Weekend of Firsts

Sorry for such a late posting, Elisa is keeping me pretty busy. She is getting pretty active and her latest thing is she doesn't like to sit for very long. So, it's a little more difficult to get things done. In fact, she kicks so much that she almost scoots across her bed, the floor, etc.

Well, this weekend was full of firsts for her. She did absolutely wonderful in the car for her first trip to Des Moines and then off to LaCrescent, MN for the wedding reception. We discovered the rhythm of the highway puts her to sleep, but if you start to decend and get off on an exit, she immediately wakes up and thinks, "hey, it's time to eat!" So, no fussing the entire road trip except for 30 miles from home on Sunday. We were very happy and proud parents. We'll see where our next trip will be to...

Also during the trip we decided to see how she liked the water in the swimming pool, as she absolutely loves her baths. So, I spent forever trying to find a swimming suit that fit her. (She's very long for her age.) And living 20 minutes away from the beach for 2 years, I had really missed the water. So, I was so excited about going swimming. When Elisa's feet hit the water, she was out -- asleep. No kicking, nothing, just plain peace. Hummm....too bad we can't have an indoor pool in the house in the wintertime to battle those colicky nights!

She is also starting to laugh and coo so much now. The cutest thing is when Wil coos and talks to her and they have their own conversation...I just love watching them.