Playing in my new ball pit on New Year's Day
Thanks, Jake, Lily, Aunt Sue and Uncle Scott, for my cool ball pit!
Playing in the first big snowfall
This sled was a birthday present from Grandma and Grandpa Newburg
Opening packages...getting ready for Christmas!
I am tall enough to reach the piano.
Lunch with Dad at Best Buy Corp.
Playing outside while Mom finishes the fall yard clean-up
I take a break from crawling because I love to see what happening from this view!
The water tub at Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) class
playing at the scarf station at ECFE
Picking flowers in our yard
The pink rose in the background is the "Lady Elsie" shrub rose. This was a gift from Great Aunt Cynthia.
Always on the move...no time for posing!
Pondering...
Sue Knutzen and Grandma Larsen came for a visit.
Playing with Grandma and Sue
Enchanted by the puppet book, a gift from Sue. It has a big hand puppet and small finger puppet on each page.
Elsie (and mom) took a Fin Babies swimming class through Saint Paul Community Education at the Highland Pool
Just after going off the diving board
Elsie loves the wading pool!
Playing in the hose with Daddy
Elsie loves to help Dad mow the lawn.
Cutting the grass in Saint Paul
Mom had quite a surprise when she went to get Elsie from her crib and she had pulled herself up! We lowered the crib right away.
Elsie loves sweet potatoes. She also likes to grab the spoon to try to feed herself, mostly missing her mouth but having a great time trying!
We got a new backyard swing for Elsie!
Elsie's first bites of rice cereal
Mmmmm! I like it so much I need 2 spoons!
Elsie loves to play with the hose.
Yay! I love to help Dad outside!
