Boo at the Zoo!

We went to Boo at the Zoo yesterday with Vikki and Dennis (Aunt Vik and Uncle the Fuzz). We had a great time seeing all the animals. Elliot adores the zoo and seeing lots of animals. She tells me that her favorites were "the monkeys who were jumping a lot and the turtle who was eating the pumpkin-jack-o-lantern." Elliot got to wear her Raggedy Ann costume all day, too, which she loves!

Elle sitting on Daddy's shoulders to see the lions:
Riding the bug carousel (if you remember our Sesame Place trip, the carousel is an Elliot favorite!):
Vikki and I with our big listening ears:
Elliot peeking out of a log:
Vik and Fuzz and a rhino:
Elle and Daddy with a bird that tried to attack us (not really, but I was worried it would!)

Long Island Children's Museum

This summer, we took a day to visit the Long Island Children's Museum, which we haven't done before. We had a nice time and got some great photos out of it!

One of my favorite shots ever: Elle in the silly mirrors

Mommy and Elle play with blocks:
Daddy and Elle ride the motorcycle:
Bubble girl:
Sliding in the toddler room:

Elle's Summertime Playdates

We were quite busy this summer with playdates, vacations, trips, and home repairs. It still managed to be a wonderful and relaxing summer! Here are some pics of Elle and her playmates on her summertime playdates.

This is our Terryville Tots playdate at Hoyt Farm:

This is a really small picture of Elliot and Ryan, who is the son of Jeannine whom I worked with at JFK. They were due within two weeks of each other, but ended up being almost 2 months apart!
This is Elliot and who I think she would consider her best friend, Brian.
Another small pic of Brian, Elle and Brian's Mommy Jen.
Elliot and Ava - Ava's Mommy is the art teacher at Clinton with me.

Dancing School

Elliot is signed up to take ballet class this year. She has had three classes so far, they meet on Saturdays from 10 - 10:30. She wears her black leotard, pink tights, and ballet slippers for class. They do all sorts of fun things like singing, dancing, learning left and right, jumping, and skipping. Here are some pics!

Before class:

Elliot's "New" Bed

Last Friday, September 25, Elliot got her "new" bed. We took the front off of her crib (it will later be the footboard to a full-size bed), and added the toddler rail. She transitioned really well to it, because it is virtually the same bed she was in before, she can now climb in and out of it on her own! What a big girl!

Elle's bed before:


Setting up the new bed:

Elle's new bed now: