tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50810426748914853192024-03-05T19:22:15.085-05:00Two Dogs & a BabyPeter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-45791305893530753532010-06-30T13:17:00.011-04:002010-06-30T13:44:50.140-04:00June Update<div style="text-align: center;">Where did the last year go??? Elise turned 1 on June 5 & I just can't believe how she's changed in such a short time (at least it seems like a short time). Although still a very needy child (as all 1-year olds are), it's amazing how much more "independent" she is than when she was first born. She now walks EVERYWHERE, claps her hands, bobs her head up & down to be silly, plays peekaboo, crawls all over her canine sisters, drinks from a straw, feeds herself.......... what a grown up! :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We celebrated Elise's 1st birthday at my grandma & grandpa's house with a family cookout, and I have to say I'm very glad we didn't have a real party. Elise was pretty sick (with what turned out to be roseola - which means temps of 102-103 degrees for days followed by an ugly red rash & a very clingy baby), so having a party would have been less than stimulating for those who attended. But a family cookout - well, family understands a fussy baby :) Anyway, Elise got to open lots of great presents from her aunts, grandparents, cousins, great aunt & uncle, and great-grandparents. She hit the jackpot, for sure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Below is her 1 year photo as well as a few snapshots from her birthday dinner.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJgYUBlAUb_zyz0vLbksDipvip4f_wDUsIwnTrVgiuNq9g0a04s5A2yD3VdH5YmT9Z5xPm2VuRBTorXbgOa8Be1-s9umcnNCrYaBnLP44s0rA2Px45QrP3DO9XT6tb3vqDzC_0e1-6gc/s1600/IMG_8436.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJgYUBlAUb_zyz0vLbksDipvip4f_wDUsIwnTrVgiuNq9g0a04s5A2yD3VdH5YmT9Z5xPm2VuRBTorXbgOa8Be1-s9umcnNCrYaBnLP44s0rA2Px45QrP3DO9XT6tb3vqDzC_0e1-6gc/s320/IMG_8436.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488620189736755394" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJgYUBlAUb_zyz0vLbksDipvip4f_wDUsIwnTrVgiuNq9g0a04s5A2yD3VdH5YmT9Z5xPm2VuRBTorXbgOa8Be1-s9umcnNCrYaBnLP44s0rA2Px45QrP3DO9XT6tb3vqDzC_0e1-6gc/s1600/IMG_8436.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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I had to take advantage of the great weather & cooperative child and get some photos of our little princess. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0vLqLkbtOXA18wPkLhyphenhyphenf6yM-9Djy7HrjJuYJq45CxHkZbUCzQJXewBdK7UP07Efwm5Kr6BY7x6ZeBgH1NYdosK0zqMB8VfH526IKAHgKNQEvi2VKoTw8QiThFNvHrXz0BnBADd_jyHQ/s1600/IMG_8860a.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0vLqLkbtOXA18wPkLhyphenhyphenf6yM-9Djy7HrjJuYJq45CxHkZbUCzQJXewBdK7UP07Efwm5Kr6BY7x6ZeBgH1NYdosK0zqMB8VfH526IKAHgKNQEvi2VKoTw8QiThFNvHrXz0BnBADd_jyHQ/s1600/IMG_8860a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0vLqLkbtOXA18wPkLhyphenhyphenf6yM-9Djy7HrjJuYJq45CxHkZbUCzQJXewBdK7UP07Efwm5Kr6BY7x6ZeBgH1NYdosK0zqMB8VfH526IKAHgKNQEvi2VKoTw8QiThFNvHrXz0BnBADd_jyHQ/s320/IMG_8860a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488618773539644786" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0vLqLkbtOXA18wPkLhyphenhyphenf6yM-9Djy7HrjJuYJq45CxHkZbUCzQJXewBdK7UP07Efwm5Kr6BY7x6ZeBgH1NYdosK0zqMB8VfH526IKAHgKNQEvi2VKoTw8QiThFNvHrXz0BnBADd_jyHQ/s1600/IMG_8860a.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VQem4F895GHOn_dXfmaIQrFGyT2m4GhgmGZ16a5uqJ7PO_pwOlWxaDQGXM_SkZoVXRQFWVbRoQFiwkIG7GGnmz5kdkmw2HXiNP95C9WrYzj6C787xpAm1Jb03asuqb0fMVJZtTZNxCw/s1600/IMG_8794a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VQem4F895GHOn_dXfmaIQrFGyT2m4GhgmGZ16a5uqJ7PO_pwOlWxaDQGXM_SkZoVXRQFWVbRoQFiwkIG7GGnmz5kdkmw2HXiNP95C9WrYzj6C787xpAm1Jb03asuqb0fMVJZtTZNxCw/s320/IMG_8794a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488618543651386338" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VQem4F895GHOn_dXfmaIQrFGyT2m4GhgmGZ16a5uqJ7PO_pwOlWxaDQGXM_SkZoVXRQFWVbRoQFiwkIG7GGnmz5kdkmw2HXiNP95C9WrYzj6C787xpAm1Jb03asuqb0fMVJZtTZNxCw/s1600/IMG_8794a.jpg"></a>And then this past weekend we tortured Elise with her first dip in Sweetwater Lake. Peter & Bryan were doing a bike ride from the lake, so I drove down with the pups & the baby to meet them when they finished. I say we tortured Elise, but we probably tortured the dogs more, as they HATE getting in the water (Lucy is a sorry excuse for a beagle). It was good for them to work off some energy, though, and we got some cute photos out of it (that is the most important thing after all, right???)....</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yA_KYw14vxjj4mVjkY-msf8RD61eh2ucCmI8x7V4vuGEkmf4we4QFMQj4roqKTC9Kq8SD8CVksUTh7bqzQ4_aXPmvuhLd7YE73a8WZ7868gwdpbe5e-cJDYVBIblUlmMTHfcqOIL5nY/s1600/IMG_8893e.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yA_KYw14vxjj4mVjkY-msf8RD61eh2ucCmI8x7V4vuGEkmf4we4QFMQj4roqKTC9Kq8SD8CVksUTh7bqzQ4_aXPmvuhLd7YE73a8WZ7868gwdpbe5e-cJDYVBIblUlmMTHfcqOIL5nY/s1600/IMG_8893e.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yA_KYw14vxjj4mVjkY-msf8RD61eh2ucCmI8x7V4vuGEkmf4we4QFMQj4roqKTC9Kq8SD8CVksUTh7bqzQ4_aXPmvuhLd7YE73a8WZ7868gwdpbe5e-cJDYVBIblUlmMTHfcqOIL5nY/s320/IMG_8893e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488618269115319330" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yA_KYw14vxjj4mVjkY-msf8RD61eh2ucCmI8x7V4vuGEkmf4we4QFMQj4roqKTC9Kq8SD8CVksUTh7bqzQ4_aXPmvuhLd7YE73a8WZ7868gwdpbe5e-cJDYVBIblUlmMTHfcqOIL5nY/s1600/IMG_8893e.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LHtGnAcebsdYdDUuO0wlYiH7nV_NIFpOJMsIRuPOexnqgVkh3Vvy4ccPAaqG11hljQCNXBtY1hTK1ZfK173ayvHoH5COu1urFXSVWPX2arCyXJNAT4zM9pfk6prvYttGxWejVpi1pUI/s1600/IMG_8899e.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LHtGnAcebsdYdDUuO0wlYiH7nV_NIFpOJMsIRuPOexnqgVkh3Vvy4ccPAaqG11hljQCNXBtY1hTK1ZfK173ayvHoH5COu1urFXSVWPX2arCyXJNAT4zM9pfk6prvYttGxWejVpi1pUI/s320/IMG_8899e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488618108276624626" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LHtGnAcebsdYdDUuO0wlYiH7nV_NIFpOJMsIRuPOexnqgVkh3Vvy4ccPAaqG11hljQCNXBtY1hTK1ZfK173ayvHoH5COu1urFXSVWPX2arCyXJNAT4zM9pfk6prvYttGxWejVpi1pUI/s1600/IMG_8899e.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImhCR996rqnXWzaYdXncO7yXFrpzMgDkZbuXWWMga8WB5LK4qjZeemmXq1yruM1kghXAPi-cYFQttqr5jP9wuNZ2pcDyQh6FeCXkxpNp8h79OvfWUo6j0HapmpuGC64mKn34uEg7CZ9E/s1600/IMG_8947e.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImhCR996rqnXWzaYdXncO7yXFrpzMgDkZbuXWWMga8WB5LK4qjZeemmXq1yruM1kghXAPi-cYFQttqr5jP9wuNZ2pcDyQh6FeCXkxpNp8h79OvfWUo6j0HapmpuGC64mKn34uEg7CZ9E/s1600/IMG_8947e.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImhCR996rqnXWzaYdXncO7yXFrpzMgDkZbuXWWMga8WB5LK4qjZeemmXq1yruM1kghXAPi-cYFQttqr5jP9wuNZ2pcDyQh6FeCXkxpNp8h79OvfWUo6j0HapmpuGC64mKn34uEg7CZ9E/s320/IMG_8947e.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488617418417420770" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's it for our June update.... Stay tuned, as July holds plenty more: little Thomas Christopher is scheduled to arrive July 28 via C-section. Will I survive the next 4 weeks of July humidity???? We shall see......</div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-44640269506990281652010-05-18T21:45:00.002-04:002010-05-19T10:08:00.110-04:00Walking Videos<div style="text-align: center;">Here we go - some better videos of Elise walking. The first one appears to have been a harrowing experience for her as she walked toward her Daddy. The second shows a more content baby girl :) Either way, since she has discovered she can walk, she is ALL. OVER. THE. PLACE. Enjoy the short videos!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzGsVqG88sXqbxfx87DZC_HCAt9NEhIdBmJraZA6xldAM7ZIzn5Yv9WYRHgfv-muzlL9eSKtVgHCRzF3nJ1YA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy82a_vODi1F7f2kIMngkiiw3T3I0kma_q5NLSN-KZc9n8TbxcaakwwAjuUsCpmfFA39JJOd201xVv7UWJhlw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15911787195328283495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-58512495546518047012010-05-14T22:43:00.003-04:002010-05-15T09:31:45.821-04:00Elise's first steps!<div>Okay everyone, she's finally WALKING! Elise took her very first step April 23, and has continued to take single steps every now and then, but yesterday she randomly decided to walk 8 steps from one place to another. Didn't even fall down! Here is a less than ideal video of some of her walking, as it really only shows a few steps toward the end of the video. But it's better than nothing, right? And don't worry - I'll have the video camera out ready to catch her doing some REAL walking sometime soon. Stay tuned....</div><div><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwUdWf3pv4fW2Aa7BcQbeHcsS--2rkxnuU2CLUUCG8JeBFlKDPAKVaFwpWpvzrMl3Mvq1mZsymyTC0R7D71ug' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15911787195328283495noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-28175815830952861082010-03-08T18:14:00.005-05:002010-03-08T18:34:20.256-05:00March Update<div><div style="text-align: center;">We had our determine-the-gender-of-the-baby ultrasound today (although I'm pretty sure the doc was interested in more important things, like baby's development, etc!)..... but as for us, we were so excited to find out we're having a <b>BOY</b>! What on earth am I going to do with a boy??? All I know is girl stuff - girl parts, girl clothes, girl everything! I am looking forward to getting mentally prepared for this male who will soon join our family :) My good friend, Amy, already got baby boy an adorable polo shirt (which happens to match one of Peter's perfectly!) - thanks, Ame!