1-Year Stats and Party Pics!

Elise had her 12 month well-visit last Friday and everything went great, besides those 4 vaccines she had to get - ouch! She weighed in at 22 pounds (50-75% percentile) and measured 32 inches long (off the charts!). The doctor told us to start on whole milk, which Elise has taken a liking to. I'm sure it tastes SO much better than that formula!

We had Elise's 1st Birthday party last Saturday which was so much fun. Both sets of grandparents were there, Aunt Natalie, and our good friends, Katie and Jeff with their two kiddos. It was a little get-together but just perfect - we missed Aunt Jodie, Uncle Bob, Aunt Jill and Brad though! (Wish you all could've been here to celebrate!) Here are some pics of the celebration:

Not sure why she's being so sassy in this one:



No matter how many times I look at this picture, it still cracks me up! :)



This is when we were singing, Happy Birthday to you...



Eyeing her home-made smash (cup)cake!



Enough with the song, can I puhlease eat some cake?!



So excited!



Not exactly sure where to start!



Yum - this tastes pretty good.



She's got the hang of it now.



That's all I get?



Do I have anything on my face?



Time to clean up!



Can't wait to sing in this real microphone! :)



Elise loves her new baby - she takes her everywhere with her!



I could get used to this!



Daddy and Mommy with the Birthday Girl! :)



Can't wait till next year!



Such a good one of both grandmas with Elise!



Celebrating the best year yet!

The Big 1!!

Happy 1st Birthday to our little cupcake, Elise!


























We're celebrating this fabulous day on Saturday so until then, Happy Birthday to our sweet baby girl (who I guess isn't really a baby anymore!). We hope you enjoy her one-year pictures!

Love,
Kim

Tons of Pictures!

Hope you enjoy some new pictures of our soon-to-be 1 year old!


Peek-a-boo...I see you!



Elise playing in the closet - never too far from her blanket.



Sitting in her chair like a big girl - look at that posture! :)



Playing operator - we love dressing her up!!



First time touching pumpkin guts - I think she liked it!



Trying to figure out what this stuff is!



Hanging out with her new pumpkin pal!



Trying to take a bite - I'm not kidding when I say that she puts EVERYTHING in her mouth!



Our little strawberry - getting ready for the Halloween party at my office.



The cowboy, bumble bee and strawberry - too cute!!



We hope you all have a Happy Halloween!
Love,
Kim

A New Addition to the Family!

Before anyone jumps to conclusions after reading the title of this post, let me just say, I'm not pregnant! :) Last Saturday, Jodie, Greg's older sister, got married giving Elise her FIRST uncle!!! We headed to Florida for the big day and although it was sweltering outside, it was beautiful and went perfectly! Congrats to Jodie and Bob! Bob, welcome to the family! Elise loves you and is so happy she has an uncle now! She also wanted me to let you know that she's anxiously awaiting a cousin that she can play with, hint, hint! ;) Here are some pictures from our time in Florida.

Hanging out with mommy, ready for the party!



Elise with Grammy Pammy - Elise is all ready for bed in her pjs!



Quick family pic before the rehearsal.



One of my favorites of our little angel.



Sitting with daddy - one of the only pics we have of her smiling!



The newly married couple, Jodie and Bob!



Elise with her Aunt Jillian...gazing into each other's eyes!



Elise with her Aunt Jodie and new Uncle Bob! :)



We have a busy few days ahead of us. Tonight we are carving our pumpkin, tomorrow I'm bringing Elise to my office Halloween party for some trick-or-treating, Saturday is Halloween and Tuesday is Elise's 1st Birthday! :)


Check back in a couple days for more pictures!
Love,
Kim

Pumpkin Patch!

This weekend we headed to the pumpkin patch to pick out Elise's first pumpkin. It was nice and sunny outside but boy was it COLD! The wind was brutal so we had to bundle our little pumpkin up! I think Elise was a little surprised with how cold it was because she would NOT smile for any of the pictures! After taking a hayride, we successfully chose our pumpkins - a miniature one just for Elise (that she held onto the entire time we were there and the entire car ride home!) and a big one to carve!


Getting ready for the pumpkin patch!



Happy Family!



Aunt Natalie & Elise on the hayride - with matching hoods! :)



Right after Elise picked out her mini pumpkin!



Heading over to the BIG pumpkins - can you see her mini pumpkin?!




Daddy & Elise, trying to find the perfect pumpkin. :)



Gigi and Elise, trying to stay warm!



One last family shot, Elise still holding her pumpkin! :)


We had so much fun picking out the perfect pumpkin, now it's time to carve it! Pictures still to come of the finished masterpiece! ;)

11 Months Old!

Elise turned 11 months old last Saturday and I can't believe in less than a month, she will be a year old! She still has NO desire to walk, I think it's due to the fact that she can really cruise when she's crawling! She's still extremely vocal and we have a feeling she is going to be a little chatter box when she starts talking. :) We've been working on teaching her the parts of her face - she now knows where her teeth, ears and hair are. She also brushes her hair with her baby brush which is not something we taught her, but something she obviously picked up on! She is definitely a girly-girl! :)

Here she is playing with a big-girl brush and blow dryer - she loves watching me get ready in the morning!



Playing with a pad of paper



Love that face!



We took advantage of this gorgeous fall weather and went apple picking in North Georgia. Here are some pictures of our adventure!





Elise trying the Golden Delicious apples! :)



Reaching for an apple with daddy's help!




Happy Family!




Love the scenery!




Daddy throwing Elise up into the sky!




Next weekend we're going to visit a pumpkin patch to pick out Elise's first pumpkin! Can't wait!!

Love,
The Pattees