5 Months Old!

Ella is now 5 months old. She is weighing in at 11 pounds 15 ounces. It is amazing what a little bit of rice cereal can do!

She is able to sit up with support. She has found her toes and loves to suck on them and pull off her socks. She laughs, talks, and smiles all day long! Everywhere we go everyone always comments on how cute she is and how much she looks like a real baby doll.

Easter and Rice Cereal

We had a wonderful Easter weekend here in Ohio. Both Darrin and I had Friday and Monday off of school. It was nice to enjoy a long weekend together.
On Friday morning we enjoyed a delicious breakfast at a local restaurant, Bob Evans.
The Easter bunny brought Easter baskets for us on Saturday. Ella got some sunglasses, bowls and spoons, and some outfits. Darrin and I got a food dehydrator to dry fruit. We have been doing a wellness challenge with some friends for the last 5 weeks which means we are trying to eat healthier. We have been eating fruit but it seems to go bad before we can finish it. So, we thought that drying it and snacking on the dried fruit would be yummy. We are excited to use it!

On Sunday after church we took a walk over to the park and took some pictures. Sunday night we were invited to a friends house for Easter dinner. It was great to be with friends! We feel so blessed to have moved into such a great area and ward. We will sure miss them in a year when we are finished with school.

RICE CEREAL!! Ella has not been gaining weight like we would like her to. So, the doctor suggested we start her on rice cereal. If she liked it, we were suppose to give her some every day. We gave her some on Saturday night for the first time and she LOVED it! She tried to suck the spoon at first but once she learned that she didn't need to suck, she did really well. On Sunday night when we put her in her high chair, she opened her mouth waiting for the spoon with yummy goodness on it! :)

Miss Ella is 4 Months

Another month has gone by and our baby girl is now 4 months old! She had her 4 month check up today which meant another round of shots! She does really well with them, especially when dad is there to hold her!
She weighs 11 pounds 1 oz (which is in the 2 percentile....we are working on weight...), and she is 24 1/4 inches long!
She is now laughing and still smiles all of the time. One of my piano students told me that she is "handing out smiles" because she is always smiling! :) She LOVES to suck on anything that comes close to her mouth, especially her hands!

We took Ella across the street to the pond to take some pictures my the pretty flowers. She is sure growing. We love her more and more each day! We love to see her personality. She is such an easy going, calm little girl!

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!