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In other news, Elise just reached 9 months of age on March 5th! She had a 9 month well check last week as well.... She now weighs <b>19# 10oz</b> and is <b>29" tall</b> - what a big girl :) She is developing well and seems to be right on track. We are ever thankful for a healthy baby AND a happy one, too. Elise's favorite things to do at the moment include: high-fiving her daddy or me, attempting to wave, crawling & standing up EVERYWHERE, banging toys on the table, eating grown-up food, and babbling up a storm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, Elise got sick for the very first time right at 9 months old (which made taking her monthly photo a challenge, but we ARE glad she made it 9 months without any issues).....</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSG7Z2-QfqY5d5WH-ReHi0M4ZZLrXGSUs7KWYdNPml6bQlILkH-3zuozCkKzRsKleUcGGV0eKiPrVUk37WfGrLjnSrOA_hoLEGoY3DPKstR48xsVU-KPTkQ0HNMdgTgAMMub2oJTNQ7w/s1600-h/IMG_7051.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSG7Z2-QfqY5d5WH-ReHi0M4ZZLrXGSUs7KWYdNPml6bQlILkH-3zuozCkKzRsKleUcGGV0eKiPrVUk37WfGrLjnSrOA_hoLEGoY3DPKstR48xsVU-KPTkQ0HNMdgTgAMMub2oJTNQ7w/s320/IMG_7051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446409001730458050" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSG7Z2-QfqY5d5WH-ReHi0M4ZZLrXGSUs7KWYdNPml6bQlILkH-3zuozCkKzRsKleUcGGV0eKiPrVUk37WfGrLjnSrOA_hoLEGoY3DPKstR48xsVU-KPTkQ0HNMdgTgAMMub2oJTNQ7w/s1600-h/IMG_7051.jpg"></a>I prefer this snotty-nosed photo :)</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Fh3dd0_73ufR5RHZr7NGOwV3D70Ejv8y03DrzoOx953b_g8bq_7IXqr-X6sty4VcjAPRswJsOPJ17cYP0_Ed8ib-iL1qhksWsYwv9-XMG7ZPlBTMpjVPN7DTqw1iNohlMpULZ__BA-k/s1600-h/IMG_7047.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Fh3dd0_73ufR5RHZr7NGOwV3D70Ejv8y03DrzoOx953b_g8bq_7IXqr-X6sty4VcjAPRswJsOPJ17cYP0_Ed8ib-iL1qhksWsYwv9-XMG7ZPlBTMpjVPN7DTqw1iNohlMpULZ__BA-k/s320/IMG_7047.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446408798537446194" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">But here's the "good" 9-month shot :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Completely off topic.... Peter recently created a website to display my art (paintings, drawings, etc). He did such a great job in setting up the website - what a good husband :) Here's the link:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sites.google.com/artcreationsbyelizabethchapman">sites.google.com/artcreationsbyelizabethchapman</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone's enjoying the AMAZING weather today - I got to walk to the grocery & back, and I actually got hot. YES! Can't wait for spring :)</div></div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-52751363210174532862010-01-09T18:53:00.008-05:002010-01-09T19:36:21.253-05:00Catching Up.......<div><div style="text-align: center;">Since my last post, lots has happened! For starters, we went to Florida for a 1/2 work - 1/2 relaxation trip. The first 1/2 took place in Orlando where Peter had a conference, so Elise and I hung out at the HUGE hotel & took some ventures "abroad" to an outlet mall or two as well as EPCOT one day! Going to Disney World by myself with a 6 month old, toting a stroller, carseat, two bags, and baby bjorn carrier was quite the adventure! Elise had better darn well remember her 4 hours at EPCOT :) (Thankfully, I took pictures to refresh her memory.....)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After Peter was done in Orlando, we drove to Ft. Pierce for an extended stay at my grandparents' condo. It was C-O-L-D. I guess Florida is going through an odd winter this year.... We were able to go outside for enjoyable daily walks, but not once did we remain stationary out there! I can't say I was too disappointed - how would I have really hung out by the pool with a 6 month old? All in all, it was a nice change from the usual routine, but we are glad to be HOME!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">And then came Christmas.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That was a whirlwind week of visiting lots of family, eating lots of food, and opening lots of presents (mostly for Elise, of course!).... It was also the 2nd year I have not put up Christmas decorations. How sad! Last year we were preparing our condo to be put up for sale, so I didn't even bother - And this year we're in the same boat (STILL on the market........) So I'm praying that next Christmas I will be able to put up my tree!!! 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cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRCy5b1HC4eLZDXwWxQimAykYQ-kkudbr2VJPGgmyjM6ctgzlD6fvcBzovW-ZfGUXtKeh7mxYBqOq81ste2W9F_kgJMKFe_9zUYxUjQAWXC0wuO4_dOZ0suNPfcNNe8A-ry6vUzelTQ8/s320/IMG_1389.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424898858813910354" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">New Year's Eve brought one CRANKY little girl in our house. It was the first day (& only day, thus far) that Elise had cried all day long. And I mean ALL DAY LONG. Poor thing. January 2 brought the explanation, as her first tooth appeared!!!! Tooth "O" came in (that's her lower left middle tooth) - It's easily felt, but not yet easily visible. I wonder how long those suckers take to come all the way up. Hmmmmmm....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">January 5 marked 7 months that Elise has been with us! She is getting so big, thus I transitioned into a monthly picture of her in the sitting position :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrD-oF__wGaEg_dshbK2qv-xl0qC4Mui4wc1N3r3xbjYTc9uwLg5-0hoJEYWF5xmuL_oFiqH2CXvAM8MImdXbReFHFyxtiFECpzst9w_VwCFGmJEQYBksLneyR9zcKVuZnPamvUetk6s/s1600-h/IMG_2291.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrD-oF__wGaEg_dshbK2qv-xl0qC4Mui4wc1N3r3xbjYTc9uwLg5-0hoJEYWF5xmuL_oFiqH2CXvAM8MImdXbReFHFyxtiFECpzst9w_VwCFGmJEQYBksLneyR9zcKVuZnPamvUetk6s/s320/IMG_2291.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424898295746603458" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then came CRAWLING!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Elise is crawling up a storm - she doesn't take to the "normal" crawling stance, but rather hops forward like a frog. It is so cute! So now we're on major crawl alert & doing our best to prevent her from tearing apart our condo. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, for those of you that don't yet know, Elise is going to be a big sister! We are expecting another baby Aug 1 - which makes me almost 11 weeks along and feeling okay. We look forward to finding out boy or girl sometime in March - yay!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I believe I've caught you up on all the goings-on in the Chapman family for now. Hope you're all staying warm & enjoying winter as much as humanly possible.....</div></div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-82957455970160215282009-12-04T23:24:00.002-05:002009-12-04T23:43:39.888-05:006 months old!<div style="text-align: center;">I don't have an official 6-month picture just yet, as I am anal and wait to take monthly pictures on the 5th each month (yes, I acknowledge that will change once I'm chasing a toddler and after we have more children, but for now, let me be anal!).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday we went to Elise's 6-month check-up for the ol' once-over and a bunch of shots. She always does so well with vaccinations - probably because she's so meaty :) As for the "stats"......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Weight:<b> 17 lbs. 9 oz.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Height:<b> 26 1/2"</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Conclusion: Elise grew THREE inches in two months (wow!) while gaining only 14 ounces in the same amount of time (crazy!). She's evening out, that's for sure. She is now "only" in the 75th percentile for both height & weight. (At her 4 month appointment, she was in the 97th percentile for weight & the 50th for height - so she's definitely becoming more proportionate.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Updates on Elise:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">- She's moving around A LOT. Not yet crawling (forward), but gets on all fours and pushes herself backward or in circles on the floor. Any day now she'll be going forward and my routine will change once again. (You finally get used to a daily routine, and then the baby starts crawling & messing it all up! Next she'll be going on dates and I won't be able to fall asleep until she's home.....)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">- She's been sitting up for a good month, but only when I put her in that position. She hasn't yet been able to sit up on her own from lying down.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">- She's eating a lot more "solids" (pureed baby food mixed with cereal) than when we first started. The doctor said to feed her solids 2-3 times per day. It's already a hassle to me, because nursing was SO easy!!! No supplies needed, no rags to wipe off a dirty face, no special bibs to catch all the extraneous particles of food, etc etc. Perhaps this phase will get easier once she's a more efficient eater :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">- She's, as of today, learning to use a sippy cup! It's made for children 6 months & up, but it will definitely take some practice on her part. It has handles that she's already discovered, so she'll be holding that bottle/cup on her own before I know it. What a big girl!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's the latest in the Chapman camp! We're looking forward to Christmas (LOVE IT!) and taking beautiful Christmas photos of our baby girl. I'll post some pics before then for your viewing enjoyment though, so be not dismayed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until then.... Stay warm & enjoy your December!