Eleanor, Elle, Ellie. . . What are you calling her?

Well, the first question we've been getting these days is, "What are you calling her?" I seem to always call her either Eleanor or Elle (with a silent "e" on the end), while Joe calls her everything from Eleanor to Hey Buddy. We're not sure what name is going to stick right now and probably won't until she goes to her first day of kindergarten when her classmates will decide and she'll end up being called that for the rest of her life. So, for now it's what ever you think fits.

Welcome to The World, Baby!

6-6-2008

We welcomed little Eleanor Elizabeth Danno on Friday, June 6, 2008 at 1:32 pm. After about 20 hours in the hospital she decided to make an appearance.

Weighing 8lbs 3oz and 20.5 inches in length, she is a happy, healthy, and beautiful baby girl.

So far she's a very peaceful baby. Nights haven't been too bad, as long as she's tightly wrapped in her blanket.
Daddy and daughter happily sleeping away in the hospital room. I'll give you one guess who's not getting any sleep these days.

Elle loves her daddy.

Old Ultrasounds

Here are some of the ultrasounds we had done throughout the pregnancy.

October 17, 2007

This is the first one I had done at the very beginning. You can see she's teeny tiny. Just a little blip on the screen.

January 31, 2008

We never really got any great shots of her, but in this one you can definitely make out her little legs.


Here you can see her face looking straight at us. I totally missed it when the doctor was showing it too us. Joe had to point it out to me later on when we were at home. It's a little scary looking.

What's even scarier is the resemblance to Edvard Munch's The Scream.

Zena Girl

Well, we've found a new home for our girl Zena. We've had Zena with us for about 2 years now and she has been a loyal, loving friend to us and a play buddy for Cain. Unfortunately, I didn't think I would be able to take on the responsibility of two large dogs and a new baby. I knew it was time to find her a family that could give her all the attention that she deserves. I was lucky enough to find a family that lives about 5 minutes away from us. They just had to put their Rottweiler down in December due to hip dysplasia. We brought Zena over to meet their family and their Springer Spaniel last week and then she spent the weekend with them to see how she would fit in. Apparently, things went very well. She got to play fetch with their little boy and dress up with their little girl (Zena and the little girl were found trying on headbands in the bathroom). Although Joe and I are sad to say good-bye, I know this will be a better situation for her. Also, with the family so close we will be able to stop by and visit, but we will miss our loyal friend Zena.

Baby's Room

Well, the room is ready and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new baby. Although I'll try, I don't think it will ever be this neat and organized again.

I hung paper lanterns above the crib instead of a mobile. I just couldn't find a mobile that I liked. Unfortunately, the nursery market is full of affordable cheesy and obnoxious decorations or over-priced unique and modern ones. I painted the room two colors. The ceiling and about a foot down the wall is a creamy color that almost has a pinkish hue to it. The rest of the wall is a mocha color. You can't see the bedding in these pictures, but it is the Ava Nursery Bedding from Pottery Barn Kids.