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Um, is this the same baby?

Just wanted to give some perspective here. Look how much Eliza has grown. First picture = little E at 10 days old. Second picture = Eliza in same chair, 5 months old (22 weeks, to be precise). I can’t believe … Continue reading

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Eliza's friend

Last week we got to hang out with my friend Bridgette and her daughter Amelia, just 2 months younger than Eliza. They drove from Atlanta to visit us at Nana’s house in LaFayette. It was great to see them! The … Continue reading

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5 months old

eliza and parker playing at nana and pop’s house april 2008 025, originally uploaded by nanagriffey. Thanks to Nana for this awesome picture. Eliza is 5 months old today. She can roll over, eats “real” food, tries very hard to … Continue reading

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First Mother's Day

IMG_3195.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. So my first Mother’s Day was tainted by the fact that I had to “work” (Sewanee always has its graduation on Mother’s Day). No matter. It was still amazing to wake up and know that … Continue reading

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The joys of teething

IMG_3164.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Here’s how we know Eliza is teething: she’s drooling like a rabid dog she’s gnawing on everything she can get her hands on, including her own hands and ours random fussiness and crying, very unusual … Continue reading

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Too big for baby stuff

IMG_3067.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza is outgrowing all her baby seats. As you can see, she’s trying desperately to sit up. So…even though she is strapped into this cushy, soft, vibrating seat , she is trying to get out … Continue reading

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What is this green stuff?

IMG_3008.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. We gave Eliza avocado for the first time yesterday. She was skeptical but ate quite a bit, despite the look of confusion on her face. We’ll try again today. In other news, we’re having some … Continue reading

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Eliza's profile – Age: 19 weeks

IMG_2811.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Nicknames: Ellie, Ellie Bean, Ellie Belle, Elzebub, Stinky, Stinkerbell, Monkey, Cutie Pie, Snugglebug (Titi’s special name for her) Favorite color: safety yellow Favorite songs: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; Who Are You (The Who); I Wanna … Continue reading

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Weeeeeee!

IMG_2888.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza just learned how to roll over all by herself, from back to front. It’s the culmination of weeks of serious effort, but now she’s doing it like it’s no big deal. I caught her … Continue reading

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Look world, I'm eating food!

IMG_2751.JPG, originally uploaded by griffey. Eliza took her first bite of food today! Mushy rice cereal, mixed with formula…yum! We weren’t sure if she’d know what to do, but she saw the spoon coming, opened her mouth wide, rolled it … Continue reading

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