</div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-51468963002367616642009-11-10T11:45:00.011-05:002009-11-10T12:06:34.766-05:00Pics of Miss E<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Z2tBSH4qd3L0k0749cCakqxZv0WF9eBw_6lGGVBxqcAjdtDJA-qD8YXfPtDnPJpf439YeI3uQsmbbC-KhBwh4g-FWQkk7yp0Gn7HF-G0ePOIPqlurEzlwhRyWzmOHE5E89R1qB-U-ug/s1600-h/IMG_7119.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Z2tBSH4qd3L0k0749cCakqxZv0WF9eBw_6lGGVBxqcAjdtDJA-qD8YXfPtDnPJpf439YeI3uQsmbbC-KhBwh4g-FWQkk7yp0Gn7HF-G0ePOIPqlurEzlwhRyWzmOHE5E89R1qB-U-ug/s320/IMG_7119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402521690211438946" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Z2tBSH4qd3L0k0749cCakqxZv0WF9eBw_6lGGVBxqcAjdtDJA-qD8YXfPtDnPJpf439YeI3uQsmbbC-KhBwh4g-FWQkk7yp0Gn7HF-G0ePOIPqlurEzlwhRyWzmOHE5E89R1qB-U-ug/s1600-h/IMG_7119.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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(She's done it more for Peter, but of course, she does EVERYTHING for Peter......)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2 - Peter celebrated a birthday on the 15th!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3 - Peter took me to West Baden Hotel for a 24-hr getaway last weekend. You may think "romantic" - but then consider that MLB Playoffs were on and I had to pump. There you have it. (But seriously, it was a GREAT break from the little one - loved it!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4 - We celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary on the 19th</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5 - Elise had been reaching for her feet & working on putting a binky in & out of our mouth. These are huge accomplishments! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">6 - We started E on baby food! Let me first say that we had tried just plain cereal for a couple weeks and she just wouldn't eat it. Then I tasted it - it's disgusting. So I mix cereal with some baby food (carrots, peas, etc) and she has no problem. I can't blame the girl.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy some cute snapshots of the babe....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtrI7ztcE-xKtJgD2lbl1ZgtFs_O_1fT8qOd3dGqE4VGKOuyBoKnCpYU4Ct0s6cBcdVdUcxnsOjavIHPN4IOdWKX78_o6ran6eqaNbCHCgaEInYAEP4EP0y4TpJ7vnAY-AbebUk7DOd4/s1600-h/CIMG8893.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtrI7ztcE-xKtJgD2lbl1ZgtFs_O_1fT8qOd3dGqE4VGKOuyBoKnCpYU4Ct0s6cBcdVdUcxnsOjavIHPN4IOdWKX78_o6ran6eqaNbCHCgaEInYAEP4EP0y4TpJ7vnAY-AbebUk7DOd4/s320/CIMG8893.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395421441417403650" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtrI7ztcE-xKtJgD2lbl1ZgtFs_O_1fT8qOd3dGqE4VGKOuyBoKnCpYU4Ct0s6cBcdVdUcxnsOjavIHPN4IOdWKX78_o6ran6eqaNbCHCgaEInYAEP4EP0y4TpJ7vnAY-AbebUk7DOd4/s1600-h/CIMG8893.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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Didn't think so....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I joined my parents, grandparents, two sisters, human niece & canine niece at our family place in Minocqua, Wisconsin last week. It had been a couple years since I'd been up there, and I really did miss the place! What an ordeal PACKING was, though. Sheesh! I felt like I was packing for a year away from home. So much baby paraphernalia. Better safe than sorry, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy some pics of our trip....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgZLvW5JQAdINJy7H_dbvVtrEcaPhLvR8cdr9ePUavwP-LKjQJYnmKrVJKhNQ9wfT-rgN106ucLLdtW_o7cY2DJwXrxLwWi-Y_PzoHx9yJyQ9j6uIV0wgu3b7P6i2qGVXQxXxmDxc9cM/s1600-h/CIMG8733.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgZLvW5JQAdINJy7H_dbvVtrEcaPhLvR8cdr9ePUavwP-LKjQJYnmKrVJKhNQ9wfT-rgN106ucLLdtW_o7cY2DJwXrxLwWi-Y_PzoHx9yJyQ9j6uIV0wgu3b7P6i2qGVXQxXxmDxc9cM/s320/CIMG8733.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389366528588441522" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgZLvW5JQAdINJy7H_dbvVtrEcaPhLvR8cdr9ePUavwP-LKjQJYnmKrVJKhNQ9wfT-rgN106ucLLdtW_o7cY2DJwXrxLwWi-Y_PzoHx9yJyQ9j6uIV0wgu3b7P6i2qGVXQxXxmDxc9cM/s1600-h/CIMG8733.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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So fun!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tM58DttpjucQdPaZtwnUToGI2mzEbavRIumkiAQu1-BixI6ELXZ7QgG825Cfco9rhZytuFyMzprLB_kLIDQjm8fkoX3NmDZp6aaekXNGPyvfhj2U0TvHJzZrgN2zU_SdoR9Xs0bvyzU/s1600-h/CIMG8784.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VB4cKKmkwJNPrjPbMsdewR_RSlJt2lBcUOT72MSMKdhDty6rylVc3_groon4asdLhdL83YYM_0lLNzsQRPshAgweH0JH-A4AE-IVOLGBkIt2_Iz7if8Y8sExVzoPpjI-tfV1bB5c-s0/s1600-h/CIMG8778.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VB4cKKmkwJNPrjPbMsdewR_RSlJt2lBcUOT72MSMKdhDty6rylVc3_groon4asdLhdL83YYM_0lLNzsQRPshAgweH0JH-A4AE-IVOLGBkIt2_Iz7if8Y8sExVzoPpjI-tfV1bB5c-s0/s320/CIMG8778.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389364979868045714" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Out like a light.... and looking a-dorable</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VB4cKKmkwJNPrjPbMsdewR_RSlJt2lBcUOT72MSMKdhDty6rylVc3_groon4asdLhdL83YYM_0lLNzsQRPshAgweH0JH-A4AE-IVOLGBkIt2_Iz7if8Y8sExVzoPpjI-tfV1bB5c-s0/s1600-h/CIMG8778.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3U9Kjn9SXrfUUy-A4JU519iy1c0qZ8nKl8D6vMk6pKtEzgIm-zPqfTz4IT5iDTYXqd6Y97QlnnyOZLBlYL8u4kYEHvzFe1oexWDYufSBBpbo72cPbm6AjKyEcI58nUfkpP8wwO-HJQM/s1600-h/CIMG8723.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3U9Kjn9SXrfUUy-A4JU519iy1c0qZ8nKl8D6vMk6pKtEzgIm-zPqfTz4IT5iDTYXqd6Y97QlnnyOZLBlYL8u4kYEHvzFe1oexWDYufSBBpbo72cPbm6AjKyEcI58nUfkpP8wwO-HJQM/s320/CIMG8723.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389364541299046578" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, so these two pics aren't from our trip to Wisconsin, but who cares?!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MAclF5s2HaeHd8C26BP9Ig4oS_5XWD9eSwzEoYJZM7rE0jC53Yc8LqO3Ql-qYl_BRaMkJ_2JyrUBmVMk826ULd5g_DHADRxm1Yu9C5QGEM3lf5ug6uTWlLrw01Luc8aQx08UmB7-EH4/s1600-h/CIMG8718.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MAclF5s2HaeHd8C26BP9Ig4oS_5XWD9eSwzEoYJZM7rE0jC53Yc8LqO3Ql-qYl_BRaMkJ_2JyrUBmVMk826ULd5g_DHADRxm1Yu9C5QGEM3lf5ug6uTWlLrw01Luc8aQx08UmB7-EH4/s320/CIMG8718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389364481883181442" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-27537502101113901532009-09-26T17:16:00.005-04:002009-09-26T18:01:01.711-04:00Just checking in....<div style="text-align: center;">Hello all - Just checking in so you know I have not abandoned my blog. However, I honestly have nothing too exciting to update... I haven't gone to nursing group the past 2 weeks due to laziness one week and sickness the next. I'm getting over my 2nd sinus infection in 8 weeks. Booooo. I am thankful for azithromycin! As for Elise's weight, I'm going to go ahead and estimate she's 17 lbs. How's that for accuracy?! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Below are just a few snapshots to satisfy your photo cravings!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a look back (almost 4 months ago) when Aunt Sari was comparing her foot to Elise's newborn tootsies. So cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCyyaI6slsvsJl_4VLtFpEWTKU5KqVUbUydHoCx9KTxoW1FQ5gnbwaCQU6_uh93nmRXd_nyZvYj9mrBkx2o9FjYGyN2pcXX-bw8_qib0nwsQNwiIev3KndrBw2PLzMo91yS8YHdrjCPU/s1600-h/IMG_0868.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfCyyaI6slsvsJl_4VLtFpEWTKU5KqVUbUydHoCx9KTxoW1FQ5gnbwaCQU6_uh93nmRXd_nyZvYj9mrBkx2o9FjYGyN2pcXX-bw8_qib0nwsQNwiIev3KndrBw2PLzMo91yS8YHdrjCPU/s320/IMG_0868.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385891200457555618" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had some of Peter's MBA classmates over a few weeks ago... </div><div style="text-align: center;">all 4 couples have each had a baby in the past 8 months. Here's the proof:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjJ87Nwk6_CsC0LVwW_3SzZBAiY8j19x5rSRNyVYo4jmeOuLj2t9UsHiLNYlQZsNTelBunyF3sxHZ3KIQRXKJe_mFrS6CJ146Evr8Vmoxlg8VbtpLi9OxYPuZTCLypgnkTyCc4ANXvfw/s1600-h/CIMG8667.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjJ87Nwk6_CsC0LVwW_3SzZBAiY8j19x5rSRNyVYo4jmeOuLj2t9UsHiLNYlQZsNTelBunyF3sxHZ3KIQRXKJe_mFrS6CJ146Evr8Vmoxlg8VbtpLi9OxYPuZTCLypgnkTyCc4ANXvfw/s320/CIMG8667.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385889182409113890" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Elise loving her jumperoo!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEXxdBXheIOet1leRUI_K2nN68OQ5_7uWjvN0Kt6UmoQUHZ9krWEnjN6xJ2ugAcyo2jsZ2tuKNwqgdPrUIa8uuYrB4ebSH-sz-78IwB5P0Hx1rpR6IRwiQWOAFZf5deTh9VIZPHpIgkY/s1600-h/CIMG8705.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEXxdBXheIOet1leRUI_K2nN68OQ5_7uWjvN0Kt6UmoQUHZ9krWEnjN6xJ2ugAcyo2jsZ2tuKNwqgdPrUIa8uuYrB4ebSH-sz-78IwB5P0Hx1rpR6IRwiQWOAFZf5deTh9VIZPHpIgkY/s320/CIMG8705.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385888737519145282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPr5AWyOXTCEELzVJJw2902RL_fBDKFq9B7h7eyg3RO1VBEkFA8xL4aUGj-ZZuqPzTKsjzWhbF1lq09ex-sz_gOz-dZTcI1oo1tvwV7WCWc36x1EVH8DFhnXv8zYlIVjfPixFpATMwwE/s1600-h/CIMG8703.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPr5AWyOXTCEELzVJJw2902RL_fBDKFq9B7h7eyg3RO1VBEkFA8xL4aUGj-ZZuqPzTKsjzWhbF1lq09ex-sz_gOz-dZTcI1oo1tvwV7WCWc36x1EVH8DFhnXv8zYlIVjfPixFpATMwwE/s1600-h/CIMG8703.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPr5AWyOXTCEELzVJJw2902RL_fBDKFq9B7h7eyg3RO1VBEkFA8xL4aUGj-ZZuqPzTKsjzWhbF1lq09ex-sz_gOz-dZTcI1oo1tvwV7WCWc36x1EVH8DFhnXv8zYlIVjfPixFpATMwwE/s320/CIMG8703.