Ella is Six Months Old!

Monday was Ella's 1/2 birthday. I can't believe that she has been in our lives for 6 months already. These last three weeks have been especially hard on me, since I haven't been home to see her. I miss her so much! Tom still made sure to take her six month picture on Monday afternoon so that I could do a post and so that I could get an extra peek at her! She has her 6 month appointment at the pediatrician next week, so we'll post her latest height and weight then.

S'not for Public Consumption

Ella woke up yesterday with a very runny nose. The poor little thing was so stuffed up, I suctioned out her nose 4 or 5 times. I took her to the pediatrician's office to make sure she didn't have an ear infection or anything else. Good news is that it's just a cold, bad news is that I still have to clean out her nose every few hours.

While we were at the doctor's office, the nurse weighed her. Ella weighs 15 pounds, 7 ounces (give or take since she was dressed when weighed).

I am spending as much time as I can with her this morning, as I have my surgery this afternoon. I am looking forward to the procedure, but not looking forward to being without my little girl for 2 or 3 days.

Eat Your Vegetables - Or Just Talk About Them

Tom was convinced she would hate green beans, so was really surprised when she made happy noises when I fed them to her last night. I gave them to her again this afternoon and she decided to tell me just how she felt about them.




It is amazing how much more she is talking these days. Last week, she was talking every now and then. Today, she is talking constantly. She definitely has some great stories to share!

Are You Ready for Some Football?

Ella is! The Atlanta Gator Club has a kick-off party every year just before the football season starts. We took Ella to her first AGC event and she had a great time. We stopped for dinner at Goldfish before the event (the party was at the restaurant right next door). The weather was so great that Tom and I decided to sit on the patio. Ella was enjoying herself before she decided to take a nap.

Ella is Five Months Old!

Today is Ella's five month birthday! I can't believe that she has been a part of our lives for five whole months. It really feels like just yesterday that she entered our lives! Ella decided to mark this milestone by getting stuck in the corner of her crib twice last night. I went in the room to check on her and found her face planted in the bumper. I rolled her over and moved her back into the middle of the crib both times. I decided to take the bumper off the crib this morning to be safe. Of course, during nap time, she managed to get BOTH of her legs stuck between the bars on the crib. UGH! So, Aunt Robin has (hopefully) saved the day by lending us her breatheable bumper. Hopefully, this will solve both of our issues and allow me to sleep easier at night.

Ella Loves the Video Camera

Actually, she stares at it whenever I turn it on which makes it hard to catch her doing anything on video. Today, I made funny faces over the camera and managed to get her to laugh at me. The video is really shaky b/c I'm holding the camera and making funny faces at the same time - a talent I haven't yet mastered!



Tom took this next one. Ella's newest thing to do in her bouncer is to grab the monkey and swing it back and forth as hard as she can. She hits it pretty hard, too!

Sitting Up with Help

We have been putting Ella in her Bumbo seat for a few days now, trying to see if she's ready to sit up in it. Last night she stayed in it for the first time without flopping over to her side! I got it on video and took some pictures earlier today.