First steps...

Eliana has just starting taking baby steps (literally). She'll take one or two if she knows that mommy is waiting for her at the end. Her record right now is four steps, but we haven't been able to catch that on film.

This weekend, we went raspberry picking. At $1.25 per pound, we were able to bring home 6 pounds for a little more than $8. Eliana ate about a pint of raspberries at the farm yesterday, but today refuses to eat any.

Her fascination with all things telephone continues. She likes to punch the buttons on the answering machine. So if you call our house and the answering machine never picks up, you know why.

Eliana's current favorite foods are scrambled eggs, mac and cheese, and watermelon. She used to wolf down waffles, but now they often get dumped on the kitchen floor. Yogurt is also "so last month." We've also started her on cow milk, which she thinks is OK, and she seems to like Aidell's meatballs.

And Eliana's lunch was interrupted by a visit from her friend. She has lately been trying to step on the cat's tail, and even succeeded once. But this cat has a very un-cat-like personality and keeps coming back for more lovin'.