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385888589093223378" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-62418120834936979122009-09-12T17:09:00.010-04:002009-09-12T17:22:57.221-04:00Pictures Pictures Pictures!<div style="text-align: center;">Here you go! Pictures!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you're just now popping in on the blog, don't forget to scroll down & check out the two new posts below this one.... I've been working hard to fill you in on our lives :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2U7760hFPcOJrEb5bm7UmAQUqDN_YZva0ZTEXTjEEv9oCLkdDIvv3pJYLvf4KxGZ8VhFGxW8EgaDdulLF6Z1GQimd55DCOr_b2kO1nSP_nDVZcjuY24D4Z8UwKJJ0PKpa-MkZWyzfKw/s1600-h/CIMG8673.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2U7760hFPcOJrEb5bm7UmAQUqDN_YZva0ZTEXTjEEv9oCLkdDIvv3pJYLvf4KxGZ8VhFGxW8EgaDdulLF6Z1GQimd55DCOr_b2kO1nSP_nDVZcjuY24D4Z8UwKJJ0PKpa-MkZWyzfKw/s320/CIMG8673.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380693132259680946" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chillin' on Uncle Chris' back :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6kNlZRwFwXWaOfi76bXxIsoVh0TYX94aRK7U0Ve3TGyAJYse06p85_M5dfHyxtEde7GC9IYyLVwvFjxMbjCbllgHb0SgwS5w7TGuPPbFWA-jEd11vwBw4HOL7vtz26Cl4dmDutbRn24/s1600-h/CIMG8675.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Tso09DZxVJXRsdSI4rADr8TCUTU0W2S7EwFpl47WLi_E5mFMjNCHhuPLr76FmJF_CLGolAkf3zC2moAlzn2QCt3_4cmcE9-VQXjj7PQrPmKhGLb0Wen4gTjZlAnl9cMSu9XO95VDemU/s320/CIMG8600.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380692622056914690" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aunt Sari (the party planner!) with a very tired Elise</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhhvUdKOwXvgHa6GCs5dZnDn951HOx02k_HICcqJ5wnzoTGUswYkfZ9jW2gbh1_E3wmELJp7DF3Su7fdYsRsGjySRLLUOyfLPHCmzUEC99ItCXL1pY_pQiMmoNNarGHlOKLFN0UoKf_I/s1600-h/CIMG8597.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhhvUdKOwXvgHa6GCs5dZnDn951HOx02k_HICcqJ5wnzoTGUswYkfZ9jW2gbh1_E3wmELJp7DF3Su7fdYsRsGjySRLLUOyfLPHCmzUEC99ItCXL1pY_pQiMmoNNarGHlOKLFN0UoKf_I/s320/CIMG8597.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380692482298572818" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aunt Bek, Rori, & Elise</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlKjCaKCEm4MZT18iOGjkUg4Vqjt5to1iP6xIX6BP4fe14lEnQXMC32mRQMnunvrr8GTcffX-ZYo2DGsyuTgdNgG9o4IKUF7OG6u0j9AZ8y2CYePbsf097olwQmMdLf9yoX7kbADaWTo/s1600-h/CIMG8581.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlKjCaKCEm4MZT18iOGjkUg4Vqjt5to1iP6xIX6BP4fe14lEnQXMC32mRQMnunvrr8GTcffX-ZYo2DGsyuTgdNgG9o4IKUF7OG6u0j9AZ8y2CYePbsf097olwQmMdLf9yoX7kbADaWTo/s320/CIMG8581.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380692205964115874" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our little family (minus the canines)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPK8cQRf86HHTkZJyhkT3hQLExf94eeFdfdFcHqPeqeXXarPCEfj5rQvQnC13Cz0cSwBsrdPkUQycemjo5VXrgyaKs7Bo9X8HSJQK-L2rfX4c-y5eOTdr70R14AI6dEODvw1Tsav2heaU/s1600-h/CIMG8561.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPK8cQRf86HHTkZJyhkT3hQLExf94eeFdfdFcHqPeqeXXarPCEfj5rQvQnC13Cz0cSwBsrdPkUQycemjo5VXrgyaKs7Bo9X8HSJQK-L2rfX4c-y5eOTdr70R14AI6dEODvw1Tsav2heaU/s320/CIMG8561.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380692021619570466" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">THE CUTEST 3-yr-old in the world!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWMqvI7ekPjVXBeqFN5GWXCCoOdE4R4Lr8TmHS1kJsktmFpMx3bR_27qJh-QmhKsO87XmGA7dMr5QwifZ4GtHQZ1q-zQpb6NxRP9Gz2jyo9UfwO8qYAgUGK-efnuD17lNSZ8HgGhhKrA/s1600-h/CIMG8553.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWMqvI7ekPjVXBeqFN5GWXCCoOdE4R4Lr8TmHS1kJsktmFpMx3bR_27qJh-QmhKsO87XmGA7dMr5QwifZ4GtHQZ1q-zQpb6NxRP9Gz2jyo9UfwO8qYAgUGK-efnuD17lNSZ8HgGhhKrA/s320/CIMG8553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380691868930062306" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>2 MONTH vs. 3 MONTH pics......</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixes59WL9zdIN-OJgNn-khAzj5QmVB53EYJkpmRSCkFR9Rb9_u-xWx9fEC0Au4NohpxJ2XwAYFEWm8Q_PjARQoTrFmjK4Mf4EjrHHgjg5zuw1qEC1OnLMEZwQP0KSy_I-hYzWrlCRt5Gg/s1600-h/CIMG8244.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixes59WL9zdIN-OJgNn-khAzj5QmVB53EYJkpmRSCkFR9Rb9_u-xWx9fEC0Au4NohpxJ2XwAYFEWm8Q_PjARQoTrFmjK4Mf4EjrHHgjg5zuw1qEC1OnLMEZwQP0KSy_I-hYzWrlCRt5Gg/s320/CIMG8244.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380691655603502850" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's getting so big!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgblVnBkYxHkemrqf3Fv71KRfHBfwaaQ5KYQWys1CpsnKgUSKWj3dobVRm57K08VTOFjfq6jLMg5bngSZ6224fyt1o9pNQoX0ynVOLBNrDDF93WA4ihaNCTItVuX6oBg8lNuN6Y239pdaU/s1600-h/CIMG8607.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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(For Andrea & Heidi, my most faithful readers)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; width: auto; font: normal normal normal 100%/normal Georgia, serif; text-align: left; "><div style="text-align: center; ">Okay so I've been lax in my posting the last couple weeks (forgive me!)... But in my defense, you can't argue that I'm notorious for posting often and in great detail, so I'm still way ahead most of you! :)</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">So much to cover - where to begin?</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b>Elise hit her </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><b>3 MONTH</b></span><b> mark last Saturday!</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">It's amazing how much she's transformed in just 3 months. It doesn't seem that way when you're in the midst of the daily grind & just trying to survive motherhood (does anyone actually survive this?!), but when I think that just 3 months ago she was completely helpless & fragile and now she's strong & semi-coordinated, it's crazy!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Her latest "tricks" include: grabbing burp cloths & chewing on them, smiling A LOT, and LAUGHING! That last one isn't yet a regular occurrence - she actually has only laughed once when her Daddy was playing with her on the bed.... it was the cutest thing I've ever heard! Despite trying every day for a week to get a little giggle out, I have failed. It must be that Father-Daughter connection :) Hopefully she'll be laughing more often soon!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Next on the docket: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Weight check</span></b><b>!</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">At breastfeeding group yesterday, Elise came in at<b>.......</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">16# 1.0 oz</span></b><b>!</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">I don't mean to sound as if my child is wasting away (we all know that is<i> far</i> from the truth), but she is definitely not gaining as quickly as she did the first 2 1/2 months. I now expect her to gain 4-6 oz per week, which is great! I know when she becomes more active, all that weight will even out a bit & her absolutely adorable rolls will lessen in number (how sad) :( I just can't tell you how much I love kissing her perfectly round cheeks & fingers & toes!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">Chris is in town</span></b><b>!</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Elise's Godfather/Guardian, Chris, arrived to town yesterday for a few days and we are so excited to have him here! We love when "Uncle Chris" comes to town. He was here for 2 weeks in June when Elise made her grand entrance, so it's wonderful to have him back to see how much she's grown & developed over the last 3 months. Unfortunately, he doesn't get to stay for 2 weeks this time :( Only a few days, but we'll take whatever we can get.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CCFF;">Happy Birthday to my sisters!!!!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">My sisters' birthday was today (okay technically this is being posted on Saturday, but I'm talking about Friday the 11th) - Sarah turned 29 and Rebekah turned 25. We will officially celebrate their birthday when we go up to Wisconsin in a few weeks, which leads me to the next segment of this garrulous post....</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;">I'm going to Wisconsin!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center; ">I cannot tell you how excited I am to be going to Wisconsin in just a few weeks... I grew up going there every year to our little cabin in the North Woods - the place is full of memories & traditions, and it never gets old! The last time I was there was for Toby & Alicia's wedding 2 years ago, and it was just a 2-day trip (10 hours up & 10 hours back just for a 2-day stay made for a long trip!)... So I am VERY excited to be going up with my family for more than just 2 days. Peter will remain at home with the puppies, as he has lots to do at work, but Elise & I will head north with my sisters, parents, and grandparents. It will be great fun!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;">Dinner party</span>!