Happy 2nd Birthday Elsa!

We had a small birthday party for Elsa today - just aunties, uncles, and cousins (no grandparents this time). Because our house is on the market, we held the party at my parent's condo. The party went off without a hitch and Elsa seemed to love every minute of it...


posing with her BFFs

hanging out with Uncle Mark

playing "pin the nose on Elmo"

opening presents (with help from her cousins)

New Years at Kahler Glen

We went to Lake Wenatchee again for New Years Eve. No cross country skiing for me this year, but we had a few other highlights: Elsa LOVED the snow and enjoyed sledding and throwing snowballs (thanks Grandpa). She's also becoming more independent in the pool (with careful supervision, of course) and entertained herself for longer periods of time. We also went on a sleigh ride - a first for Elsa and Brian. It was bitter cold outside (in the mid-20s) but we all enjoyed getting outside in the fresh air and watching the "horsies!"

Elsa's latest trick: attempting to whistle!

Merry Christmas!

it's not All About Elsa anymore...

Some people have pointed out to me that the blog hasn't been updated in a long while. Well, I think this post is worth the wait! Brian and I found out that I was expecting about 4 weeks ago. My major nausea hit about 3 weeks ago - it's been so bad that I missed work and could barey take care of myself...let alone Elsa.
Which kind of got me wondering... what if....?

The ultrasound picture below explains it all!



Brian is super excited and has already planned what minivan we're getting. I, on the other hand, am still in the worrying/overwhelmed/scared/"how am I going to raise 2 babies and a toddler?" stage. I know I'll come around eventually though :).

Everything looked good at the ultrasound. Two speedy little heartbeats. 4 arm buds, 4 legs buds, 2 little gummy bear bodies. The technician said that, from the thickness of the "divider," she thinks they are probably fraternal. And they both measured out to be roughly 9 weeks - which is just what I thought I was. So far, so good!

Trick-or-Treating in Ballard

Elsa really enjoyed her first trick-or-treating experience. Her Aunties - Lynn & Amy - joined us for the festivities. She was not shy at all asking for candy, reaching in the bowls, and dancing to the street musicians. In fact, "treat" is her new favorite word (uh oh...). What a fun afternoon!

Fall Festivities

Fall is my favorite season so it was fun to get to try out some of the kid activities around the city this year!


Carving pumpkins at home - Elsa was into the slimy at seeds at first, but lost interest after a short while

Swansons Nursery offers fun activities -she really enjoyed the hay maze...

...and the tractor ride around the parking lot

I wasn't sure we'd make it to the Zoo Pumpkin Prowl - Elsa was sick most of this weekend - but luckily she was on the mend by Sunday night! She really started to get the hang of trick-or-treating. Her favorite part was the giant dressed up Brown Bear (from the brown bear carwash, you know?). She just wanted to hug and kiss him - so sweet :)

Fluffy Wetzler

Elsa got her first pet this week - a blue beta fish named Fluffy. The name (we think) came from one of Elsa's favorite Elmo videos. Surprise surprise! We were originally going to get a goldfish, like the one in Elmo, but ended up getting a beta because they are easier to care for.

Besides wanting to put her hand in the bowl and "pet" Fluffy, she's been pretty good with him (in her normal hyperactive way). She loves to look into the bowl, say hi, and "night night." So sweet!

Fluffy is visisted only under strict adult supervision!