Toys, Trips, and Teaching

At 13 weeks, Ellie had a few fun things happening this week. She continues her interest in toys and is extremely amused by her playmat. She can lay on the mat and stare up at the colorful toys. She has a monkey, giraffe, turtle, and parrot. But her favorite, by far, is a butterfly that Great-grandma Dot gave her. Mariposa draws Ellie's attention no matter where she is on the mat. It is really great and she is starting to grab for her, too. It is hilarious when she is super excited and she kicks her legs like she is running. As first time parents, Phil and I think this is the height of humor these days!

Ellie and I also took a day trip to Hoboken to visit my friend Jodi, and her gorgeous baby, Brady. Brady is 4 weeks old and absolutely adorable. Brady was a tiny guy at birth, but is now growing well. Jodi and I laughed at the size difference between them right now:) We went out to lunch with the babies and spent a great day together. Ellie loves meeting new friends!

Princeton started its semester this week and Phil had his first classes. On his first day of teaching, I sent him a few pictures of Ellie to brighten his day. I'm not quite sure what she was trying to tell her Dad in this one, but it happens to be Phil's favorite.