</b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Last night we had a bit of a dinner party that included 10 adults & 4 babies - I am exhausted! The dinner itself wasn't the exhausting part, but rather the preparation.... As you know, having other obligations & distractions throughout the day doesn't allow for much uninterrupted time to prepare dinner for 10 people. So after I put Elise to bed Wednesday night, I cooked from 9pm until 2:30am. I was definitely tired (and still am recovering from two consecutive nights of disruptive sleep), but it was also very fun to have that much time TO MYSELF. I filleted two pork loins, prepared a cranberry/apple/shallot stuffing, stuffed the pork, tied it up, stuck in it the fridge to cook Thursday evening, then made biscuit dough, stuck that in the fridge to bake Thursday, then cooked 2 lbs of pasta for pasta salad, stuck that in the fridge to chill, chopped green peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, and broccoli for the pasta salad, stuck that in the fridge, then made a graham cracker crust for individual servings of key lime pie, made the key lime filling, made the whipped cream topping, baked the crust, let it cool (letting something cool at 2am is NOT cool - it takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r), poured the filling into the cooled ramekins, stuck those in the freezer, and then went to BED! Thankfully, dinner seemed to be successful & taste okay - and it was lots of fun to visit with Peter's classmates from his MBA program and see all the adorable babies that have appeared over the past 8 months :)</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Alright, I will post more pictures tomorrow... but for now, please look to the post below for just a few glimpses into our life as of late! I do solemnly promise to upload several pictures tomorrow (which is really TODAY, right?) so you may revel in some picture-viewing fun. Until then, thank you for reading (perhaps snoozing) through this awfully verbose post on the latest goings-on in the Chapman family!</div></div></span>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-44949121393221436352009-09-12T00:41:00.001-04:002009-09-12T00:43:13.226-04:00Random Snapshots...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczuObqvSLgVLYLhMw3LCdqXwcAWn6iOZPktUsJOD8As0hXX7Nyt5JlfWH4hy4fcSOMd_VTghVvJT8M8K6P584Xzvh1AOgnR90sC7GxX2nbZRpf4kijzVtlOghHeDnLXJU5qeKYKj5gVs/s1600-h/CIMG8429.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczuObqvSLgVLYLhMw3LCdqXwcAWn6iOZPktUsJOD8As0hXX7Nyt5JlfWH4hy4fcSOMd_VTghVvJT8M8K6P584Xzvh1AOgnR90sC7GxX2nbZRpf4kijzVtlOghHeDnLXJU5qeKYKj5gVs/s320/CIMG8429.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374125131827742466" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center; ">Elise snoozing in the swing with her loving sisters snoozing on the carpet :)</div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczuObqvSLgVLYLhMw3LCdqXwcAWn6iOZPktUsJOD8As0hXX7Nyt5JlfWH4hy4fcSOMd_VTghVvJT8M8K6P584Xzvh1AOgnR90sC7GxX2nbZRpf4kijzVtlOghHeDnLXJU5qeKYKj5gVs/s1600-h/CIMG8429.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7c-eRgyRoxLuzsmy9ZrCGxOfErHm2imfhxxjq2FFCaNT1jYnI3g6RziB9iGROuckMaXX0E7lSxDCOd0H77VJykB27TVh05HkyuvpB4c5OeW9Fwix06_7PUIxRYiP3Jhp6SlpqcwJl56U/s1600-h/CIMG8383.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7c-eRgyRoxLuzsmy9ZrCGxOfErHm2imfhxxjq2FFCaNT1jYnI3g6RziB9iGROuckMaXX0E7lSxDCOd0H77VJykB27TVh05HkyuvpB4c5OeW9Fwix06_7PUIxRYiP3Jhp6SlpqcwJl56U/s320/CIMG8383.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374124998684689858" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Sweet Elise sound asleep in her Daddy's arms... does it get any more adorable????</div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7c-eRgyRoxLuzsmy9ZrCGxOfErHm2imfhxxjq2FFCaNT1jYnI3g6RziB9iGROuckMaXX0E7lSxDCOd0H77VJykB27TVh05HkyuvpB4c5OeW9Fwix06_7PUIxRYiP3Jhp6SlpqcwJl56U/s1600-h/CIMG8383.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TjF3Erp09KCNH0cQ4zO60QYoR-peiuMUbs8d5VQ8EcjIkG5CDY9zL2QL8aVnmJIUId84cK1hiDjoZGrQkUL9XRkTWRFGAvOtwnGygA3d_2qNTLeUX8raLM-iI-gRvMtlfz4Lc7RVoEg/s1600-h/CIMG8377.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TjF3Erp09KCNH0cQ4zO60QYoR-peiuMUbs8d5VQ8EcjIkG5CDY9zL2QL8aVnmJIUId84cK1hiDjoZGrQkUL9XRkTWRFGAvOtwnGygA3d_2qNTLeUX8raLM-iI-gRvMtlfz4Lc7RVoEg/s320/CIMG8377.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374124728924649250" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Here you go, Beth - a future E&Y Partner in Training! (I don't like "Staff in Training" - I think "Partner in Training" is much more appropriate!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-69215133255741052522009-08-28T12:51:00.003-04:002009-08-28T13:15:33.475-04:00Weight check & the Jumperoo!<div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday we went to nursing group to get Miss Elise weighed. She came in at....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>15# 6.2 oz</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She has been gaining approximately 1/2 pound per week for the last month and a half or so - I think it's great, Peter thinks it's great, Elise's doctor thinks it's great, but my grandmother thinks Elise needs to go on a diet. Ha ha! Sorry, Gram - I'm ignoring your 'wisdom' on this one (How, after all, does a breastfed baby go on a diet?).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also making headline news in the Chapman household is the addition of a jumperoo! Elise has been bearing weight on her legs since I first held her in the hospital (seriously!), and for the past 12 weeks it's been a fun exercise to let her stand up & sit down while holding her. However, the laundry, dishes, mail, etc have been piling up and kind of needed to be dealt with :) So we added a jumperoo to our lot of baby accoutrements & so far it has been a big help! (Although Elise is "hefty" for her age, she has yet to reach the height needed to really get her feet on the ground while using the jumperoo... I keep a photo album underneath her for now so she's able to stand/jump on something!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy the chatty video :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzO7k6kj4yXhuyA0EEYUHQlizY3jd4DVX7MG1qojaEBtrajAWCjDpFFFb29HgiaiGn11iKfJxp9XKVfG_9kBA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-26265095258839904792009-08-25T23:15:00.009-04:002009-08-26T00:10:58.349-04:00Finally!<div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry to have left you hanging for almost TWO weeks (wow, I've been slacking!), but to be fair, we were out of town for 4 full days and I didn't want to broadcast that fact until we had already returned. That said, Peter & I packed up the baby girl and Brie (Lucy stayed in Greenwood with her grandparents!) & we headed north for an extended weekend. Well, "extended" only describes my weekend - Peter still worked Thursday and Friday, but because his work took him to Ft. Wayne and Chicago on those days, I tagged along and we ended up in Michigan to visit some friends. Do any of you really care about the details? Didn't think so....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, we stayed with our friends, Chris & Jill Chambers, who just had a baby as well - Luke was born July 10 (exactly 5 weeks younger than Elise). It was so fun to see a smaller baby when, in my mind, I assumed he'd be about the same size as ours. I guess 5 weeks makes a big difference when they're this young :) Luke isn't a SMALL baby either... he was 9# 5oz at birth! But Elise is definitely the chunky one in comparison at this stage. I'm sure it'll all even out in a few months.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, because Peter & I left Thursday morning, I didn't get to go to nursing group & see how much Elise weighed last week. I'm excited to go this Thursday and jot down how much she's gained. I love knowing what she weighs each week - probably because I'm OCD about random facts. Nonetheless, it's what I consider fun, so that's why I go :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alright alright! I'll share some pictures now! (Just for you, Peggy)......</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3jNXcHNDkrp40uCZWRXkFYVRT_J6ivsuhVFN4wZSNhoCo_gN-MFVk95UZWSwG0iQsCyU8sx_wXFsYed6gkGsjOCOWjzy6BqkjmaMGHduWwLXy_VR9iUIkA3yUqILQ0TRzTXk3RwuOEY/s1600-h/CIMG8426.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3jNXcHNDkrp40uCZWRXkFYVRT_J6ivsuhVFN4wZSNhoCo_gN-MFVk95UZWSwG0iQsCyU8sx_wXFsYed6gkGsjOCOWjzy6BqkjmaMGHduWwLXy_VR9iUIkA3yUqILQ0TRzTXk3RwuOEY/s320/CIMG8426.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374119448128394034" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Babies Luke & Elise</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JdJ7mY0W2v1Yhyphenhyphen5x9vcEMwamJlhcsmGVqpqRDRuz4H64c1zjaNFBvAvDPROLUirx15VN_3JizBV9axlvj_UZAZVNENcvwqB2acPYr0PCCDn-FoDZM3atzjqbfKRwe9M1eoB3NddYsbM/s1600-h/CIMG8404.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JdJ7mY0W2v1Yhyphenhyphen5x9vcEMwamJlhcsmGVqpqRDRuz4H64c1zjaNFBvAvDPROLUirx15VN_3JizBV9axlvj_UZAZVNENcvwqB2acPYr0PCCDn-FoDZM3atzjqbfKRwe9M1eoB3NddYsbM/s320/CIMG8404.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374119248581345986" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jill, Luke, and Calvin (Brie's soulmate)!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xp8pb22viJqmGdzl_vzIovUcS62ZhsLERHipl-dwOfN55s9rMDDW9bAMG19xRWwLaAAgA5JfS8nbzftu27mH6H7jW4h6ohZTBNvuz-KPt6d2kc6KuOuV7-5cGJQeDkxAGwKSvxwa0Ps/s1600-h/CIMG8406.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xp8pb22viJqmGdzl_vzIovUcS62ZhsLERHipl-dwOfN55s9rMDDW9bAMG19xRWwLaAAgA5JfS8nbzftu27mH6H7jW4h6ohZTBNvuz-KPt6d2kc6KuOuV7-5cGJQeDkxAGwKSvxwa0Ps/s320/CIMG8406.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374119009310586658" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sushi pic - BEFORE</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ98z8zAORmgmudonFJLVAji-Ij03JZ4CVKQI_zSg9VqdJzWCGW4hGxaPrdE1ZK5uZQj-l1xc0gE5w7AcHrHudgn3qUVLeDUa3o7CUFT9T8R_VHBfcHjZMxab8fae6T7GjoDcHUo47frI/s1600-h/CIMG8410.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ98z8zAORmgmudonFJLVAji-Ij03JZ4CVKQI_zSg9VqdJzWCGW4hGxaPrdE1ZK5uZQj-l1xc0gE5w7AcHrHudgn3qUVLeDUa3o7CUFT9T8R_VHBfcHjZMxab8fae6T7GjoDcHUo47frI/s320/CIMG8410.