teething

the poor dear is teething. i can see white bumps beneath her gums and she's been so very cranky. you can't blame her. i can feel a tooth ridge in her mouth. that can't be fun. i keep trying to find that perfect thing for her to chew on. why do they make teethers so difficult for babies to hold?

after work today i found j. out walking with ella in the stroller and his friend a., who is visiting from L.A. we all walked to a local cafe and got sandwiches. elenora was so interested in the ceiling fans and my glass of water, but it's almost torture for her to watch us eat now. she wants to get into the food so badly! i think i'll wait just about another two weeks and introduce the solids.

that's one week before we plan to try the cry-it-out again.

it was fifty five degrees outside today. so mild and lovely. the perfect day to get outside with the stroller. ella really loves her walks. she was asleep by the end.

everything squeaks in this apartment. our bedroom door...the wooden floors...the oven door...the refrigerator door...the cabinets and drawers... it's not conducive to a sleeping baby.