The Parnell Family: Miss Myrt

11.12.2008

Miss Myrt

We had a nice walk yesterday evening with Kate and Myrt. Like most social butterflies, Elise never wants the party to end, so she insisted that Kate and Myrt come in and play (I was glad they did too!)...
This picture cracks me up because it looks like Lila is a huge giant compared to Myrt---probably because she is!! There was no editing to this picture. Kate kept trying to make me feel better and said, "it is just b/c Lila was closer to the camera"...well, not THAT much closer!!! I swear her head is 8 times the size of Myrt's and they are only 10 months apart! The kids had so much fun though! Myrt is such a good sport- poor thing was getting kissed and loved on by not only Elise, Lila, and Bennett, but by Baxter as well!

I had to include these other two pictures of Lila and Bennett as they are now starting to pose for the camera! I guess they are finally getting used to taking pics, and now they know to flash their biggest smile when the camera is out!

Hope everyone is having a good week!
Love, Nicole

1 comment:

kate, nick, myrt and baker said...: i still stand by my original statement - lila was closer to the camera! we had so much fun seeing y'all (and catching up), and i look forward to doing it again soon! love, kate and myrt; November 13, 2008 at 12:28 PM

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Elise

Elise Laurent was born at 5:00 p.m. on July 19, 2005. We did not find out her sex during my pregnancy and we were thrilled to tears (and slightly shocked) to meet our beautiful baby girl. She was a big baby at 8lbs, 8oz, and David and I couldn't take our eyes off of her. Elise is an old French name that David and I have always loved. Laurent is both my paternal Grandfather's name and my Dad's middle name. We always dreamed of having a daughter and were so thankful and overwhelmed to be given such a blessing.
Elise is a true first born. She likes structure, likes to fully understand everything, likes her questions answered to her satisfaction. She loves to be challenged and to challenge. She is also highly sensitive and independent.
She is a wonderful big sister to Lila and Bennett....

Lila and Bennett

It would be an understatement to say that we were shocked to learn on November 11, 2006 that we were not expecting baby #2, but baby #2 and #3!! In just shy of two years we would have created quite a family!
But, on June 1st, 2007, at 36 weeks exactly, we were thrilled and completely overcome with joy and gratitude as we welcomed two big, healthy babies into our family. First, Lila Sue, named after my Mom at 7lbs 0.6oz, and secondly, Bennett Raymond, named after David, David's Dad, and my maternal Grandfather, at 7lbs 10.4oz.
Lila has been the vocal one from the start and to this day is still pretty much running the show. She is the life of the party, the entertainer. But she is also the most compassionate, most giving of our children.
Bennett is a true boy. He is active and rough and loves to tackle and throw. He also adores his sisters and his Dad and gives the best hugs around. His big baby blues get me every time.