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374118907410928706" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sushi pic - AFTER</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh897C0aRMCXmQ7JW9ROt5uQE76ON2aAcNAnvdp5BSArs4eXe0brRQ3QyljNyK_Sz9-xQURHbJkTcnPeZYrYvmU5coNGW7m7Wdw0oXLcFAkZvserVrn7xAJrDC0FyhIbhVHK51lo5kNLJ4/s1600-h/CIMG8393.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh897C0aRMCXmQ7JW9ROt5uQE76ON2aAcNAnvdp5BSArs4eXe0brRQ3QyljNyK_Sz9-xQURHbJkTcnPeZYrYvmU5coNGW7m7Wdw0oXLcFAkZvserVrn7xAJrDC0FyhIbhVHK51lo5kNLJ4/s320/CIMG8393.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374113435135061970" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Double fisting</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpY4_DYpNPuM6bu2gImiDW0rB6nPNcGdX9iAmJTllKmX_ax4_0uPjWmUsXtyxr7Xvh7B7FpFIAUvbLgnEpcoLF3TeA0IFLVXx54lPhkiGS6Azk8BuLCXuAQt4-7Vcu4gWVMD2x3SrQDww/s1600-h/CIMG8390.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpY4_DYpNPuM6bu2gImiDW0rB6nPNcGdX9iAmJTllKmX_ax4_0uPjWmUsXtyxr7Xvh7B7FpFIAUvbLgnEpcoLF3TeA0IFLVXx54lPhkiGS6Azk8BuLCXuAQt4-7Vcu4gWVMD2x3SrQDww/s320/CIMG8390.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374110454742614450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mommas & babies switching it up</div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-69317582935857243362009-08-14T15:17:00.002-04:002009-08-14T15:39:08.192-04:00All Sorts of NEWS!I'll start off with the boring stuff: Elise's weekly weight check!<div><br /></div><div>Yesterday at our nursing group, she weighed 14# 7.4 oz before eating & 14# 12.9 oz after eating! What a big girl (but we already knew that, right?) </div><div><br /></div><div>Next up: Elise's 2-month appointment</div><div><br /></div><div>Althought her 2-month doctor appointment was predominantly a "well check" (just to see how perfect & wonderful our little girl is), it was also the dreaded vaccination appointment. I actually wasn't anxious about Elise getting all those shots, but it's also not something any mom really gets excited about :) (Forgive the placement of a preposition at the end of that sentence - I know it must be awfully disturbing to so many of you!) </div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, Elise did really well during her shots... She screamed while receiving the vaccinations, but as soon as the needles were gone & I picked her up, she didn't even whine. That just goes to show she's on her way to becoming a very spoiled brat, huh? Haha! In the future, I'll just throw her out on the street until she quits crying...... uh, just kidding :)</div><div><br /></div><div>You already know her weight (which is above the 97th percentile), so I'll just tell you her length: 23 1/2" (50th percentile)... yup, our baby is short & fat! We love it though - and we're well aware that those kind of measurements are very common for breastfed babies. Once she starts rolling around & crawling, things will even out. For now, I LOVE holding her chubby little body in my arms and kissing her chubby cheeks. </div><div><br /></div><div>Okay now for the super duper exciting news:</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm going to be an aunt again!!!!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Peter's twin brother, Philip, and his wife are expecting their first baby in April 2010! We are so excited for them & hope Kandi enjoys her pregnancy. I, being the extremely impatient person I am, will probably be the most anxious of all for this baby to arrive. I just can't wait!</div><div><br /></div><div>Well I can't top that with anything, so I'll call it quits til next time..... See ya!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-61383895894823862852009-08-06T22:03:00.003-04:002009-08-06T22:16:43.217-04:00Thursday Weight CheckOkay here are the stats from this morning's nursing group:<div><br /></div><div>Before weight - 13# 12.3oz</div><div>After weight - 14# 4.0oz</div><div><br /></div><div>She ate almost 8 ounces in one feeding!!! Can you believe that? She is such a hungry baby! I'm so glad she's healthy... it puts my mind at ease whenever I get into "paranoid mode" when thinking she may catch a bug or encounter horrible germs :) </div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to such wonderful weight gain, Elise slept longer than ever before last night.... 7 hours! From the start of one feeding to the start of the next, it was 7 hrs 45 min, but those are just details. Unfortunately, I wasn't feeling the best so I wasn't able to sleep all of those 7 hours, but I DID get in about 6 which was amazingggggg. She is sleeping so well for being so young - we are very thankful.</div><div><br /></div><div>That's it for now - you can expect further updates soon, as always!</div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-67251380913975372792009-08-05T21:19:00.005-04:002009-08-05T21:32:31.936-04:002 months old! plus a little RAIN<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WMPIHEl1s6dVO9ffIJBg_4Z9-38iz9MzS6OhOrvaHsFNIUSwroaDt1jfzsetUQZcGNFhb5f4zbB5uoMMb2N70y1MJwdbJhQGseKc3TPBb8zCWYVtmGyZQjrm__St0mmoSqJdjVzut2w/s1600-h/CIMG8244.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WMPIHEl1s6dVO9ffIJBg_4Z9-38iz9MzS6OhOrvaHsFNIUSwroaDt1jfzsetUQZcGNFhb5f4zbB5uoMMb2N70y1MJwdbJhQGseKc3TPBb8zCWYVtmGyZQjrm__St0mmoSqJdjVzut2w/s320/CIMG8244.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366657152389451042" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WMPIHEl1s6dVO9ffIJBg_4Z9-38iz9MzS6OhOrvaHsFNIUSwroaDt1jfzsetUQZcGNFhb5f4zbB5uoMMb2N70y1MJwdbJhQGseKc3TPBb8zCWYVtmGyZQjrm__St0mmoSqJdjVzut2w/s1600-h/CIMG8244.JPG"></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you believe Elise is now 2 months old? Where has the time gone? On the other hand, it sometimes feels like it's been 6 months :) She is growing so well and turning into an even more beautiful little girl every day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As of late, she's been smiling A LOT as well as "talking" and making all sorts of fun noises. She's been sleeping so well for the past 3 weeks... we still have some rough nights here and there, but for being so young, I must say she is a pro sleeper.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Rain - Rain - Rain!</b></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WMPIHEl1s6dVO9ffIJBg_4Z9-38iz9MzS6OhOrvaHsFNIUSwroaDt1jfzsetUQZcGNFhb5f4zbB5uoMMb2N70y1MJwdbJhQGseKc3TPBb8zCWYVtmGyZQjrm__St0mmoSqJdjVzut2w/s1600-h/CIMG8244.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpPRaBic_sC7n59llKGPHbLAJWgxHVKK892Ua63skX2f4RF81BNK0pqdT3zYYeup142R0AOuh1IWt4vFPh3OyuGmU4anU_Ft7-JjallmRlw0qlm4LMmwv5KpXwZyD5tWR6Z23S9ImTxE/s1600-h/CIMG8218.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpPRaBic_sC7n59llKGPHbLAJWgxHVKK892Ua63skX2f4RF81BNK0pqdT3zYYeup142R0AOuh1IWt4vFPh3OyuGmU4anU_Ft7-JjallmRlw0qlm4LMmwv5KpXwZyD5tWR6Z23S9ImTxE/s320/CIMG8218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366656930770728466" /></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfu9-rDrWXr2tx6VXQ5UKM4VwoKUhcAaa5AeiOj_1xFj_QcbR1h_D10ahTO5PCQ3hvS3T9a-S-WciDiVWiAx4iXILDPQxn_mLYSwg6FnzL3JtrGiLa6ykRgPdmwVsk1D7_GmhcGKQFpo/s1600-h/CIMG8224.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfu9-rDrWXr2tx6VXQ5UKM4VwoKUhcAaa5AeiOj_1xFj_QcbR1h_D10ahTO5PCQ3hvS3T9a-S-WciDiVWiAx4iXILDPQxn_mLYSwg6FnzL3JtrGiLa6ykRgPdmwVsk1D7_GmhcGKQFpo/s320/CIMG8224.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366656748865234834" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday Greenwood got POUNDED with rain.... I was on the south side and came upon a couple of roads with very high water. The one pictured appeared to have at <i>least</i> a foot of water flowing over it. I couldn't believe the nimrod that decided it would be a good idea to drive on through. I, being the exceptionally intelligent and astute (and humble?) person that I am, opted to turn around and find another route. I ended up having to drive through a different flooded road, but it looked to be only about 8 inches deep - MUCH more safe, right? haha! So thankful I made it home safely. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned for tomorrow weight check post!</div></div></div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-62849074278077525272009-07-30T21:20:00.002-04:002009-07-30T21:32:33.995-04:00It's that time again....It's Thursday, and if anyone still even looks at my blog, you know what that means..... WEIGHT CHECK TIME!<div><br /></div><div>Here's the scoop:</div><div><br /></div><div>Before feeding - 13# 4.3oz</div><div>After feeding - 13# 10.9oz</div><div><br /></div><div>Wow! She ate 6.5 oz in one feeding - that's quite a bit for an 8-week-old. I'm beyond thankful that God has given us such a healthy baby girl. I am so blessed to have been spared the stress that so many moms face when their baby isn't gaining weight. I know my troubles will come - and perhaps they're just around the corner - but I am still praising Jesus for blessing us abundantly in this area. What a great God we serve.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well I've finally started exercising (1st time since mid-pregnancy)... and all I can say is OUCH!! I can't believe how certain muscles in my body have just atrophied altogether! After my first run of the "postpartum exercise season," my quads hurt so badly (for 2 full days) that I was unable to squat down to pick up anything, or even sit down in a chair! It's been pretty pathetic. Today I went out for my 2nd run, hoping to get over this horrible quad pain sooner or later. Regardless of pain, I'm not going to give up. I love the way I feel when I'm in great running shape, and I also love being able to wear normal clothes! These maternity clothes must be retired pronto.