The Natural

If you can stand to look at a little spit up, you've got to applaud her in this photo.

The girl has really gotten the hang of this. Honestly, could you play it this cool with vomit oozing down your chin? College should be breeze for her.

As Photogenic as We Get...

Hope you had a wonderful Easter everyone!

Spoon optional

Here's our demure little daughter eating a cup of baby cereal.

Bark and Giggle Time

Good news for all you dog lovers out there.

While over at Janet and Marshall's place, Eliza went into giggling spells every time their puppy Kennedy barked. She couldn't get enough of it and we've never seen her laugh so hard!

We've been barking at our daughter in a pathetic effort to recreate the moment ever since.

So here's a standing invitation to all you dog owners. Bring your canine over for bark and giggle time at our place. We'll provide dog snacks and have a large back yard to sniff and explore.

-S

On a roll...

Check it out. It's been documented on video. Eliza rolled over!

Congratulations sweetie.

Sit Ellie Sit. Good Girl!

Tonight Eliza sat by herself for several minutes! We were riveted and she was dumbfounded. She eventually slumped over into a graceful face plant, but I'm convinced she was bowing to her faithful audience.
We're so proud of her.

~S

Better Late Than Never!

It's only taken me three and a half months, but here's Eliza's blog in all it's splendor.
I hope you've enjoyed her little Picasa albums in the meantime. They're still available at http://picasaweb.google.com/hawleysw or just double click the slide shows to the left.

If you're completely confused by all of the above, then I have wonderful news to share. We had a baby! Eliza is 3 1/2 months old now and is really "waking up" from her newborn stage. She's finally doing all those stereotypical baby things. Here's a few of her favorites:

• Smiling: She'll smile at anything. Her mother, me, shadows, infomercials, ceiling fans, you name it she'll grin at it.
  
• Boobs: She can't get enough of them.
• Spit and spit bubbles: Saliva everywhere!
• Grabbing and marking stuff with the abundant saliva.
  
• Posing: Campaign stickers, banana peels, diapers. If you put it on her head, it's fashionable. (see photos)

We hope you enjoy.

~S

Split Household

A sad sign of the times. Children growing up in split homes. She's learning to cope without playing favorites. See photos.