Nostalgia

As I was looking through my pictures to find one of Elise in her pink cowgirl hat, I came across a bunch of her at that age that made me feel a little sentimental. I realized that she has always had a thing for dress up, and while the pink cowgirl hat was definitely the favorite, she also like wearing gloves, glasses, hats, necklaces, dress up shoes, etc. She still does, so I guess some things never change. You'll have to humor me with a few(or maybe a lot) of flash back pictures here.

Elise working in the yard with Dad. If Dad had work gloves, then she needed them too. Elise in another favorite hat. This picture was actually taken right after her first real boo boo. She fell on her chin in the driveway - sad!

If Dad wears a tie, Elise needs one too.

Stylin in sunglasses.

This one was just cute - no real accessories other than her bows on her very first pigtails.

She loved Dad's big shoes, even though at a size 14 she could hardly pick them up and she could definitely not walk in them.

Wearing one glove (a Michael Jackson tribute, perhaps?) and trying on Mom's glasses.

More digging in the yard with work gloves. We put them to work early around here.

We can't forget the fireman hat, a favorite of Steven's now.

I love the heart sunglasses and the matching heart necklace. She still has that necklace... I wonder what ever happend to those darn cute glasses.

She has grown up so fast without me even realizing it. She starts kindergarten in a year, and I think that has me feeling a little sad that she's definitely not a baby, or even a toddler anymore. In fact, the other day I was saying something to Chris about having a toddler and a baby when I realized, wait... I don't have a toddler and a baby, I have a big girl and a toddler. When did that happen, by the way? Each new stage is fun and exciting though. Although I must admit, Steven was such a difficult baby that I don't really feel that sad that he isn't one anymore. Maybe someday I will, but the sleepless nights and hours on end of screaming are all a little too fresh in my memory still. For now we are just glad that he is a happy little toddler, and enjoying every minute of it.