We spent most of this weekend down in Portland, enjoying some much-needed time with my brother, sister-in-law, and niece. It had been over 3 months since my last visit, and I was itching to see how Elise had grown and changed. She is crawling all over the place now, attempting to take her first steps, although the spill that she took a couple of weeks ago, and the subsequent broken ankle and cumbersome cast, have set her back a little bit walking-wise. She is incredibly good-natured and has many sorts of smiles – after waking up from a nap she will tuck in her chin and look up at you with a bashful little grin; when you lift her up into the air or tickle her stomach she will squeal with unrestrained laughter. She is also eating all kinds of new things – veggies are clearly not her favorite, but she has recently discovered the joy of spaghetti, in all its glorious messiness:
Such a darling, loving, fun little girl…Â And once again, I am left wondering, “When can I see her again?!”
