Hello 2011

Dear Eisley,

This year was fabulous, but you probably won't remember the best moments as you're only 2. Please enjoy this video/slide-show of some of my favorite moments {set to a Flogging Molly song, oh my!}:






Love,
Mommy
P.S. You are beautiful.
P.P.S. Next year you'll have to share the spotlight.

{ Eisley's First Cold }

Poor Eisley has a cold :-( which is not cool. I hate seeing her sick and miserable, although I will admit to just one upside... her naps are more frequent and longer in duration. For the most part, she's still her cheerful self, just very sniffly and congested.

On Valentine's Day, Eisley and I decided a photo shoot was in order. I wanted some 6 month pictures of her and V-Day seemed like a good occasion. Justin had to work, unfortunately, so it was just the two of us. We headed off to Portrait Innovations, and I was very happy with the experience. Eisley is, however, an "easy shot" because the kiddo smiles so much.

We went to Sears for her Christmas pictures and I was not so happy with them, Portrait Innovations gives you so much more for your money and took a lot more time getting good shots. Here are the pictures I chose, out of the 50+ they took - the hardest decisions of my life practically to pick my favorites...
{ You probably already saw this first one in a previous post... }





And just for fun, I'm including a slideshow of *ALL* the pictures they took, this is more for the grandmas and daddy. It's over 4 mins and has lots of pictures...


Eisley's Valentine's Photo Shoot

5 Months Old

Eisley is 5 Months old today. As I sit here writing this, she is rocking around in her exersaucer happily, chatting to herself. Also, right this second my c-section scar is itching. It's been doing that lately.

When daddy left ten minutes ago for work, he knelt down to say goodbye to his daughter. As soon as his face came into view she thrashed excitedly and grinned wide. At the post office yesterday (sending off my very first etsy sale- woo hoo!) Eisley was giving out free smiles - big, enthusiastic ones - to everyone in line. She is a smiley little thing!

Just last night we were talking about how it's already hard to remember her being so little, like she was when she was born. How strange it was in the hospital, taking care of this new little creature. We didn't really know much about her at that point. We didn't know she'd be a smiley baby, that she would love baths but hate being pulled out of them, or that she would love to stand all day and march on her feet. We still have so much to learn about her...

{ Miss Eisley's 1st Christmas }

... can best be expressed via slide show:

Eisley's 1st Christmas