Seven Months Old!

Wow, what a fun and exciting 7 months it has been since Elise arrived. We're a tad bit tired, but feel so blessed to have such an energetic, curious, and sweet little girl. I guess being two pretty active parents has given us a child who enjoys being in constant motion as well - watch out world!

The Japanese ladies love her round little face and we are often greeted with oohs and aaahs as they say "kawaii" (cute) and proceed to ask how old she is, what her name is, etc... I pretty much recognize the phrases now and can respond with "Elise-chan" and the number for how old she is. (not too impressive, I know)

Elise loves both reading and eating books, but has not really taken to solid foods yet. She does love a good napkin and a piece of computer paper here and there, but she seems to think that fruits and vegetables taste like poison (of course, Josh agrees)!

Her vocabulary now consists of long strands of "da-da-da-da" along with other forms of cooing and babbling. She's just now starting to notice other babies and kids and seems excited to "interact" with them.

I thought for a little while that I wanted her to stay tiny forever, but it's turning out to be quite amazing to watch her take on the world with wide-eyed wonder!