7 Months...So Big

I can't believe it's been 7 months. Ella is changing so much everyday. She can pretty much sit up on her own now, with a few pillows behind her. She is great at rolling from her tummy to her back with no help. She reaches for everything and wants to always play with her toys. She smiles and laughs and now she says dada....I keep practicing mama with her.

We started swimming lessons a few weeks ago. We go every Saturday morning. Ella loves it. She even is swimming with her BFF Maddy! We are having a great time with it. I look forward to seeing her develop with her swimming skills as she gets older.

I hope everyone is staying warm! Remember to cheer on the Packers on Sunday!!!

YAY I'm 7 Months Old!

Swimming Time!

Maddy & Ella ready for swimming!

In the Bathtub with Daddy!

Ella in her party outfit!

Ella and her cousin Dallas!

Sitting up like a big girl!

Ella and JJ!!!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

We hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year! We had a busy Christmas, it went really fast! Ella enjoyed all the wrapping paper :). I think she got a bit overwhelmed with all of the places we had to go too, but she did great.

We didn't do much for New Year's Eve, we just stayed home and watched a movie. 2010 was absolutely the best year of our lives. We were blessed with our pride and joy Ella. We couldn't be happier!

We wish everyone a great 2011!

6 Months!

Ella had her 6 Month appointment yesterday. Everything went really well. She is able to move up to the next level of foods and we are able to start giving her water from a sippy cup. She is such a big girl! Dr. Grunske was very impressed on how well she is doing with sort of sitting up on her own. She said to start getting prepared because in the next few months Ella will really become mobile! Scary! Ella got two shots also, that was not fun, she screamed and screamed, I'm not looking forward to when she realizes she will be getting shots when she goes to the doctor.

Stats:
Weight- 14lb 14oz: 5oth percentile (Doubled her weight since birth)

Height- 25 3/4 inches: 75th percentile (not sure where she is getting the height from)

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Here are some pictures from her 6 month photoshoot :).

Santa!!!!

Ella got to see Santa for the first time on Wednesday. My work put on a kids holiday party. It was a lot of fun. We had crafts and snacks along with Santa. Ella liked Santa, no tears, she doesn't know any better yet. My friend Marcie brought her little man too he is so cute! A lot of my friends that I work with have kids too, they also brought them. Below are some pictures.

Ella turned 6 months on Tuesday, so crazy! We have her 6 month appointment on Monday so I'll have more updates after that.

Ella & Santa

Little Jacoby James

He will be 1 Month on December 19th

Rockford, Ella & Addison

Ella & her BFF Madison

Madison will be 8 months on Christmas Eve!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We did over here. We were excited to celebrate Ella's first Thanksgiving! We are so thankful to have her in our lives and can't wait to celebrate more firsts with her. This week also brings back memories to a year ago when we got news that there might be something genetically wrong with her. Now looking back on that we are so thankful for the miracle that she is. Even if something would've been wrong with her we would love her just as much. Every time I look at her and she does something to make me laugh it makes me think how blessed we are to have her. There is no way of explaining how much a child can bring joy and love to your life until you have your own. Everyday I'm thankful to her in our lives. Here are some pictures from Thanksgiving!

Also Ella rolled over on November 22nd, but mommy and daddy saw her roll over on November 23rd :). She is still getting the hang of it, but she is doing great!

Happy Family!

Ella & Uncle Paul

Ella & GUM (Great Uncle Mike)

5 Months Old

Hi Everyone!

Ella turned 5 months old on Sunday. She is getting so big! We are enjoying every moment with her. She is currently eating fruits and after we get through all the fruits we can then start giving her both fruits and veggies in one day. She loves bananas! She is opening her mouth and swallowing her food. It was messy in the beginning but she is really understanding now. We got her highchair this week, which is much easier then sitting on the floor and feeding her.
Ella is talking and laughing so much! She loves to hear her voice. She screams, yells and smiles all the time! We love making her laugh and playing with her. She enjoys laying on her activity mat, she hits and grabs her toys that hang from it. She also still loves the exersaucer. She has yet to roll over yet but she pulls her feet above her head. She is very strong and holds her head very well. I think she will sit up before she rolls over. She still is a great sleeper, which makes mommy and daddy so happy!

Tony and I are very excited to celebrate the upcoming holidays with her. I think she is going to love the Christmas tree when we put it up. It's hard to believe that we are already approaching Thanksgiving and Christmas! I can remember last year when we were telling people we were having a baby and now we have her here with us! Time does fly!

We hope everyone is doing good! Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

Ella's Room

It's been a long time coming. We've finally put the finishing touches on Ella's room. Here are some pictures. Enjoy!

Curtains made by Grandma H.

Paintings made by Grandma C.