Another week older

Ellie admiring the Japanese Gardens in the Missouri Botanical Garden.


Ellie in her favorite sleeping pose by the amazing diaper cake from Anne and Nick Morris and Deb and Ray Orofino.


Ellie getting fed by dad for the first time.


We went to the Festival of Nations in Tower Grove Park. Ellie napped while we watched a bunch of Scottish guys compete in tossing heavy burlap sacks over a high jump type obstacle.


Then we ate delicious Afghan, Greek, and Indian food and watched some great Bollywood dancers.

One week old already!

On the seventh day she rested. :)


Grandma and Grandpa Maurer came to stay with us for a while.


Elizabeth checking out Grandpa.


We went for a walk in Tower Grove Park and got caught in a rain storm.


But the sun came back out and we walked around the lily ponds.

Going to the Zoo!

Our pretty girl gets the hiccups a lot.


Ellie's favorite nap spot.


Ellie is not impressed by the grizzlies.


Katie and Ellie by the grizzlies.


Ellie with the penguins.


It is really cold in the penguin house, but Ellie hardly notices.


Ellie snoozed through the butterfly house.


Ellie sure likes the big yellow duckie with flowers from the Emerson IT folks.

Five Days Old!

We had lunch at the Boathouse in Forest Park.


A baby duck came over to check out Ellie.


Which inspired us to dress Ellie in her duckie robe. It is a little small... she'll grow into it.

Big day about town

Relaxing with mom.


Getting ready to head out.


Family photo at Missouri Botanical Gardens.


Mom and Ellie with Climatron in background.


Smile caught on camera.


Her best muscleman pose over a background of mosiac water lillies.



Ellie is the size of a leaf.


Ellie with gifts from Emerson and Intuit.

Quiet day at home

Napping in the bassinet that great-great-uncle Jack made.


First bath at home


Warm outfit to sleep in.

Going home!

Buckled up for the ride home


We made it. She slept the whole way.


Her doting parents


Relaxing in her bedroom


Ellie falling asleep

One day old!

She might be a blonde


her tiny feet


she likes the pacifier


Great-uncle Curt and Great-aunt Mary Ellen came to visit


Aunt Megan and Uncle Eric came to visit


Cousin Samantha visited and brought her dolls

Welcome Elizabeth Grace

Elizabeth Grace Wahlman
born 14 August 2009 at 10:57 am

meeting mom


welcome to our world


she weighs 6 pounds 2 ounches, 20 inches


Elizabeth's first outfit


checking the place out


getting all wrapped up


ready for her first nap