Author Archives: betsy

IMG_4688.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Ok, so maybe it’s not a big deal, but she just learned something today. She can now lift the flaps on one of her books all by herself. It is called Peekaboo Zoo, and there … Continue reading →

IMG_4557.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Favorite foods: carrots, sweet potatoes, prunes (no joke) Favorite books: still pretty much the same as before! Plus a book that has pictures of babies and animals comparing body parts (Two cheeks…two cheeks; two eyes…two … Continue reading →

IMG_4441.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza loves to eat, just like her mom and dad. She’s good at stage 1 foods, so we’re heading to stage 2 soon and trying some finger foods along the way. So far, she’s not … Continue reading →

IMG_4379.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Sewanee pulls out all the stops on the 4th, but the festivities just weren’t meant to be enjoyed by us this year. The dog show was okay this morning, but Eliza was sleepy and a … Continue reading →

IMG_4290.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Favorite foods: carrots, oatmeal with apples, maple teething biscuits Favorite toys: stacking cups, links, anything that rattles, balls, spoons, bowls, rubber ducks Favorite books: Tails (Matthew Van Fleet); Brown Bear, Brown Bear (Eric Carle); First … Continue reading →

IMG_4204.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. So the bottom teeth have broken through. Huge sigh of relief! Now, there’s at least one of her top teeth trying to come through as well. We had one glorious grump-free day (yesterday), and now … Continue reading →

100_1843, originally uploaded by griffey. Had her checkup today, and she now weighs 17 lbs, 5 oz and is 26.5 inches long. She is still in the 75th percentile all the way around, so she continues to be a big, … Continue reading →

IMG_4116.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza fed herself for the first time yesterday, some rice crackers that dissolve in your mouth and get really, really sticky. It was more for play than for nourishment, and she definitely needed a bath … Continue reading →

Cousins, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza made her first big trip to Kentucky over the weekend. She met more people in three days that she had met in her life so far. Great grandmother, great grandfather, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends. … Continue reading →