My Little Snow Angel

The snow finally fell and Ella got to see her first real snow fall. Earlier this month it snowed for a "hot" second but I don't count that. This snow fall was around 4 inches and Ella wasn't real sure about what it was. Greg and I got her dressed up, grabbed both the camera and video camera, bumbo and we headed outside.

The Great Sleepover of 09

Last month, I am late with this I know, Ella's cousin John came over or a sleepover. They was so much fun. At first I was thinking of having them sleep together in the crib, cute idea yes, but not if we wanted sleep. I kept remembering all the times my cousin Cindy, would come and spend the night and my mom saying at different times during the night, please go to sleep!!! Now the circle is complete.

Happy Turkey Day

Football watching while munching on my keys :)

Darn no having teeth for the turkey!

The far away look after a bottle and carrots, who needs turkey!

My Dad, Pop pop, Ella ad I went to a family Thanksgiving dinner at JD;'s and Becky's new townhouse. It is a beautiful townhouse and boy was I happy when Ella ate her dinner and didn't spray the carrots. She sat with some of the men and watched football, even though her favorite team wasn't on, and then when dinner was ready entertained our table with a game of throwing things on the floor and having everyone get them for her. All in all I would say it was a pretty good Thanksgiving. mom mom you were thought of lots!!!

Happy 7 Month Birthday!

I love to get my picture taken!

Why is this camera always in my face!

Last one, you promise?

Ella is 7 months! She is eating veggies and fruits, is no longer swaddled at night and can sit up on her own. I think she is trying to cut the cord :(

The Redskins Goodluck Charm

Daddy is holding her head up because even though the game was very exciting, by the third quarter she was exhausted!

We had just scored a touchdown and shedidn't even flinch, what a trooper!

What iseveryone booing at?

All I need is some cotton candy.

To Gama's House we go

For Halloween we went to visit Gam and to show her the little laddy bug. She loved the costume whih Ella wanted to wear for all of 2 mins. I don't blame her, it was a hot outfit. She had so much fun playing with Gama and showing her all her new "tricks".

A Walk For Mom Mom

Today was a very special and touchy day for our family. Pop pop, Aunt Sissy and her family, and our family went to Washington DC to walk in memory of Mom mom in the Heart Walk. Our team raised over $2000.00. This walk had the best turn out and raised a whooping 1.8 million for heart and stroke research. I know that Mom Mom would be proud of us. To celebrate the walk, we all went to the Silver Diner, heart healthy I know :)

Pumpkins and Ladybugs

Ella is 6 months ol! Where does the time go?

Come on mom, it's bedtime, take the picture! We tried to get her to smile and she did but the picture turned out to be blurry so these wer the best of the group!

Say Cheese!

I am proud to say that my 5 1/2 month old Ella Bella is wearing 6 months pants, the legnth is perfect but the waist is a little big. Onsies are still 3 months or 3-6 months. She is such a delicate little ladybug. :)

She will be thankful for the bubbles when she is a teenanger!

I love my excersaucer.

Smiles, smiles, smiles

Eating the birdie my brother and sister got me.

Get in my belly!

Saturday, October 10, Ella ate "real" food, rice cereal! She did a great job! No crying or spitting the food out. She had somewhat of a hard time with learning to swallow without a bottle to help keep her lips closed. In about 2 weeks we can start introducing veggies and I am hopeful that by then she will have the swallowing down pat. I can't believe she is almost 6 months. I want to freeze her at this age but I keep saying that as the time clicks by.

Pumpkin Fest '09

This past Saturday Greg and I took the kids to a local fall themed festival. Ella decorated a little pumpkin, pictures later, listened to music, played on some hay, above picture and loved watching people. She has gotten to the age where, if she is awake, she likes to be sitting up or standing and facing the crowd. She is such a little flirt!

I can't believe it, a whole hand!

Ella is 5 months old, a whole hand. Where does the time go. She has been smiling and giggling, trying to sit up on her own and rolling over time and again. She has also dicovered that she likes showers. We are trying to make her love the water and not be afraid so that next year and years to come she want to go to the pool. Like my mom said, I was a water baby and I want that for Ella. Enjoy the pictures :)

Can I Get Some Football!

During football season last year, Ella didn't miss a game and now that she is here to actually watch the game herself she won't miss a game either. She was born a skins fan, and as my mom used to say, As long as she lives under my roof she will do what (or be a fan to what team) I say!
"Mom, football is on" says Ella.

I love my bumbo, better than a Lazy Boy chair!

As Pop Pop says, "Somebody call the Redskins, put her picture on the tickets!"

There she is, in her exersaucer watching the game.

My little one didn't even want to take her eyes off the tv for a picture with her favorite person :)

Labor Day

Ella's first Labor Day was filled with family and food! We were invited to a cookout at my sister and brother-in-law's house. My dad, Pop Pop, was there and so much food I could have not eaten for days. And the food was delish, even Ella enjoyed some :)

Ella enjoying some one on one time with Uncle Dave.

Pop Pop watching the "show", which would be my niece Grace. See picture below.

Grace chowing down on a brownie covered in icing. The shirt had to come off for this one!

Daddy feeding Ella her first taste of watermelon. She thought it was ok but likes chocolate icing better :)

She wanted a second taste. :)

Ella Boo is 4 Months Old

Poor baby was sick on her birthday, 102.7 temp.


When we finally made it to the dr. for her 4 month check up she was fit as a fiddle.
She is 23.5 inches tall, 50%
She is 12.12 lbs., which is only 25% but the dr. wasn't worried because she was sick the week before and didn't want to eat much
She is full of brains and now I have the proof, her head circumference is in the 90%. That's my gifted girl!!!!!

Dance Fever!

Ella and Cousin John playing on the boppy.

Ella with her dancing shoes on!

Look at that face, it is like she is saying "mom what are you making me do?"

On August 15th Ella attended her first wedding. My friend Sara was getting married in Warrenton and Ella loved it. Better yet she was fabulous! There were other children there but Ella was the youngest. She was pretty quiet during the ceremony and let her hair down, alright so she doesn't have much to let down, put on her dancing shoes and she was off! We had some fun times dancing as a family also. When we finally headed to the car she was asleep before we were down the driveway.

Speaking of sleeping, Ella has officially started to sleep through the night. She goes to bed at 10 and I wake her up at 7 to start our day. I have heard from many other moms that sometimes they will have some rough nights, or even a couple of weeks but I am not worried. Every night that I get to sleep through I am thankful for.

Ella is having a great time playing with her new friend Grace, a baby that I am watching, and for 2 weeks her nephew. I will admit it is work but when they are "talking" and giggling it is worth it, plus I get to be with Ella.

Enjoy the pictures. :)