February - The Month of Firsts

Alas, mommy has finally resumed blogging after a brief hiatus away from the computer. Happily, Eleanor is extremely busy. She is our little belly-dweller, an amazing superwoman really, as she pulls herself from point A to point Z in about the same time as it takes me to blow my nose and then look up to see that she is climbing the table at the other side of the room. I mean, come on! What adult do you know could pull their body weight across the floor and then up an incline? Babies are so strong and have so much stamina and are so relentless.....that's a lot of so's :)

Anyway, it's good to be back and we are excited to share with you a couple of firsts that Ellie experienced during the month of February.

On February 1, 2009, daddy took Eleanor for her first toboggan ride at the park. We were able to capture this momentous occasion on video:


Ellie also went for her first public swim on February 2. It went much better than her innaugural swim on earth at Buckshot lake on July 20, 2008.

Lukas - The Ladies Man

Ellie and mommy are both very lucky to have friends so close by. Albeit at times brief due to demanding schedules of naps and feeds, Ellie and Lukas get to meet up for regular playdates. Mommies usually consume tasty snacks during said visits; Erin scamming chocolates, chips and hot chocolate or tea from Eszter, and Eszter dining on chocolate peanut butter milkshakes (made with frozen yogurt because a healthy diet is paramount) for lunch at Ellie's house :)
Pictured is Lukas and Ellie learning to share.
Their play rendez-vous are not all just fun and games.
Also illustrated is Eleanor and Lukas pouring over data to co-find the cure for the common cold, which they plan to have FDA approved by the time they are 11 years old.