Tag Archives: Eleanor

May 5th, 2017

To get him out of Eleanor’s room in the morning, mom asked Des to help her with the car seat. She meant that he should open the cabinet, but he insisted on carrying it and putting it in himself.  Big helper (or merely another opportunity to exclaim, “I did it!”)

At the downtown library for a friend’s opening. While it was first such experience, we also realized that he hadn’t’ yet been to the library. Another trip soon.

Photo by Matt Wettengel, a former student of dad’s and current OPL social media manager

Six months

Ella doing the R2D2 dance at the site of mom at daycare

Six months have flown by, with Elenor at 26″ (55%) and 17.5lb (76%)

Desmond learning the fun of dandelions after they’re no longer “flowers”

Trying out the sippy cup, Eleanor wasn’t immediately sold on the concept

May 2nd, 2017

Des being a big helper in his family, making his PB&J for tomorrow’s lunch

Stop. Mango time.

Feeling left out of all the dinnertime photos, here’s a random pic of Des eating a carrot.

Be weary of the Soap Monster

First avocado

Bright eyes chewing on some cold keys

As family tradition would have it, Eleanor launched her food voyage with an avocado

…though still amused by spoons.

Judging from her brother, it’ll probably be a few months anything doesn’t promptly exit her mouth, but it’s a fun phase nonetheless.

This is Demond self-applying bubbles to his face so he can dump a cup of water on himself to rinse. And apparently it was hilarious.

April 30th, 2017

Getting pretty good at the waffle making

Eleanor up’ing her splash game during bathtime

Practicing “nice touch,” getting the hanging scrolling through pictures

Non-stop chewing machine

Desmond’s first homework- coloring our house.

Bubble therapy for stress management

 

April 29th, 2017

Facetiming with ma and his cousins

Sibling love, or, Ella strangling Des

DJ Drools-A-Lot

Dinner out despite the rain, Eleanor enjoys a thumb appetizer

At the play area after dinner, balancing equally running around and slides with the screen playing penguin B-roll.

“Spin!”

April 26th, 2017

Eleanor wants to grab all the things, including Des’ legos. This was one of the first instances of Des trying to retrieve a toy from his sister, “no, no, no, no, no. no thank you, sister.” 🙂 Many years more to come…

Getting every last drop of the sorbet, making grandma proud

April 23rd, 2017

Eleanor enjoying baths more and more these days. Not quite reliable enough at sitting to abandon the baby tub yet.

Upgraded to big brother’s bath towel

She’d prefer something to chew on over stuffed animals, but Des got a kick out of her sitting in his bed

Outfit complete.

Everyone joined dad in the garden prepping the beds for planting soon. Des was distraught over Max stealing his stick, so the plastic fence posts were a new favorite.

Ella just chilling in the breeze

Since he could barely walk, deadlifts have been a hobby. The sparkling water keg here is empty, but still sizable.

Many months ago, Des appeared to be done with bubbles. His little toddler OCD was just starting to kick in, and bubbles represented pollution to his boats and assorted bath toys. Pulling the bubble bath out again, you’d think he’d never seen bubbles in the bath before. To put it another way, Des was “back on” bubble baths.