</div><div><br /></div><div>Elise and I have had a great time helping my grandparents move into their new house over the past couple weeks... I've been able to get a lot of work done on my grandma's behalf while she has the pleasure of holding the precious baby girl :) It's a great trade-off, as I have missed being productive due to being tied down with a little one, and Gram just loves holding her great-granddaughter. So it's been a fun & worthwhile couple weeks.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think that's about all I can come up with for this post. Now those of you who have blogs of your own are instructed to update accordingly! If you had time to read this, you have time to write something yourself :)</div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-4513965398038270542009-07-23T16:30:00.002-04:002009-07-23T18:59:33.643-04:00Thursday Weight CheckAnother week has passed, and so I bring you yet another Thursday weight check....<div><br /></div><div>Elise is now 12# 12oz!</div><div><br /></div><div>Her "before" weight at breastfeeding group was 12# 9.1oz, and her "after" weight was 12# 14.5oz.... so I'm just calling it 12# 12oz for now :) We are so thrilled she's healthy & growing. We are certainly blessed with a wonderful baby who continues to make us smile every day. I think God made them so stinkin cute so waking up at 3am to a screaming child isn't so difficult! </div><div><br /></div><div>On the sleeping front, Elise has actually been doing really well. I got pretty sick last week/weekend, and passed a bit of what I had on to Elise (how sad!).... I believe she slept so well over the weekend due to not feeling well, and now she has gone back to about 4-5 hours at night (versus the 6, 6 1/2, and 7 hours she surprised me with over the weekend!!!). Either way, I'm glad she's sleeping well & obviously distinguishing day from night. </div><div><br /></div><div>That's all for now. Hope all you readers out there are doing well!</div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-37845624181501362372009-07-16T08:55:00.006-04:002009-07-17T12:09:59.403-04:00Thursday Weight CheckAs always, it's time for the Thursday weight check! We went to nursing group today so I could see how much Elise weighs at almost 6 weeks old. The verdict......... <div><br /></div><div>12# 10.3 oz!</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Granted, that was after a full feeding. Her starting weight was 12# 4.8 oz, so we'll just say she's 12 1/2 pounds. Yay!<br /></div><div>We've had a good week enjoying the sunshine, hanging out with Gram & Pampaw, and playing with the puppies. I decided to really implement the notion of keeping Elise awake right after I feed her, a) to add more wake time to DAY (rather than NIGHT!) and b) to get her on a 3-hour feeding schedule rather than the 2 1/2-hour schedule we've been dealing with. </div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday was the first day I really worked hard at keeping her awake (thanks, Gram, for your rotation in the early afternoon!), and we saw success!!! I fed her at 10pm & put her down to sleep.... she woke up at midnight crying, but as I picked her up & realized she wasn't hungry (I know this because she promptly fell back asleep in my arms, the little stinker), I put her back down and let her cry until she fell asleep on her own. You may think I'm evil, but I assure you I'm not :) And guess what? The crying didn't bother me in the least! Haha (Horrible Mother Alert) </div><div><br /></div><div>The outcome? She slept soundly until 2:30am when she woke up to eat. So we made it 4 1/2 hours between feedings!!! It was great! I'm going to definitely try to continue the eat/wake/sleep cycle and see if we can have more 4 1/2-hour nighttime sleep sessions. And it also helps being at 3-hour cycles during the day. The 2 1/2-hour cycle was exhausting!</div><div><br /></div><div>We had family pictures done last week by the awesome Cat Satre, so stay tuned for me to post a few of my favorites and include a link where you can see more. Elise looks simply perfect in them! (And Peter's got it going on, too!) :)</div><div></div><div>Until then......</div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-8481499065585109312009-07-09T22:06:00.009-04:002009-07-09T22:24:09.232-04:00Pictures<div>Well you know I have to type SOMETHING with each post - I can't just put pictures up. How boring! :) I'll keep it short.......<div><br /></div><div>Elise had her 1-month appointment Wednesday and is officially healthy & growing perfectly. Her current stats are:</div><div><br /></div><div>Weight: 11# 7oz (97th percentile)</div><div>Head circumference: 15 1/4" (75th percentile)</div><div>Length: 21.5" (75th percentile)</div><div><br /></div><div>The doctor said she's getting close to the magical weight where babies can sleep 5-6 hours at night. HALLELUIA! Can't wait for that :) I may even throw a party.</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the pics........</div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNl_L56UzcaQHaOZIXZWWVoO2CxwicEtyHx-2eDXdWBOyfUDr7uPDmd4d68F5MVOvi_4LUVfmVyEN_XNDgEAUiWmB43mED2aVU-yMitmAeLVLFbzacWeJoVYJX6zW0le7EirigDnETo8o/s1600-h/CIMG8047.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNl_L56UzcaQHaOZIXZWWVoO2CxwicEtyHx-2eDXdWBOyfUDr7uPDmd4d68F5MVOvi_4LUVfmVyEN_XNDgEAUiWmB43mED2aVU-yMitmAeLVLFbzacWeJoVYJX6zW0le7EirigDnETo8o/s320/CIMG8047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356650306930391458" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Uncle Philip & Elise</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnclh6f5WE9ggNDgDxXnMnaI3phcZNpawmWk7Se1rBBMllf81JjVRWyTcCQndTt9lURCkJlbFVcMjYH-QRYGoL0FTJQpe-wcOB-PMOrYa9YRllqeRwtWyJSnGXlc_cGXXxNt1agIcyMwc/s1600-h/CIMG8035.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnclh6f5WE9ggNDgDxXnMnaI3phcZNpawmWk7Se1rBBMllf81JjVRWyTcCQndTt9lURCkJlbFVcMjYH-QRYGoL0FTJQpe-wcOB-PMOrYa9YRllqeRwtWyJSnGXlc_cGXXxNt1agIcyMwc/s320/CIMG8035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356650093631660274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Uncle Philip & Brie</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgln-pQmz-zHuRNnfeVxVnXKomcG61PG7w2ZF0J5qWjiWixqPT9z1kxwPUrlcGADGR-yRrc73kGiTLC-FJPccVj8RDUJkm8yNQLzqLxkFfgTvJ3F2mbJSWUSyxUcHf6VifqrTwOQNfL6no/s1600-h/CIMG8033.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgln-pQmz-zHuRNnfeVxVnXKomcG61PG7w2ZF0J5qWjiWixqPT9z1kxwPUrlcGADGR-yRrc73kGiTLC-FJPccVj8RDUJkm8yNQLzqLxkFfgTvJ3F2mbJSWUSyxUcHf6VifqrTwOQNfL6no/s320/CIMG8033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356649963390140210" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grandma & Grandpa with their 3 grand-dogs! (Brooke on right is Philip & Kandi's)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2afc7tpTEnnOEHp_6fTp4Me7B_v31PhLOpsI11v4U-qR9-i8HN4gAH7c9TIt_YgCMkBMNLyaw1Gz0kGQK5JqjGYt49cLtq3yhxhx3M-KojorxU2Ite6Rk4L86T__T8DRsOzDHLJ-npE/s1600-h/CIMG8018.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2afc7tpTEnnOEHp_6fTp4Me7B_v31PhLOpsI11v4U-qR9-i8HN4gAH7c9TIt_YgCMkBMNLyaw1Gz0kGQK5JqjGYt49cLtq3yhxhx3M-KojorxU2Ite6Rk4L86T__T8DRsOzDHLJ-npE/s320/CIMG8018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356649689672257122" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kandi, Philip, Bryan, & Peter playing a game that takes longer than Monopoly to finish.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLD0-Z9WrtaGgKeoH7gQ4nWtbSabtgtqLdUz-dXcvqplS_uu8D2Yfv7qr3DaqFpV8heqx9yu-gMk_tsnTIN1Re0utzd8bMMexJxTGHJEGpnWPNizP3gpF-kzcMEN1GLXJlJjjOkhRRTU/s1600-h/CIMG8024.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLD0-Z9WrtaGgKeoH7gQ4nWtbSabtgtqLdUz-dXcvqplS_uu8D2Yfv7qr3DaqFpV8heqx9yu-gMk_tsnTIN1Re0utzd8bMMexJxTGHJEGpnWPNizP3gpF-kzcMEN1GLXJlJjjOkhRRTU/s320/CIMG8024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356649254280771602" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Peter & his baby</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xRk6HDQrb7FYlOlCWbajuka7ioFgBoziXmWFedpXP1_nCdO0VWw7GaML-IKCHkMIO7Fu9UG65sBU4x2x4QYeEzodDtf0tlMNTRVYwwfaSjTIfrD__pBEak7qtnL7FdTrSFaWn1ogQnk/s1600-h/CIMG8054.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xRk6HDQrb7FYlOlCWbajuka7ioFgBoziXmWFedpXP1_nCdO0VWw7GaML-IKCHkMIO7Fu9UG65sBU4x2x4QYeEzodDtf0tlMNTRVYwwfaSjTIfrD__pBEak7qtnL7FdTrSFaWn1ogQnk/s320/CIMG8054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356648948084701426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Agh! So cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVTC2OmjkmQTw4iRfX6M7SDYU-x0mwQhoY0F7j_y_oAbnPW6aOXluKEVNbDVxywS6aEQiEjvFGAkWI9CvPFtilIaCE4W9Ph8eACqpFuKE5774ESt9M1pE5LNix_t2uo0c_o8iR9yoQxI/s1600-h/CIMG8074.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVTC2OmjkmQTw4iRfX6M7SDYU-x0mwQhoY0F7j_y_oAbnPW6aOXluKEVNbDVxywS6aEQiEjvFGAkWI9CvPFtilIaCE4W9Ph8eACqpFuKE5774ESt9M1pE5LNix_t2uo0c_o8iR9yoQxI/s320/CIMG8074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356648649006055090" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Asleep on her favorite 'pillow' (no, Peter, I'm NOT calling you fat)</div></div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-29223163315783990322009-07-05T17:43:00.004-04:002009-07-05T17:58:30.158-04:001 Month Old!<div>Can you believe Elise is already one month old? I've been asked if I can tell how she's changed, and I honestly can't say I've noticed (at least in the physical sense). I see her all day every day, so it's hard for me to acknowledge her slow & steady growth over the past month.... Of course she's grown (she's gained 3 pounds since we left the hospital 4 weeks ago), however, I have to refer to pictures to believe it!<div><br /></div><div>In keeping with the standard dear Andee has set for all us mommy-bloggers, I leave you with her "1 month" picture as compared to her first day alive in this world. Isn't she precious?! :)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6ciLrEMKoXc61X2DOKnScdJmTkaXIEA4SpruxC94TnuBVU34dh0xTip0aatdwzP_lzplWzVmfRmvFWtbBeJ7PWxA-kki4zdgdnKEihigiWXA0TfjtYWqHEKkIlSGM1ls0e1KiGSNmNE/s1600-h/CIMG7393.