Ellie had a few firsts that I thought should go on her blog...
1. She discovered her voice. She talks and talks and talks. Telling long, gentle, sweet stories that sound something like this, "coouuuuu, goouuuuu, coouuuuuu" in a whispery, smiley voice.
2. She discovered her voice. Ellie has learned to scream and cry when she is upset. The "meltdowns" have only been here and there, but when they occur they throw us all off. It's seems to me that these meltdowns can be associated with hunger, tiredness, or tummy pain.
2.5 Today she had real tears come down her cheeks when she had one of her longest meltdowns and it broke her Mommy's heart.
3. Ellie is now big enough to go in the baby carrier facing forward. So far we have enjoyed two rather long walks around our neighborhood and she seems to love it. (see pic above)
4. Last but not least, my favorite...Ellie has figured out that she has control over these two small flailing objects in front of her (hands) and she now reaches out to touch things! She can't yet hold anything meaningfully (she often grabs her pacifier accidentially and then is frustrated as if someone else came and yanked it out of her mouth, when really it's tangled on her own fingers).
She is truly lovely and I feel so lucky to be with her all the time. She's my favorite.
January 29, 2007
Our First Shot at Video Links!
Links to videos
We started putting videos on Google. Check out the following:
Ellie and Jett in their Halloween costumes
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1963555906251836022&hl=en
Ellie and Jett playing on the bed
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7332179802864844233&hl=en
We started putting videos on Google. Check out the following:
Ellie and Jett in their Halloween costumes
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1963555906251836022&hl=en
Ellie and Jett playing on the bed
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7332179802864844233&hl=en
January 28, 2007
First Shots
First Shots.
Every part of her is perfect.
From her overflowing cheeks and tiny pink lips to her soft, chubby knees.
Her body is the definition of “pure.” It is untouched, soft, smooth, delicate, fresh.
From a cluster of tiny cells, in only a few months, this tiny, perfect creature was formed. She knows no pain (knew).
She is completely dependent on me, totally vulnerable and safest in my arms.
So, when the nurse said to “bring her over here” and “hold her hands tight” and then plunged long, sharp needles into her silky, smooth skin…and when I watched her big blue eyes switch rapidly from “hi mommy” to pure anguish…
Tears for everyone.
Is polio really that bad? Mumps? Measles?
Then we went home, I apologetic and she exhausted from crying so hard.
The fever came and we were introduced to a fussy side of her we hadn’t known.
Tylenol on top of shots—no more pure, or untouched.
Shots suck.
Every part of her is perfect.
From her overflowing cheeks and tiny pink lips to her soft, chubby knees.
Her body is the definition of “pure.” It is untouched, soft, smooth, delicate, fresh.
From a cluster of tiny cells, in only a few months, this tiny, perfect creature was formed. She knows no pain (knew).
She is completely dependent on me, totally vulnerable and safest in my arms.
So, when the nurse said to “bring her over here” and “hold her hands tight” and then plunged long, sharp needles into her silky, smooth skin…and when I watched her big blue eyes switch rapidly from “hi mommy” to pure anguish…
Tears for everyone.
Is polio really that bad? Mumps? Measles?
Then we went home, I apologetic and she exhausted from crying so hard.
The fever came and we were introduced to a fussy side of her we hadn’t known.
Tylenol on top of shots—no more pure, or untouched.
Shots suck.
Jenny's First Blog
Eleanor Kathleen Johnson Granstrom is two months and six days old. I can now say that I know what it feels like to love someone so much you might burst. She is already my everything and I would do anything for her. And in only two months she has stretched me to do more than I thought I could and be a better me.
Ellie and I did not start off with this passionate love affair. I was surprised to find out that I needed to fall in love with her. Those first two weeks I had to let my body (and crazy hormones) heal and become steady again before the real deep love for her began to kick in.
Her birth was fairly text book (except for the length of my time in labor and her size). Giving birth to Eleanor was the hardest, most amazing experience I have ever had. In some ways it was hell and in other ways it was like the best Christmas day ever. After 30 some hours of contractions and two and a half hours of pushing, all 9 ½ pounds of Ellie came out and was laid on my tummy, and I was in total awe. Yes, of course I was in awe of her beauty, well, ok, allow me to be honest…I was in total awe that all that baby was in me and somehow came out of such a small part of me. Really, I was blown away. During those first days after she was born my hormones went bizerk! I would cry for no real reason at any time of the day, and I cried a lot. I don’t know if I have ever cried that much in my entire life. Luckily, Brian and my parents were nothing but supportive and reminded me that, “this too shall pass.”
All and all, I am glad to report that the birth and first two months of Ellie’s life have been wonderful, new, exciting, exhausting and definitely spiritual. The first few times she smiled at us (not gas or dreaming, but real smiles right at Brian and I) our hearts melted appropriately and since then we’ve spent hours talking in ridiculous voices, tickling, and shaking colorful toys in front of her in hopes of seeing another smile.
Ellie and I did not start off with this passionate love affair. I was surprised to find out that I needed to fall in love with her. Those first two weeks I had to let my body (and crazy hormones) heal and become steady again before the real deep love for her began to kick in.
Her birth was fairly text book (except for the length of my time in labor and her size). Giving birth to Eleanor was the hardest, most amazing experience I have ever had. In some ways it was hell and in other ways it was like the best Christmas day ever. After 30 some hours of contractions and two and a half hours of pushing, all 9 ½ pounds of Ellie came out and was laid on my tummy, and I was in total awe. Yes, of course I was in awe of her beauty, well, ok, allow me to be honest…I was in total awe that all that baby was in me and somehow came out of such a small part of me. Really, I was blown away. During those first days after she was born my hormones went bizerk! I would cry for no real reason at any time of the day, and I cried a lot. I don’t know if I have ever cried that much in my entire life. Luckily, Brian and my parents were nothing but supportive and reminded me that, “this too shall pass.”
All and all, I am glad to report that the birth and first two months of Ellie’s life have been wonderful, new, exciting, exhausting and definitely spiritual. The first few times she smiled at us (not gas or dreaming, but real smiles right at Brian and I) our hearts melted appropriately and since then we’ve spent hours talking in ridiculous voices, tickling, and shaking colorful toys in front of her in hopes of seeing another smile.
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