Ready for church and playing with my toys!

Well, this past weekend we took Eliza to church and she stayed in the nursery this time. We were really worried because she was hysterical when we left, but assumed she would have fun playing and be distracted. I don't know how many times during the service we both asked if we should go get her!:) Well, we didn't have to because one of the reverends brought her to us and she was not happy! Poor thing! She has to get used to it though because once she turns one she will be going to mothers day out and she will be there for 3 hours. Also, Barton and I are dying to go on a trip so she will REALLY have to get used to us not always being there.

Eliza is starting to really learn things these days. When I say "hi" she waves and when I say "yay" she claps. Eliza also loves her "First Words" book that we look at everyday. She is starting to point to the picture when I ask her to tell me where something is. What a smart girl! I am ready for her to talk!

10 months old!!!

I can't believe she is already 10 months old! Time has gone way too fast and my little baby isn't a little baby anymore! She has grown into quite a special girl and Barton and I can't get enough of her! I can't wait until her first birthday which is right around the corner. It will definitely be outside because we are sick of playing inside all of the time. Kisses to my big girl!

Another first!

Well, this 'a first I wasn't expecting, but on March 5th Eliza discovered that to save time she could crawl onto the coffee table to reach the other side instead of crawling or walking to the other side! Ahh! Now I really can't ever turn my back on her! She is one strong girl that is for sure. She loves to climb! She is climbing the stairs and also loves to climb the posts on our four poster bed. Barton and I decided that she needs to take gymnastics when she gets old enough. Well, Barton said rock climbing, but I put an end to that quick!

Our precious baby girl

So it has taken almost 10 months to start a blog on Eliza Grace, but I have finally started it and I am excited to share our journey as parents to our little girl!

Eliza was born in Charleston, SC at the East Cooper Regional Medical Center on May 11, 2009 at 6:45 pm. She weighed 8 lbs 8 oz and was 20.5 inches long! I was induced at 8 AM and had my epidural by 11AM so I must say labor was a breeze for me! Eliza ended up being deliver via C-section as she was too big! When the doctor told us she was here I started balling and to be honest I am not sure how Barton reacted because I was so focused on seeing my baby. What a little angel she was! We were overjoyed! Eliza and Barton were taken out of the room and without my knowing Eliza was rushed to the nursery as she wasn't breathing. Barton held her hand the whole time and said he lost it when she finally let out a loud cry! I found out when I was in recovery that she was on oxygen, but was fine. That was pretty scary, but they brought her to me not too long after she started breathing and getting to hold her for the first time was the best feeling in the world!

Eliza has been an amazing baby and such a joy to watch grow up. She hit all her milestones a little early and she is stubborn and independent just like her mommy. She is the spitting image of Barton (thank goodness he is cute!!) and lights up when she sees him. Her first word and for now one of the only words she says is "dada". She will say mama every once in a while but for the most part it is all about dada. Eliza is constantly on the move and I am an on my toes and running for the most part of the day. She is a fast crawler, pulls up on everything, climbs the stairs and has started standing without holding onto anything within the past 3 weeks. She will walk when she holds onto furniture, but isn't walking quite yet. Yay!! She loves to clap, give you a high five and has started to wave hello and bye bye. She is really starting to understand how all of her toys function and being able to play with them without me having to work them for her. I love to watch her figure things out. She definitely is a focused child and very observant. She loves books and turns the pages and points at everything, but for the most part she loves books because she can eat them!

We are busy trying to get the outside ready for her to be able to play as soon as it gets warm again. I can't wait to spend the summer at the beach and the pool with her! I am going to have a little beach baby! So much fun! I look forward to keeping this blog up and I hope everyone will enjoy getting to watch her grow up along with us!