Elise had her first round of immunizations on February 5th, and it was not a fun time for anyone. She got 5 shots in her legs (2 on one and 3 on the other) and was not pleased to be getting them. Mommy didn't have a very good time trying to calm her down either!
Here's a close-up of the band-aids the nurse put on her right leg. At least they were cute!
Elise, like most babies, is a fan of being naked. Mommy had to snap this pic of her because she was talking to Mommy about how nice it was to be clean!
This is Elise confused about the hood on her head. She likes to have her hair towel-dried, but then when you stop she gets a very puzzled look on her face, wondering where this thing on her head came from.
Mac came over for a visit last week. As you can see, Elise is growing like a weed and appears to be taller than Mac, who is 7 weeks older! We didn't try real hard to stretch Mac out like Elise is in the pic, though, so maybe they're the same height. Either way, they had a good time visiting.
Elise is starting to notice toys. She's always had these toys on her bouncy seat, but now she coos and smiles at her giraffe especially. Good times.
Elise went to Nanny and Poppy's 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration today. Everyone had a wonderful time toasting 50 years of marriage for Nanny and Poppy. Elise got a little fussy towards the end, but it was a busy place and she has a LOT of family that loves her and likes to pass her around!
Daddy, Mommy, and Elise before going to Nanny and Poppy's 50th Anniversary celebration. Elise got all dolled up for the occasion!
Elise also met Aunt Amanda's new puppy today. She really enjoyed playing with him and it wore them both out, so they took a nap together! Elise really wanted to pet him and get a hold of him, but still can't make her hands work like she wants them to when she wants to grab something. It was okay, though, because the puppy just came to her and licked her hand, which got her excited!
Elise may not be able to grab for Aunt Amanda's puppy like she wants to, but she likes to fold her hands and she has also taken to sucking on her fingers. She knows how to put them in her mouth when she wants them now. She prefers them to her pacifier these days. 
Elise and Mommy went strolling around the neighborhood for the first time last weekend when it was so nice. Elise really enjoyed getting out and enjoying the fresh air, and she loved her stroller. She went shopping with Grammy in it this week and didn't fuss a bit--she just looked around and enjoyed the ride! The picture above was after we got back from strolling--note her fingers in her mouth, as usual! The picture below was Elise getting ready to take off for her first ride--you can just see the excitement in her eyes!
Uncle Jayme seeing Aunt Lacy for the first time.
It was a very busy day for Elise and she tuckered out a few times.
Mommy has started playing airplane with Elise and she straightens out and enjoys herself--though this picture doesn't really do it justice!
Elise had her first overnight stay with Grandma Rhonda while Mommy went out for her first night out on the town in a year (since she got pregnant shortly after her LAST night out on the town last February.) Daddy was on-call as the designated driver in Springfield, so Elise decided to stay with Grandma Rhonda and Papa Terry. She was a very good girl and had fun with her grandparents. Mommy had fun hanging out with her friends, too!
Elise isn't always a happy camper, though. She got pretty ticked off at Aunt Lacy's bridal shower, and even though it was kind of mean to be laughing at her irritation, Mommy thought this pic that Stephanie took of her was pretty funny.
Elise still loves to snuggle while she's sleeping. Mommy took this picture of her and Grammy when she got home after Grammy had watched Elise for a little while. She looks pretty cozy!
