Hanging out with Eliana

So we've been told that Eliana is a very mild-mannered baby (so far.) When she cries, it's usually for a reason, like "I'm hungry and need some grub!" or "Why in the world did you wake me up for?" Otherwise, she's been sleeping at 3 to 4 hours at a stretch and been gaining weight like gangbusters.

Besides eating and sleeping, she does spend quite a bit of time looking around, swinging her arms around and--with her legs--kicking at an invisible soccer ball. (We hope that someday she'll be on the women's World Cup team for the U.S.) She also enjoys making a variety of grunts, loud exhale sounds, and squeaky noises.

Here's a look...