ELENI MILESTONES

01-03-09, 1st cheesha in the yioyio (peepee in the potty)
09-30-08, 2 yr doctor visit: Height: 36 inches; Weight: 29lbs 14 oz; Head Circumference 49"
04-15-08, 18 month doctor visit: Height: 32 inches; Weight: 25lbs; Head Circumference 47"
11-22-07, pulls to standing on her own for the first time -- to see food being made for dinner
10-08-07, 1-year-old doctor visit: Height: 31 1/4 inches (90-95%); Weight: 23lbs 1oz (75%), HC 47 (90%)
10-07-07, attends the LaSalle Bank marathon
10-05-07, sits up in the crib on her own (find her sitting up)
10-01-07, becomes suddenly a picky eater
09-28-07, Elenis starts crawling. Well, more like hopping -- both hands, then both feet.
09-24-07, Svitlana goes to Ukraine for her son Roman; Her sister Zoriana takes over in the meantime.
09-10-07, does sign language for "flower" by sniffing. When she feels like it.
09-08-07, pulls up to her knees at the music playtable
September: Lounges on Pappoo for hours at a time. Complains when I try to pick her up!
09-04-07, starts drinking whole milk sometimes.
09-02-07, First illness: 16 hour fever of 101 degrees F. Poor hot little puppy.
09-01-07, Started to be fussy about food.
09-01-07, moves around by scooting on her butt. Sits indian-style, reaches forward and drags forward. Likes to swivel on the hardwood floor. Shows no interest in crawling.
-Loves all food. Especially cheerios.
08-29-07, Says "hi"
08-23-07, did a split (of her own accord)
08-21-07, Pappoo arrives! Lets him hold her the first day he's here!
08-18-07, waved bye-bye. or hi.
08-12-07, holds her own bottle for the first time
08-06-07, pulled apart playmat
08-04-07, opened toy drawer
07-19-07, 2nd tooth
07-17-07, 1st tooth
07-04-07, fed herself Cheerios with the pincer grasp
06-11-07, Height: 28 1/2 inches (75%); Weight: 20 lbs 8oz (75%), HC 45 (75%)
06-01-07, BopBop's 2nd visit. Sits on BopBop's lap on Sunday without crying...much (3 days after he arrives)
05-28-07 , first playdate with Jenna Lieberopoulos
05-24-07, Betty's 2nd visit
05-20-07, first did the raspberry when I put my finger in her mouth
05-19-07, first swings
05-12-07, stole toy from Zoe for the first time
05-01-07, starts giving hugs
04-27-07, sat up for 10 minutes
04-24-07, first sat up for a whole minute with Thia Mars
04-16-07, first visit to the zoo
04-2007, Jumped in Jumperoo (after Zoe)
03-25-07, Ate foot for first time
03-22-07, applesauce
03-21-07, first fight
03-4-07, First food eaten: Banana
02-15-07, First said "mamamamamamama" in her crib in the morning.
02-12-07, First rolled over, front to back (no more tummy time!)
02-04-07, first superbowl
01-27-07, 1st laugh
12-15-06, 1st slept through the night
11-11-06, 1st babbled
11-10-06, 1st lick of apple from yiayia. Hated it!
11-3-06, 1st smile for yiayia. "Hahas"
09-18-6, Eleni still has "froggy legs" -- tucks her legs up under her tushy. She looks like a little octopus sucking on her binky.
09-17-06, come home from the hospital
09-16-06, Happiest day of my life - hold both my girls at the same time
09-16-06, Eleni is brought down to my room from the NICU
09-15-06, Mom nurses Eleni for the first time in the NICU
09-14-06, Mom goes to visit Eleni. Cries a little. what lovely big hands she has!
09-13-06, Baby A, Eleni Melissa Marousis -- taken straight to the NICU