The Parnell Family: first

8.30.2010

first

Today is Elise's first day of Pre-K. She was SOOO excited this morning about school!! I can't wait to pick her up and hear about her day!!

I feel bad that I didn't post any pictures of our meet the teacher visit from last Friday. We had a great meeting and are thrilled with her teachers for this year. I know she is going to have a great year.

It was a long, rough, weekend, which included a trip to the ER for David Friday night. No broken bones this time, but an extremely severe ear infection- to the point that his ear and face were so swollen it looked like he had been attacked by bees. According to the E.N.T this morning, neither the Dr. he saw last Thursday, or the Dr. he saw in the ER Friday night handled his case correctly, which meant he was in excruciating pain all weekend. Hopefully the Dr. this morning now has him on the correct meds and he will be feeling better asap. The kids missed out on their usual bonding time with their Dad, and I must admit that I got a little reminder of how much I should appreciate my husband. He usually takes a lot of the parenting lead on the weekend and it is my time to get chores done, recharge a little, and have some breathing room. I definitely won't be taking his help for granted anymore.

Lila and Bennett are (im)patiently anticipating their first day of school tomorrow....and missing their sister. We have been an inseparable foursome this summer, and so it is a little weird without our 4th "team-mate". But, I know she is having a blast!!

Hope everyone has a great week!

1 comment:

Theresa Miller said...: Nicole - Elise looks so much like you in this picture! Hope David is feeling better too.; August 30, 2010 at 6:43 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.