Pencil-pusher

Eloise is holding her little friend pencil-pusher. Pencil-pushers are some of the bad "cogs" the toons have to defeat in Toon Town. But this is baby pencil-pusher and he is nice. He is about 4 inches tall, and Eloise carries him with her to many places... to school, to the store, and reminds him to be careful.

cuddly pumpkin

Eloise had a trip to a pumpkin patch with her preschool class. They got to pick a pumpkin to bring home. She has been looking after her pumpkin diligently. Here they are resting together in their tent.

My baby is in Mommy's tummy

Eloise has great anticipation for her baby sister. She keeps an eye on mommmy, and mostly remembers to be soft with mommy's tummy. She likes to ask if the baby is wiggling, and pretends the baby is kicking her when she sits on mommy's lap.

31 weeks

Anticipating Splash Mountain

Eloise had a birthday trip to Disneyland. This is in line for Splash Mountain, watching people come down the big waterfall.

Wet but Happy

At first glance she doesn't look so bad, then you pick her up and realize her shorts are soaked through. She is proud of the splash she took, and does not want to change into dry pants.

Halloween girl

After a month of insisting she wanted to be a cat for Halloween, Eloise fell in love with a sparkly fairy costume and its pretty wings.

Fairies like cupcakes

Nemo

We went to a church Halloween party. At the fishing pond, you could get actual fish. Eloise was thrilled with her little pet. She has named him Nemo. She likes to tickle him. We are working very hard to convince her she can't hold him, he needs to stay in the water.

decorating for Halloween

Eloise and Mommy had a fun afternoon drawing Halloween picutes on the sidewalk and getting the pumpkins ready to light

ready for trick-or-treat

Daddy carved the dragon face on the big pumpkin, Eloise painted the two pumpkins on the porch, and asked that one be a scary ghost. The small pumpkin on the step is a kitty.

More drawings

the baby approaches

37 weeks

Craft fun

I did tell her stickers were for paper or on clothes.

38 weeks

Does it look like the baby has dropped, or is it just wishful thinking?

Photography by Eloise

 

 

4 years old