The Parnell Family: big girl

4.15.2011

big girl

Elise wanted curls today for school, so I put hot rollers in her hair for the first time. She loved it!! Oh...she is looking so grown up lately. I have hit a major sentimental patch, as I have been gathering the paperwork to register her for kindergarten next week. The realization that the amount of time I get with her is about to be seriously decreased is sinking in. As much as she loves to push my buttons, I am going to miss having her around every afternoon. On the other hand I am very excited for her about next year...I really think she is going to absolutely love being more challenged in school, and after the initial adjustment I think she is going to have a blast!! She loves to learn.... Everyone says it, but it is so true....feel like she was just a baby- and now look!

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kate, nick, myrt and baker said...: wow, she looks like a teenager rather than an almost six year old - good gracious, elise, you are growing too quickly!!; April 15, 2011 at 8:29 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.