The Parnell Family: Everyone is growing up...

1.28.2008

Everyone is growing up...

Lila practicing her crawling...

Elise on the potty! (I know she'll hate me for this later!)

My little man....

I was only gone for 2 days and I feel like all of the kids changed while I was gone!! Lila is really getting close to crawling, Elise is making HUGE strides in her potty training, and Bennett just looks like a little man instead of a baby!

We are so proud of Elise and her milestone. She has been doing great! It is such a weird feeling though to think of her as a little girl. It makes me sad how fast they grow up! But, I have to admit the budget will be thankful to have one of the three out of diapers!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend...

Love, Nicole

1 comment:

kate, nick, myrt and baker said...: i love this group of photos! i'm impressed by lila's crawling skills, and bennett has those big, beautiful eyes...my favorite, however, is the one of elise...yes, you'll have great blackmail photos for the future :); January 29, 2008 at 1:11 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.