Many Pics and Updates!

Sorry for the massive blog full of updates - life's been hectic, and I still tried to pare it down as much as I could (being a mommy and all...it's tough!). I'll need to get a couple of videos up...no promises on when that'll be, but I'll try to do it soon! Also, this coming week, Ellie will be SIX MONTHS!! So, we'll be taking more pics at the studio and I'll post as I can! I'm so excited to see how they turn out.

These last few weeks have been fun, for the most part (minus Round 2 of the teething episodes). All of the sudden, Ellie started LOVING her Exersaucer and jumps up and down in it...and now, she's sitting up all by herself and even catching herself when she leans to the side or back most of the time...and just these last few days, we've seen the legs come up and her little bum scooting forward, with a few tiny crawls in there! Funny how we are so anxious for her to starting crawling, and yet, we'll have our hands full even more than we already do trying to keep her out of everything. Oh! And just today, she finally "got" how to jump in the jumper-thing that hangs from a doorway...hilarious!

And, as for the teeth? Yup, the top 4 are trying to come in! We can see the teeth on either side of the front (top) two, but have been able to feel the front two for months...nice 'n sharp. :)
Well, there are still bunches of pictures on David's work camera, too, that I still haven't even seen! Maybe I'll get those up soon, too!

Stay tuned...videos, more pics, and 6 month updates coming in the near future!




Mommy decided to pack all that she needed for her trip to Chicago - Baby Ellie! :)

Ellie at 21 weeks (and after her first airplane ride!)

The last time Kelly and I saw each other, I was at the exact same point in my pregnancy...and we didn't know SHE was pregnant (I know, hard to tell that she is pregnant here, if it weren't for my hand on her small tummy). It was crazy to both of us that 6 months after seeing each other, I had a 5 month old and am a mommy, and Kelly was right behind! (Only 6 days after this pictures, Kelly had Baby Logan about 6 weeks early. He was a tough little guy from the start and Mommy and Daddy are now enjoying him at home with them!)

I love this little smug look...she was all proud of herself because the stuffed frog had "attacked" her (meaning, she was laying on her back, pull him up over her face, and couldn't immediately figure out how to get the frog off)...and she figured out that she could roll over and defeat the frog! Hooray!

This is the "Mommy, I KNOW I look cute in my little flower skirt and my monkey t-shirt," picture. I think there was also a bit of "Ahhh...you finally figured out to give me the nice, cold teething ring for my poor sore gums! NOW I have something to smile about!"
















Asleep on Daddy's shoulder while he tries to get some work done....












Ah...the delight and proudness of Ellie's first time "swimming." We had a blast with our friends Scott and Kristi and their daughter Rainey (about 2 1/2 wks older than Ellie) as the girls tried out a kiddie pool in the backyard for the first time. They both loved the water!








"Look, Mommy!! I'm walking! Aren't my pants cute?" :)




























Round 2 of "swimming." This time, we got an inflatable frog (she loves frogs and giraffes) and she and Daddy played for a good little while in a pool together! She squealed and squealed....

The best of both worlds: being held by Mommy and still watching what everyone is doing....

Smitten by Grandpa Cerven and all his wacky noises.

Always excited to see the fun musical giraffe from Aunt Karen.... And, then....













Sometimes, you just can't help but to POUNCE it and chew the heck out of its face! :)

Lots o' Pictures...

Finally gettin' some more of these uploaded! I think there are still more on my camera since I'm only up to 17 weeks on here, and today marked 19 weeks! WOW!! Anyway, see below for silly pictures of our little girl! :)

Ellie's first Easter...made it all the way through the service, until the last 5 minutes.

Ellie's in her Easter dress...and Mommy was being silly and putting soft, snuggly BUNNY SLIPPERS on her feet to complete her outfit!

This was just 2 weeks ago (17 wks old) - my, oh my, she looks LONG on the couch, huh?








Ellie was giggling with Daddy, and we were giggling at her silly PJs that had huge frog feet on 'em! These PJs are 9 month old size! They are only a tiny bit big on her, but mostly in width...not in height...and they haven't been washed yet for the inevitable shrinking to occur.









Smiling with Mommy on Mommy's birthday!

Daddy dressed Ellie in one of his favorite outfits....









Daddy's just wanting Ellie to get a good feel for the basketball early on!

Ellie in her Bumbo seat...funny - this was 4 weeks ago and I barely got the picture taken before the squirming and fussing started, and just as of this week, she's been fine to sit in that thing for up to a half an hour! Mommy's excited about that because it helps strengthen her neck and back muscles! (and for a little while, it keeps her somewhat stationary!)

Kisses with Aunt Karen!

Ellie's 3 Month Photoshoot

Ellie's 3 month pictures! OK, so Mommy and Daddy went a little crazy with all the pictures...and this is quite scaled down! :) Ellie was an angel and kept us all smiling and grinning with her!

(* Note: we took these at the studio, but they haven't been Photoshopped yet...wanted to get 'em up online ASAP.)

SQUEALING IN DELIGHT THAT SHE CAN MAKE NEW SOUNDS...

SUCH A LONG 3-MONTH OLD!

ANOTHER SQUEALING MOMENT...

THESE FEET HAVE ALREADY OUTGROWN PLENTY OF SOCKS, AND SHE'S JUST ABOUT IN SIZE 2 SHOES!

SOMEONE IS PRETTY SERIOUS ABOUT HER SPORTS!

DADDY'S MAKING SILLY NOISES - SHE CAN'T HELP BUT LAUGH!

LOTS OF SMILES!!! :)

Nearly 2 Months Old

Fun pictures of Ellie from just the last 2 days...she will be 8 weeks old this week!! Wow.


Looking up at Daddy while he was being silly, in between a yawn and a smile.



Pretty girl, with a pretty smile, in a crib, laughing at the mobile going 'round.



Mommy and Ellie - Mommy is pointing to Ellie's CUTE pink shoes. (By the way, they are size 1 and nearly fit her perfectly!)

For those that looked at previous entries on this blog, I TOLD you that she sleeps with her arms up. This bouncey seat is one of her favorites and she fell asleep in it just tonight with her arms up in the air. :)

Ellie's 1st Photoshoot

Finally! I'm getting some of these posted! We took these on New Year's Day, so Ellie was only 2 weeks old.




So, the first "funny" is that we purchased a medium-sized stocking ahead of time to "stuff" Ellie in to it for a picture. Alas, she didn't fit in to it! Luckily, David had a Santa hat and we used that. :)

The second "funny," and the picture that makes me laugh the most: we also purchased the medium-sized basket to curl her up in for some sweet little pictures. Not only did Ellie turn out to be 2 POUNDS more than what the doctors were estimating, but she was clearly too big for this basket. My favorite part is the feet!

Already, a sweet little smile!

In Mommy's hands...



Holding Daddy's hand...

Cute, "little" feet. Fun fact: Ellie's feet didn't fit the newborn socks we brought to the hospital for her to wear home!

Precious Sleepy Pictures

Who doesn't love looking at little babies sleeping?

This happened first, then "someone" got jealous that Ellie was asleep on Mommy's lap...so he curled up on Daddy's lap and struck a pose! See below. :)

Yup...even a smile on Symba's face!

A normal sleeping position for our silly, lil' one! :)

It started out on Mommy's lap (CLEARLY had just eaten and is cashed out from her big meal!)...

...And "someone" got jealous again and had to make his move. :) Poor child.