Teeth!!!!

Elsie got her first tooth on Oct. 18th!! She proceaded to get a second one a day later! We were not expecting it but looking back teething can answer a few questions we have been having about her behavior as of late. I still can't believe I got her pearly whites on film.

I think I can...I think I can

Here she is trying to sit up. She loves to give those tummy muscles a work out! I wish I could say the same for the adults in the house. She actually can pull herself up this way and she can sit for a while if she is being watched. I am impressed with all these changes and am beginning to think she is not a baby anymore!!

Elsie is not always...

...all smiles!!! As you can see here she knows how to get her way just like the best of them!

Our trip to Nauvoo

We had a wonderful time in Nauvoo last weekend. We spent time in the Temple and then went to visit Sister Louise Arkell a good friend from our ward in Hingham, MA. After that we got to see some of the sites around town. We saw the graves of Joseph, Hyrum and Emma Smith as well as several of their homes and the red brick store. To end a perfect fall day we went to see a small play the elderly missionaries put on called "Rondezvous in old Nauvoo". The best part about the play was Louise was in it! Plus they did a great job and it was funny. We can't wait to go back again and see more of the sights and invite all of you to come visit us so you can go there too.

It's a fashion show

We all know how cute Elsie is right? I love the way she looks every day in each little outfit she has on. So here are a few of the cute ones from the last few weeks.

A Visitor

We had another visit from Will's mom this month. She and Elsie got to spend lots of quality time together. She was happy to see us too but we are no longer the center of attention!

A new trick

Elsie can hold her own bottle. To this point she has not held it for more than 20 seconds. She needs a lot of supervision as you can tell but we are confident that she will be up to par in no time at all.

There are still 3 of us

Who else lives in the Shumway home??? Oh right Adah and Will do, but we are not as cute as Elsie.

The drool monster

As you can see Elsie has perfected the art of drooling! She can some times go through many bibs in one day.

Cute shots