Invisible Mama

So, on Mother's Day it occurred to me that of the many pics we've taken since Elynor's birth, very few include me. Since you all know what I look like, and I don't think I make nearly as many funny/cute/interesting faces, this seems like no big deal. But then I started thinking about this website as a journal... documentation that Elynor (and maybe her siblings and/or children...) will hopefully look back at one day. When considering this, I decided we need to make a more concerted effort to include the other people in her life (including me). I mean, when I look back at my baby book, seeing my mom, dad, grandparents, aunts/uncles is probably even more interesting than seeing the chubby munchkin I once was.

Inspired, we immediately took a few pictures including me. Maybe these help to explain why I'm not in more shots. :)

No, this is not a hold-out picture. I am making crazy moves with my hands to try to get Elynor to look up. And we're not simply smiling, but shocked at the crazy sounds Grandma Sue & Granpda Lyle are making to keep her attention. NOTE: Bad hair and unmatching hat (though very cute, thanks Auntie Katie) are due to the Mother's Day monsoon.

My budding (and very advanced) artist made me a special Mother's Day card. She's so thoughtful that on the back she wrote a "special thank-you to daddy for helping her with the card...".

After the babe goes to bed, I enjoy my new fave pastime - making baby food (then cleaning it all up so the house is ready for the next showing - ahhhhh!!!!). Elynor can sure put down the food, so it's quite the challenge to keep up with her. A special prize will be rewarded to the first person to guess what flavor this batch is. Here's a hint: it's not rice pudding.