The Parnell Family: Sweet, yet spunky, Lila

6.14.2008

Sweet, yet spunky, Lila

I just wanted to back up my post from yesterday where I mentioned we may have some trouble with Lila - I was more or less joking, but her spirit continues to amaze me! Here are two examples, and this is only from this morning! I don't know how well you can see in the above picture, but she pushed a large blow up ball over to the side of the play pen so that she could STAND ON TOP OF IT- and try to escape! She was also bouncing up and down like a crazy girl on top of it!! Needless to say, that toy was removed from the "kennel'!

A few minutes later, she found a spatula and frying pan in Elise's play kitchen and started beating away! Bennett even cried it was so loud. I think that even encouraged her more...

I love my little devil!!!

Hope ya'll are enjoying the weekend!
Love, Nicole

2 comments:

kate, nick, myrt and baker said...: she is so precious - so happy that myrt will get to grow up with your three! please wish david a happy father's day for us, as i know that he is grateful for his three beautiful, energetic and loving kids!!; June 14, 2008 at 7:51 PM
NIKKI said...: She is soo cute! Hey that was pretty smart to put the ball over to try to escape! I love her little personiality!; June 14, 2008 at 9:18 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.