In early January, Elaina came to visit us for her FIRST overnight away from Mommy & Daddy!
WOW....what a big milestone!
We had so much fun. Can't wait to do it again!
Elaina loves to climb into little baskets. It's so funny. She just sits there, so we cleverly call it "basket sitting"....

Talking to her favorite bear (lately she has LOTS to say!)....

Only problem is, we can't understand A WORD of it!
Here's a perfect example. Check out this little movie clip. There's a prize for anyone that can translate what she is saying....
Before bed it was BATHTIME! Elaina LOVES her baths....

I mean she REALLY loves them....

She did NOT however, love it when I shampooed her hair. Hmmm. What a change of mood....

Okay, all clean Grampa, get me OUT of here....

A little more "basket sitting" before bed (she's very serious about it, as you can see)....

This is "casual basket sitting". See how you swing one leg out?....

Okay, I know you want an ACTUAL DEMONSTRATION, so check out this movie clip....
And here we have the "out and quickly back in" technique....
Okay, enough play for one night. Time for BED! A little "mirror" book with Gramma....

Oh my! LOOK at those s-l-e-e-p-y eyes!!....

Next morning: a movie clip of some more silly play with Grampa & the bear....
Here's Elaina surveying all the parts of her little Fisher Price nativity set....

Hey look! This star lights up!....

And this little angel is what makes the music play....

Cruisin' around the living room with Grampa, in her new police car....

If you take any more pictures of me Gramma, I'm gonna have to pull you over!!....