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6ciLrEMKoXc61X2DOKnScdJmTkaXIEA4SpruxC94TnuBVU34dh0xTip0aatdwzP_lzplWzVmfRmvFWtbBeJ7PWxA-kki4zdgdnKEihigiWXA0TfjtYWqHEKkIlSGM1ls0e1KiGSNmNE/s320/CIMG7393.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355098279836182018" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUboGXIrTDMBM7Mjcjiv4MLJBYS-LjBwQkFBw9BF0HrxJP7LeFssIQn2Ms4G0TFezYXN1WT8GH1_ruxDQnf1H81ee0rTA_EC9D3fJLbFDInFaZrY18GDcRQBcyUbIUfra8iCvRh1ZPuAk/s1600-h/CIMG8053.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUboGXIrTDMBM7Mjcjiv4MLJBYS-LjBwQkFBw9BF0HrxJP7LeFssIQn2Ms4G0TFezYXN1WT8GH1_ruxDQnf1H81ee0rTA_EC9D3fJLbFDInFaZrY18GDcRQBcyUbIUfra8iCvRh1ZPuAk/s320/CIMG8053.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355096446298318690" /></a></div><br /></div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-63425170911209826242009-07-02T15:53:00.010-04:002009-07-02T17:19:12.300-04:00For Grandma Joey...<div><div>Since I know Grandma Joey checks this blog everyday, this one's for you, Grandma!</div><div><br /></div><div>I must apologize for having gone an entire week without posting, but I really didn't have much to post about nor had I uploaded pictures to put up until recently.... but now your blog-stalking appetites may be sated!</div><div><br /></div><div>Today I returned to the Thursday breastfeeding group at the hospital to see how much Elise is weighing these days.</div><div><br /></div><div>Before weight: 10# 9.7 oz</div><div>After weight: 10# 13.9oz</div><div><br /></div><div>By next week we'll be past the 11-pound mark!</div><div><br /></div><div>Nursing is still going well & we are VERY thankful for that. The middle-of-the-night feedings are improving, mostly because I'm now used to it. Peter gives me a break most nights & will give Elise a bottle, allowing me to sleep through one feeding. But one feeding is all I can skip! I think it's the 3 or 4am feeding that's the worst. I'll feed Elise around 10 or 11pm, put her to sleep, wrap things up myself and I'll finally go to bed around 12am... then I'm up again at 1 or 1:30am. That part is okay because it's still "night time" to me (I justify this because I used to be a late late late nighter & was used to going to bed around 1 or 2am in my single days!). However, when I go back to bed and am up again at 3 or 4am, I am completely out of it. Ugh! But we make it, and before I know it Elise will no longer require a 3 or 4am feeding and I may just miss it :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I can't believe she will be 4 weeks old tomorrow!!! In one sense, it has felt like we've had her for months already, but on the other hand I can't believe I already have a one-month-old.</div><div><br /></div><div>In other news.......</div><div><br /></div><div>Philip & Kandi arrived to town Tuesday evening from Oklahoma City! Elise was so excited to see her Aunt Kandi and Uncle Philip :) Last night we had a family get-together so Kandi could meet & get to know the family members that weren't able to go to the wedding last November. It was a fun evening of sitting around, talking, and passing the baby around! We have another get-together Saturday for friends to meet Kandi. Hopefully the weather holds out so we can enjoy the 4th of July OUTSIDE!</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, enough talk - here are some pics:</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvB8g0y1U8RlPnsoI04lWLJwKwSQZI_OxotERJNvuZJuqnRf6vq-MAH1A-SCcL3vOSl9Fjj1TtjkAFtxiY2ivLQe5av19Xm1RkEGAGQiU6RaoRSkPhK359bAJMgTKjsiNhfkyjdvgke4/s1600-h/CIMG7989.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvB8g0y1U8RlPnsoI04lWLJwKwSQZI_OxotERJNvuZJuqnRf6vq-MAH1A-SCcL3vOSl9Fjj1TtjkAFtxiY2ivLQe5av19Xm1RkEGAGQiU6RaoRSkPhK359bAJMgTKjsiNhfkyjdvgke4/s320/CIMG7989.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353974373673089746" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Daddy & his girls at lunch last weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQR0mXkPTxHN_puzlBdPSnS5mGBPfefeVOOvr2sA00U4KAgJzdibAK1FI40oIa2qQ-ZO-Zwwl4qLCYBf18UO31x3XZYVJEmdAx6G2QrSvqDo61O__HudRBIVwdWFeI_HUKb9mxvJC9NlU/s1600-h/CIMG7971.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQR0mXkPTxHN_puzlBdPSnS5mGBPfefeVOOvr2sA00U4KAgJzdibAK1FI40oIa2qQ-ZO-Zwwl4qLCYBf18UO31x3XZYVJEmdAx6G2QrSvqDo61O__HudRBIVwdWFeI_HUKb9mxvJC9NlU/s320/CIMG7971.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353974184931769602" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rori making a silly face at the camera :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqi9gudoJeaRHvw_lBt0Gg9X2ryfRWBFdeNUUKmIW2AoCsHxxWZoH4-2eu7_IwMrZg2eVF-qo1uFMlHfrJ7BVg54nOGD3vFH07nOA8ouTjoXDLryoDPAW_k0BS69xpp8ewFPV9dlbYLc/s1600-h/CIMG7960.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqi9gudoJeaRHvw_lBt0Gg9X2ryfRWBFdeNUUKmIW2AoCsHxxWZoH4-2eu7_IwMrZg2eVF-qo1uFMlHfrJ7BVg54nOGD3vFH07nOA8ouTjoXDLryoDPAW_k0BS69xpp8ewFPV9dlbYLc/s320/CIMG7960.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353973993410455170" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cousin Rori & Aunt Bek with Elise</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8Ixfk1eGmIevnm2UeLpQTVYhytYpOQfGSzImmeWevIHOjKdTT0C1-d7OHAJYZCtFZfLankEt0zluna7FZ4UqUyNiPbZCP7Lgy_lxf29xA8MgZCSE8yMl5P0ecpCwT9koy3cK8ZN1xeY/s1600-h/CIMG7990.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8Ixfk1eGmIevnm2UeLpQTVYhytYpOQfGSzImmeWevIHOjKdTT0C1-d7OHAJYZCtFZfLankEt0zluna7FZ4UqUyNiPbZCP7Lgy_lxf29xA8MgZCSE8yMl5P0ecpCwT9koy3cK8ZN1xeY/s320/CIMG7990.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353973521623843810" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Uncle Andy and the adorable Nike running shoes he got Elise!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIe5TI09ziimgB24jZypzJWoJttkjCTE1qKUJcBqwKR-KRFHcn6IJNmBbwGA0mMjPp3AvzhZUuvpfBGoU317sKspx7RzU45R8X2njqPxeKgSYBtpprjjwLG8_NJOyyzVrqgIMv98DwBI/s1600-h/CIMG8010.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIe5TI09ziimgB24jZypzJWoJttkjCTE1qKUJcBqwKR-KRFHcn6IJNmBbwGA0mMjPp3AvzhZUuvpfBGoU317sKspx7RzU45R8X2njqPxeKgSYBtpprjjwLG8_NJOyyzVrqgIMv98DwBI/s320/CIMG8010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353973237565527858" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brie is on high alert watching over her sissy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjC1ANvoELiNcs_YaUqjmzi3YaF6XSWrHgnxkX8EFhwf-6ebpP48ntmFxnjAdlGT6hDSkcAIOSYdXMeXYZRZ5LJvmzZjnWvLrkoLl1S-NzQAH6G9pjv7oy9oasj_Ddq-Pj-foGmbj0E3U/s1600-h/CIMG8001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjC1ANvoELiNcs_YaUqjmzi3YaF6XSWrHgnxkX8EFhwf-6ebpP48ntmFxnjAdlGT6hDSkcAIOSYdXMeXYZRZ5LJvmzZjnWvLrkoLl1S-NzQAH6G9pjv7oy9oasj_Ddq-Pj-foGmbj0E3U/s320/CIMG8001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353972948684833538" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Patriotic Cousins!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7bzC_GJMlNhtdQiqxT-ja8MOhZ5qXS7hsQ9XcIsMSktlzSEVfm4s0ILazASe0a_4TWuNHK4NkJvf0QzBj9gQtS5-Gv7jfJvCZDK8MDBxponXHrZTVawa_QS2hpgQTypDd4zRxxiphdw/s1600-h/CIMG7999.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7bzC_GJMlNhtdQiqxT-ja8MOhZ5qXS7hsQ9XcIsMSktlzSEVfm4s0ILazASe0a_4TWuNHK4NkJvf0QzBj9gQtS5-Gv7jfJvCZDK8MDBxponXHrZTVawa_QS2hpgQTypDd4zRxxiphdw/s320/CIMG7999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353972624158522738" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Lucy decided to bury herself underneath the pillows I had stacked up on the chair :)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-B5Fy938cNXp9wus2J9K5NfSK5qmm5q_xkwhLKHVdlRzNlmoCZ20mXWE5bDMvRNSCMH99OqO-GjTDIq6MXrrS4rSsD2xBeFWO4tvqw3daGx9U83m1ljImKNdVO1pKkGU8oB1Zq0zalE/s1600-h/CIMG7994.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-B5Fy938cNXp9wus2J9K5NfSK5qmm5q_xkwhLKHVdlRzNlmoCZ20mXWE5bDMvRNSCMH99OqO-GjTDIq6MXrrS4rSsD2xBeFWO4tvqw3daGx9U83m1ljImKNdVO1pKkGU8oB1Zq0zalE/s320/CIMG7994.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353972063988690754" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is how Elise fell asleep in the swing the other day - too cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081042674891485319.post-68714645404714791102009-06-25T21:07:00.002-04:002009-06-25T21:21:48.253-04:00Packing on the pounds (in a good way!)Today I took Elise to the breastfeeding support group at Community South, anxious to know a) her current weight and b) how many ounces she "gleans" from me during a feeding. Having just gotten the whole nursing thing worked out (still praising Jesus for that miracle), I've just been so curious to know how many ounces she takes in.<div><br /></div><div>I weighed her before she ate, and she was 10# 2.6 oz!</div><div><br /></div><div>From my left side she got 3 oz (wow!) and my left 2 oz! So by the time we left, she weighed in at 10# 7.6 oz.... big girl! </div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, she probably rid herself of most of that temporary weight gain (in fact, I'm sure of it - as I always notice a lot of movement on the southern front), but I'm so so so glad to know she is gaining weight and that I am actually able to provide for her. That truly has been an answer to prayer (see previous post).</div><div><br /></div><div>Having tracked her weight at her 1-week appt, 2-week appt, and today's group, she has gained exactly 2 oz per day since we left the hospital June 8 (weighing 8#). I'm so proud of my little (big?) girl!</div><div><br /></div><div>If this kind of progress continues, Elise will weigh about 11 1/2# at one month old. We'll see!</div><div><br /></div><div>More pictures to come soon......</div>Peter & Elizabeth Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13695739404544110521noreply@blogger.com1