So Many Changes!

We've had a busy couple weeks! Elise is getting more and more mobile with each passing day. She is now a master crawler and of course going for everything that is not intended for her - shoes, dog bowls, dog toys, etc! She's climbing the stairs, with our assistance of course, and everytime she climbs a few of them, she gets the biggest smile on her face like she knows she has just accomplished something MAJOR! :) We've heard a couple 'ma mas' and 'da das' but for now they're infrequent and random - soon enough though! She still has a healthy appetite and is now eating Cheerios and other little snack foods with her own little fingers, it's the cutest thing ever! We just discovered another little tooth on the bottom, which makes a total of 5!

Here are a few new pictures of our sweet baby girl:









The event of this weekend was Elise's baptism. She is officially the newest member of the Catholic church and we are so happy about it! She looked and acted like an angel during the entire ceremony.



















I can't believe another weekend is over - they seem to be going faster and faster! This week will be a busy one, celebrating my mom's birthday, seeing Greg's parents and celebrating Greg and I's 3rd wedding anniversary! :)

Love,
The Pattees

Picture Post

Last weekend we went back to Florida to celebrate Jodie & Bob's couples shower. As I mentioned, it was Elise's first plane ride and her first "vacation" and she did great. Here are some pictures from our fun getaway weekend!

Elise's first trip to the airport - taking pics in the parking garage! ;)


In the pool at Grandma & Grandpa's in Florida!



Elise, Greg, and GREAT Grandma Lee! Such a good picture!



Taking a break from the festivities to feed the babe!



Such a good one of Daddy & Daughter!



Me and my sisters-in-law...I swear I'm not as short as I look here, I'm just wearing flats!



Three Generations!



We had a great 4th of July! The 10K went really well - all of us finished with good times and felt pretty good afterwards - although we're all a bit sore today! :) To celebrate, we had a bbq and made mojitos - yum! Once it got dark, we played with sparklers, which Elise LOVED!




Finally, here's a picture of our little spit-fire, standing up in her crib!



Love,
The Pattees

8 Months Old - Where Does the Time Go?

Today Elise is 8 months old!! I can't believe in 4 months she will already be a year old - the time is flying by! Over the past couple of weeks, Elise has accomplished quite a bit, she's now crawling ALL over the house, pulling herself up from a sitting position, babbling "ba-ba" and more! She even took her very first plane ride last week and was a perfect angel the entire time! ;) Our computer is having some problems so I'm unable to post pictures today, but I promise to post some soon.

We hope everyone has a Happy 4th of July! Tomorrow Greg, my dad and I are running a 10K - the Peachtree Road Race. I'm excited for it, but I'm also looking forward to celebrating at the finish line!

Love,
Kim