family vacations. It inspired me to take more videos of our family as time goes by so quickly. So, I've been taking some short videos this week. We don't have a video camera, but the digital camera works just fine. Here's one of my favorites: