I have a testimony of Elmo. Olive just loves him. I found the "Elmo in Grouchland" movie to be especially invaluable on the four-hour plane ride Olive and I shared a couple of weeks ago. It works like a charm.
Oh and Aunt Shan and Uncle George got Olive her first Elmo doll. My sleep-deprived child received it after a red-eye flight, and as you can see, Elmo has worked his magic again. Thanks Aunt Shan and Uncle George!!!
Oh and let's not forget the Elmo measuring cup toy that Granny Goertzen had for Olive during our visit to Utah. I am going to have to invest in one of these! She loved it.
While I re-arranged the furniture, Olive was content to watch Sesame Street. She kind of just stared at the program until the "Elmo's World" came on.
And who wouldn't love Elmo? He is the cutest. And if you haven't seen the celebrity lullaby with Ricky Gervais, you are definitely missing out.
Happy 29th, my darling birthday boy. I love you.
Unfortunately, I was out of town for Kevin's birthday last Friday. We had a delicious birthday dinner a few days before, and his birthday present was a tasty little trip to NY, which you can read about here. Still, I really hated to miss it.
I thought I'd celebrate with a montage of some of my favorite pictures.
Did I really give birth ten months ago?
Sometimes I watch Olive play and just cannot believe that she was once a hurled mass--kicking and poking around inside my tummy. I know that today is proclaimed "Mother's Day," but it will truly fall on July 7th for me. Yes, in two more months, Olive will celebrate her first birthday. She will most likely destroy a cake and consequently fight the afternoon nap. And I will just sit back, smile, and beam over the day she made me a mom.
Speaking of the little kicker...
