Baseball!

Last night we took Eliza to the Lexington Legends home opener. Once she got over an early crying spell, she seemed to really enjoy herself. A storm moved through right before the game, so the ground was a little damp (and we had lawn seats), but all in all it was a grand time. She gets a little startled when people cheer (see our trip to Keeneland), but hopefully she'll grow out of that with time. Brian taught Eliza about the game while I snapped a couple of pictures. Who am I kidding? The scene of daddy and daughter enjoying and evening at the ballpark almost brought me to tears. They're so adorable together.

Speaking of adorable, check out Brian's new glasses.

Eliza and Lee share an apple juice popsicle.

Easter Dress

We'd planned on dressing Eliza in a totally different outfit for Easter, but I found this dress Saturday and totally fell in love with it. And look at the cute little shrug. Adorable.

We spent the Easter weekend back in Western Kentucky with friends and family. It was tiring, but fun. Eliza was surprisingly good for us while we were gone. We slept in different place every night, so I'm glad she's adaptable.

You just won't believe it. 7 months is a busy month.

Eliza has been taking off from a sitting position and just kind of squirming around on her belly on the floor. She eventually cries when she gets stuck and we sit her back up. This morning she decided that it was time to actually go somewhere. She made it halfway to the front door and then turned around and came back. Then she made her way over to the TV and just about bumped her head on the doors of the entertainment center. She's crawling, but it's an ugly crawl. Still, she has her knees under her and she's moving foward. She whines and complains the whole time. I guess our baby girl is mobile. Now I guess I have to get down on all fours and spot the baby hazards.

Lee, per your request, I tried to get the crawling on video. That's when she decided to bump her head so I didn't get much of it. When she wakes up from her nap, I'll try to get her to do it again. This time I'm prepared.

Toothiness

Yesterday Eliza was crying a bit while Brian was feeding her dinner. I asked if he accidentally scratched her gum or felt a tooth coming in. Sure enough, her right front tooth has erupted and will soon be a fully functional first tooth!

Horses, Bunnies and New Friends

We set out on an ambitious adventure today. We decided to take Eliza to Keeneland and an Easter Egg Hunt all in one day. At Keeneland, she did great until a massive crowd arrived. She melted down right around the time I won $60 on a 17-1 horse. Perfect timing. As we were leaving, we noticed droves of people arriving. Parking was pushed back all the way to the very front gate. I'd never seen anything like it. After that, we killed time at the mall and had some delicious carnival food. Finally, we headed to Nicholasville to spend time with old and new friends.


Eliza did great with the other kids. We had such a fun day. I'm glad she finally got to socialize with her new friends.

Too bad Brian hit the sack early with a terrible sunburn. This day was on the verge of perfection. I love my little family.

Enjoy the pictures of our fun day. We also included pictures of Eliza's new friends Caylor, Joselyn and Landen.

Second word...it figures...

After spending all day working on "Momma", Eliza decided she'd say "Dada" instead.

It's hilarious. Never let it be said that she doesn't have a sense of humor.