Elsa is (was) 5 Months Old

We have had a hectic couple of weeks, but we thought it would be a good idea to place some new photos of Elsa (never mind the other two Andersons) growing like a weed and having fun with Daddy at home during the week.

Elsa continues to amaze us and make us laugh on a daily basis. She is such a joy! She is rolling around like a champ now and we have to keep a close eye on her to make sure she doesn't get away. She is finding all kinds of new ways to entertain herself much to the amusement of her parents. One of her new discoveries are her toes and how she can jam them in her mouth.

And when she isn't sticking her fingers or toes in her mouth, she is trying new solid foods all the time! We started with rice, then moved to sweet potatoes, and recently we have added bananas, carrots, and peas. Feeding time is always good for a laugh. She wears half the food we give her while we hope to get the other half in her mouth.

Another milestone (of sorts) she has started recently is to tighten up her cute little face and make her "snorting face". She seems to make this face when she gets a little excited and she starts to breathe hard. Whatever the case, its pretty darn cute and a little funny at the same time.

Elsa has also received some new toys from Grandma Anderson that she is really starting to enjoy. Her crib mobile entertains her for a while when she is going down for a nap or waking up in the morning. She enjoys the music and looking at the farm animals.

She also does some serious play time in her exersaucer. Her favorite toy on the exersaucer is probably the swinging monkeys.

While Mom is off working during the weekdays, Dad and Elsa are spending some quality time together. One of our favorite activities has to be going for walks around base. Elsa loves the scenery but doesn't seem to enjoy the fighter jets flying over head occasionally. They tend to shake the ground and the stroller so this is understandable. We have to dress her up in some heavier clothes now as it is starting to get quite a bit cooler around this part of England. Here are a few hats and outfits Dad made her wear on some recent walks.

Well, that gets us up to date with Elsa and her new accomplishments. It won't be long before we do Elsa's 6-month update and head out on our big trip back to the States. We are looking foward to our trip and visiting Chicago, Spokane, and Minneapolis!