2nd Time Around

Baby Faulkner #2 will be here in less than two weeks, and there have been a lot of changes happening around our house. Eloise had to give up the Nursery and move to a BIG GIRL room, but she is slowly getting used to it.

Feeling nostalgic about how much has changed and not changed since Eloise arrived I've posted some before and after pictures below...

Eloise 5.25.10

Eloise 4.12.12

Baby Faulkner Nursery (Same as two years ago)

Eloise's BIG GIRL Room

Finally, Easter 2012...as with Last Year Ellie was very serious about Egg Hunting. First I had to post some pictures from Easter 2011...

Easter 2011 Crestwood Girls Inc

Easter 2012 Crestwood Girls Inc

Same Easter Bunny...but Eloise has grown so MUCH!

Hope you enjoyed a little trip down Memory Lane!

Sesame Street Groupie

Ever since we went roaming the isle's of the New Babies'R'US at The Summit, and Eloise attacked the everything Elmo isle, she has had a growing fascination with all things Elmo. This fascination has slowly evolved into a love of all things Sesame Street. Most recently, Ernie/Burt and The Count (Whaaa, ha, ha, ha...).

For Christmas, at my suggestion, she received a "Tickle Me" Elmo from her Aunt Laura and Uncle Chris. Elmo now eats, sleeps, rides, and yes even gets diaper changes along with Ellie every day. I sometimes feel very sad for Dolly (her cabbage patch), that was also a Christmas gift. Dolly also sleeps with Elmo and Ellie every night, but only gets fed, changed, and kissed as an after thought on most days.

Below are some of our most recent adventures with Sesame Street...I hope you enjoy!

Ellie and Cousin Blake in their matching owl hats

Ellie and Aunt Marie (Slice)

Ellie at the 2012 Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off

Burt and Ellie hugging at Emmet O'Neal Library Book Sale with All the Sesame Street Characters.



Hair Cutting Time

The First hair cut = Success. Something needed to be done, but I wasn't sure what or how, but I was so pleased with the result and Ellie looks so stink-in cute! There were a few tears shed (NOT me HER), but we made it...there's nothing that a dum-dum can't cure.

Before

Before



Wiping down the Barbour Shop Toys so they won't be dirty (gotta love this girl)

Had to break out the Dum-Dum's before the actual haircut...distraction tactic

Dum-Dums only last so long....

After...not a huge change but definitely an improvement

Happy New Year! Happy New Baby!

Since it's been a while I have some pre-Christmas, Christmas and Post Christmas Pictures to share. Plus one very BIG announcement. Eloise is going to be a BIG Sister in April!

On the hunt for the Perfect Christmas Tree...



This was my first pick...maybe next year?



We went with this one...

Me and Santa 2011...no tears were shed!

Christmas Morning 2011!!!

And the un-wrapping begins...

Exhausted from un-wrapping, but must get up this slide.

It was finally warm enough after the New Year to play outside.

Ellie and Dinner time = many laughs from audience

Halloween 2011

Is in the books! Ellie enjoyed dressing up as Horton and trick-or-treating way more than I expected her to. Last night was the 3rd time in the past 4 days that she's worn her costume. Each time she was so excited to put it on, and each time she cried when it had to come off. Surprisingly she also new exactly what to do with the candy (grab and stuff). Can someone please explain to me how a 17 month hold would know how trick-or-treating works? Although she enjoyed the stuffing part, she also enjoyed the giving out part which I was very thankful for. At the end of the night we had to (beg) some poor trick-or-treator to take the remaining candy that we had so Ellie would come inside.



Fall 2012 - Eloise 17 months

Our very favorite time of year for many reasons, but especially because we get to visit the Pumpkin Patch at Baker Farms in Harpersville, AL. Here are a few snap shots from our adventure this past Saturday.

 Pumpkin Patch Fields

Eloise and Dad scouting for a place to start our search



 Finally...these would be our pumpkins!

I think she enjoyed picking cotton more than picking the pumpkin....

We ended our adventure by climbing to the top of a small hay-stack...A very Happy girl!