I've been getting really bad about updating recently. Partly because we're almost ready to launch Dave's photo blog, Facebook page and a host of other things keeping us swamped...which is really exciting!
We also were blessed with an insurgency of Slaugenhoups! From all points, Alaska, Maryland, and Clarion County. Very fun.
And...the purpose of this blog...to track our sweet baby girl's first year...has lots of updating to do! We are finally walking (Well, Ellie took her first steps at Erin Vanderbeck's parents' house on September 25th. She took a few steps toward Erin's cracker). Shocking, right?
At breakfast last week, Ellie was eyeing up Killian (the dog) in the dining room while she sat perched in her high chair. She blurted out as clearly as an adult would say it, "Doggie". Dave and I looked at each other and tried to replicate it, but she was entirely consumed by her breakfast at that point. The "Hi" and "Hey"s are back regularly too.
Finally!!!!!!! a tooth! After a very restless night in the pack 'n' play in Aunt Molly and Uncle Michael's house, I felt a pointy part on her lower left gum. After months of applying the 'she must be teething' label to a bad night's sleep, we finally made it! We can stop saving for dentures. Dave can stop losing bets to me about when a tooth will pop. And yes, she walked before she had teeth.
Clearly, I owe better posts on all of these things, since they're all such a big deal in kid terms, but I need to grab some photos too.
Hope everyone's doing well and enjoying fall!
