Elise introduced to baby crack by Nana

Sound like a great newspaper headline, doesn't it? Okay may a bit tabloid. Elise has had a sheltered life. Mostly organic food, lots of reading time, evening walks by the river and a loving family. That all ended when Nana and Pepe came to visit last month. Now all she wants is Abby, Murray, Chris, Cookie Monster and Elmo. Okay she still has healthy food, reading time, walks and a loving family, but it could all vanish if we don't have an intervention soon. Stephanie said to stop exaggerating, so she does not need an intervention.

My parents visit was wonderful (except for the above mentioned addiction.) We mostly hung out around the house and visited. Mom (aka Nana) played with Elise and Dad (aka Pepe) helped me build stuff. As a thank you for all their help we went up to Tahoe and had dinner at Mark and Kit's (aka Grandpa and Grandma) cabin. I love the cabin, so I was really hoping Elise would not have an issue with the elevation. She is so awesome now, she did not even notice it. After that we went gambling in Nevada. Elise was hot at the craps table. Okay so she did not really play this time, but she loved the light and sounds of the casinos. It sounds like it could be another tabloid headline later.

After my parents left Elise kept walking around the house saying "Nana". It was really cute, like she thought Nana was playing hide and seek. I guess Nana and Pepe made a real impact, because "Nana" is still one of her favorite words.