First Haircut

For about a week, Stephen has been saying that Eliza's hair was looking a bit straggly and she needed a haircut. Considering how long it took her to finally get ANY hair, I was a bit hesitant. But after really looking at her hair, I knew the time had come. Her bangs were about 15 different lengths and she had several random strands that were super long.

I took her to a place that caters just to kids, and even though Miss Maggie (the stylist) was super sweet, Eliza did not really enjoy the experience. There were many tears. (And yes - they all belonged to Eliza! I didn't shed any tears.) She refused to sit in the cool firetruck chair, so we opted for mom's lap. Miss Maggie did a great job, her bangs are nice and straight and the sides and back have been evened up.

I had hoped to capture this experience on video but since I needed to hold her that couldn't happen. This after shot was the only picture I was able to get.

Eliza Mackenzie and the Art of Cupcake Making

Now that the weather is FINALLY getting cooler, I had great plans for us to spend plenty of time outside this weekend. However, Mother Nature apparently did not get my message because it rained pretty much all weekend.

In an attempt to alleviate our cabin fever, I decided that Eliza and I would find our inner cooks and do some baking. We made cupcakes.
Eliza was a pro at stirring the batter.

She wasn't quite as adept when it came to frosting . . . . but eating is an entirely different story!

Little Miss Chocolate face is napping right now, but once she wakes up, we are off to share our lovely creations with some of our neighbors.

Glamorous Life

After attending our Fancy Nancy party last week, I learned that Eliza really loves to dress up. She has been playing nonstop with all of her party favor necklaces and sunglasses. She puts on all of her accessories and then walks around talking to herself. She is a very busy girl!


Ahhh . . . .the life of a fashionista!

One must always be galmorous . . . even when wearing pajamas!

Fancy Nancy Party

Eliza's friend Greer celebrated her third birthday with a Fancy Nancy themed dress up party. The invitation asked us to wear our favorite dress up clothes. It was Eliza's first dress up party and she had a blast!

Before we headed out to the party, Eliza was admiring herself and the new tutu I made for her to wear. I thought she looked adorable and she must have agreed because as soon as she saw herself she said "WOW!"




Greer's mommy, Emily, is always such a fantastic hostess and this party was no exception. The table looked amazing. Emily was one of the first people I became friends with when I moved to this area ten years ago. Our lives have changed so much during that time, and now it so neat to see our girls becoming friends as well.

Eliza was feeling a little bit shy when we first arrived, but Greer and her sister Harper were super sweet and soon Eliza was feeling right at home.

All of the little girls looked precious in their dress up clothes and even baby Sloane joined in the fun after she woke up from her nap. Look at all of that gorgeous curly hair!

We spent some time outside playing, coloring and making star wands. Most of the adults were wishing that the weather was cooler but the girls didn't seem to mind the heat at all; they were having too fun.

After our outside time, we came back inside to enjoy some snacks and of course we all sang Happy Birthday, so Greer could blow out her candles.

Eliza enjoyed the chicken salad sandwich that was shaped like a butterfly but the yummy cupcake was by far her favorite.

All of the moms had high hopes that we might be able to get a group picture of the girls looking so fancy, but you know what they say about the best laid plans.

I never got a good group shot, but there were so many cameras going at one time, hopefully somebody got a good picture that they will share.

Eliza loved wearing the tiara, boa and pearls. She wore them the majority of time we were there. The party was a huge success and everyone really enjoyed themselves.

Happy Birthday Greer and thanks for including us in your special day!

Girly Girl

Eliza has decided that she MUST wear a bow- bow at all times - that includes when she is in her jammies and ready for bed!

Autumn Begins . . .

Even though fall doesn't officially begin until tomorrow, the weather finally cooled off here this weekend, so I couldn't resist dressing Eliza in the precious little outfit her Grandma Sue got for her.




It was so pleasant outside that we decided to have our photo shoot outside. I love that she is so active - but snapping a good picture of this very busy little girl is not as easy as it used to be.

I love her "Pebbles Flinstone" look. Her hair is finally starting to grow and it has a tendency to stick up in the back - it often reminds me of Donald Trump's comb over so I made a pony tail and added the bow. Viola . . .a band new woman!

A Visit to Grammy's House

Last weekend, our little family headed to the Hill Country to visit Grammy and Granddaddy. It was great to see them and have an opportunity to get out of town for a few days, but unfortunately we were all sick. Steve had an ear infection, Eliza had a fever and I had a terrible cough and sore throat. Even though we were all under the weather, we managed to have a great time and enjoyed our lovely brunch on Sunday morning. I didn't take many pictures, but here are a few.

At Last. . . .

Eliza FINALLY has enough hair for PONY TAILS!!!!!! I was convinced this day would never come. I thought they looked adorable but her Dad thought we should probably let her hair get a little longer. I think Eliza liked them too . . . even though she doesn't look too happy in this picture.

Video

Stephen is in love with our new Flip video camera. He spent the entire evening following Eliza around the house, so he could video her. He was able to edit his footage and create this lovely little video. Enjoy!

Jaws. . . .

Yesterday we experienced one of the firsts that you hope NEVER happens to your child. Eliza was bitten on the arm by another child in her class. Eliza was playing with the blocks and the other child wanted them. Eliza didn't want to share and turned away with the blocks, and that is when the biter made their move. Luckily the bite did not break the skin but it did leave a big mark.

There were plenty of tears, and they didn't all belong to Eliza. I was just flooded with emotions. I can't even begin to explain how I felt when the director told me that they don't call it biting, but rather "tasting our friends." (The reason I can't begin to explain how I felt is because this is a family blog and my thoughts included MANY words that are not family appropriate.)

On the whole, I have plenty of positive things to say about her day care. I am impressed with their curriculum, as well as the level of care she receives there. Realistically, I know that this is par for the course when it comes to kids but seeing those horrible marks on her arm just made me seethe with rage.

I was a little worried about how she would react this morning when I dropped her off. I just didn't want her to feel afraid to go to school. She did fine when I dropped her off and the good news is, she had a great day and no one decided to "taste" her today.