Christmas 2008

Our Christmas holiday actually began by having to shovel our way out of our driveway so we could leave for Spokane. It took us almost 8hrs to get to Nana and Papa's. We had a wonderful time visiting with family. It was very exciting, Ella got to meet her cousin Bennett for the first time. Here are is a cute pictures of the both of them on Christmas Eve.


Thanks to everyone who made Ella's first Christmas special. I am sure she will enjoy all the toys and clothes she recieved. Here are a few additional pictures of our Christmas in Spokane!

Winter Wonderland

This is what we woke up to this morning! Plus it snowed all afternoon giving us another 3 inches. I know it doesn't compare to what Spokane just got but it's exciting for us over on the other side of the mountains. Below are some extra pictures for you to view.

Nana's Visit

Nana, came to visit just a few days after Thanksgiving. We had a great time with her. We shopped our way through downtown Olympia, we got our hair cut, went out for dinner and spent a lot of time shopping online for good deals.

Rolling over

Ella has been trying to roll over for weeks now. It usually took a little help from us to get her all the way over but tonight she was a big girl and did it all by herself several times. It was amazing to see the delight she had on her face when she realized what she had done. It will open up a whole new world for her to explore. Now, we have to teach her how to roll back on her back.

4mo check up

At Ella's 4mo check up she had another round of shots and her doctor said that she can start trying rice cereal. So these pictures document her first experience. It was a little messy but she did great.

Christmas Pj's

I realize I haven't posted many new pictures of Ella so there will be many new posts after this one to catch you all up to speed. Ella has been wearing a lot of red and green which is a nice break from all the pink in her closet but twice yesterday while we were shopping up in Bellevue people thought she was a boy. Poor thing.

Naptimes

Ever since Nana and Papa came to visit we have been working on Ella's sleeping habits. She has never been a good napper. So we are trying to teach her how to fall asleep on her own. In the long run this will make things easier on me and Jake. Right now the hardest part is hearing her cry or in her case whimper. Overall, things have gone well. One a side note we think she is cutting her first tooth- I saw it with my own eyes last night. I'm so proud!!

Thanks Great Grandma Caskey for knitting me hats! I love them!

What a good little napper.

Bubbles Bubbles

Daddy loves to give Ella a bath with lots of bubbles!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! This year was our 4th time hosting turkey day. Everything went really smooth. We had all the trimmings plus Bo and Kevin made some delicious crab potstickers. We are already planning our meals for Christmas.

Holidays

Ella has graduated to a forward facing baby bjorn because her neck is so strong

Ella is drooling all over these days

Well, the holidays are quickly approaching us and I have barely begun Christmas shopping. This weekend Jake and I were busy getting ready for our guests to come for Thanksgiving, which is me and Jake's favorite holiday of them all. In Ella's world, she hasn't quite rolled over yet but she is definitely moving her legs a lot more. Her favorite thing to do first thing in the morning is to babble and coo, its very cute, even if it is at 5:45AM. We can hardly wait for Nana and Papa to see her.

Ella Playing with Mommy

NEW SLIDESHOW!!!

Check out the latest slideshow! We're waiting for Ella to roll over, it should be any day now.

Toys

Everyday Ella amazes me with what she can do. She has started holding toys in her hands and bringing them to her mouth. As you can see in these pictures she is sucking on a giraffe. She still have not found her thumb but we are making some progress with pacifier.

Back to Work

Ella wished me good luck on Tues. when I had to start work. Things went really well. However, I couldn't sleep the night before because I was so nervous that I was going to miss my alarm. And after a full day of work I was exhausted, I couldn't even make dinner. And for those of you who have not heard the news, I get to work 2 days a week and get to stay home the rest of the time with baby Ella. It's the perfect blend of work and family!

Happy Halloween

I know we are going to disappoint some of you but we did not dress Ella up in a costume for her first Halloween. Our reasonings were that it was kinda a waste of money and Jake and I don't even care for the holiday. Next year when Ella is up and walking around we will dress her up.

Daddy Time/ Portland

Ella still loves her bathtime especially when daddy gives it to her.

Here is daddy and Ella getting ready for bed- shhhh quiet time

These pictures were taken on our trip to Portland last week. We had a wonderful time until we came home on Friday night right in the middle of rush hour.

Tummy Time

Ella is getting stronger everyday, pretty soon before we know it she will be rolling over!

It's been a long time

I know we have not posted any new pictures of Ella in awhile and some of you are getting a little impatient. So above are some recent photos. Since we last blogged Ella has been to the doctor for her 2mo check up. She weighed in at 13lbs and 23 inches long. Yup, she is in the 95% in her weight class. Ella never misses a meal!!

Speaking of meals, we are down to the wire of having Ella learn how to take a bottle. I only have a short 2 weeks left before I return to work. So far giving her a bottle is a battle of the wills. Who gives in first, usually its her. She knows how to take the bottle she just would rather have me instead. I feel so bad for her but in the long run it will be the best for both of us.

Ella has also discovered her fists. Instead of pushing the pacifier I just let her suck on her fists, lets hope that she never finds her thumb. Otherwise, we will have to start a saving account for future braces.

Hope you all enjoyed the pictures.

Getting to be Fall

Ella and I have been trying to take advantage of the few nice days we have left before the rain really sets in. Today the sun is out the birds are chirping and the squirrles are sunbathing on the fence. Here are a couple pictures of Ella in her hat before our walk.

Ella's Baptism

Ella did great during her Baptism. Not one peep was made from her during mass not even when the water dumped on her forehead. There are many more picture's I'd like to share but they will be put into a slide show at another time.