Ella is 3 months!

Our baby girl is 3 months old today! She has been such a joy to have in our home.
She has several nicknames:
Dad calls her: Squeaker, Squirt, Squeaks, Baby Girl, Sweetie, Sweetheart, Cutie
Mom calls her: Little one, Pumpkin, Miss Ella, Baby Girl, Princess, Angel

Ella LOVES:
*to suck on her hands
*to be swaddled
*to talk to us
*her bath time
*to smile!

Ella has a smile that melts your heart! She is rolling from her stomach to her back and she tries so hard to sit up.

We sure love her and can't believe how fast she is growing!

Happy Valentine's Day!

We love you all and hope your day is special!!

Oh the faces you make!

Ella LOVES to make faces throughout the day. Here are some that we have caught on camera. We sure love her and all of her expressions (even the crazy ones...)!!

Happy February!!!

I love the month of February for several reasons!! Darrin and I have birthdays this month and it is the month we got engaged! I also have always loved decorating for Valentine's Day. I remember being up at Utah State and decorating my apartment. It just gave new life to our place and it always made me feel like spring was coming soon and we had survived winter (although I am worried that winter is still coming this year in Ohio.)
So, HAPPY FEBRUARY!! I hope you all have a wonderful month!

Ella and Lily

 While we were home for the holidays, Ella got to meet her cousin Lily who is 6 months older. I think they will be BEST friends when they get older. These pictures are priceless!  We just wish we were closer to cousin Lily so they could grow up together. We are looking forward to the next time we are home so that they can play more!

Ella's Blessing

Ella Cyrene Burnham was given her name and a blessing by her dad on January 8, 2012. The blessing was great and the spirit was so strong! I am grateful to Darrin for being worthy to give our daughter a blessing!
We are so grateful to all the family and friends who supported us. We are glad that we were able to do it in Utah with so many people around.