Big Girl!

Ella has officially sized up to 3-6 month clothing, and today she was wearing a cute outfit. I just love her in jeans! She also likes sitting in her Bumbo seat for short periods of time...she's getting so big! Here are some pictures from today:

Oh, no! Ella's eating a zebra! She's not vegan!


"Mom, could you get this silly thing off my lap already?"


She's looking at the ceiling fan, her favorite thing at the moment. A bit of interesting info here--that bunny was MY very first toy!


I don't even know how to caption such cuteness.

I can never tell if the dogs annoy or entertain her...


We love to cuddle!


Cuteness!


Ella and her Nonny doll.

Whew!

I have officially spent hours getting this blog up to date with pictures, so here's a video that's really, truly from today! I read in one of Chris' daddy books that babies tend to like the tempo of reggae music, so I tuned into "The Joint" (lol) station on XM radio. She loves to dance! We got into this video a little late, so you miss the shrieking and huge smiles she was giving a little earlier.

Recent Photos

Here are a couple of photos from within the past week or so:

Here's Ella in her "little black dress" and rainbow BabyLegs! So cute!


I'm a tandem babywearer in this pic...I have Ella wrapped up in my Storch on the front and Beckett strapped on with the Beco on the back. It's the only way I could get them both to nap...it was so worth it!


My little hippo girl...


I seriously love this picture that Chris took...the face!

Christmas!

Ella's first Christmas! Sorry there are no blatantly Christmas-y pictures...it was a very weird and disorganized holiday :-/

Big yawn! Christmas is tiring!


Lindi ADORES her new cousin!


I just think she looks so content in this picture...don't you?


We thought she looked like a Greek goddess or something all wrapped up and ready for her hand-fed grapes.


The Christmas shirt!


This outfit was a gift from our neighbors, Todd and Julie. She looks like a little business woman all ready to go to work!

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I'm not sure when in the time continuum these occur, but I thought they were so cute that they deserved their own post.

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I skipped an event!

Oops! After I went to bed last night, I realized that I skipped MY family's visit! They came when she was about 2 weeks old. Here are some pics!

I swear, Chris had NOT been drinking.


Not sure what Noah is doing here, but it sure makes for a cute picture!


This is when we were keeping her nakey because of her horrible diaper rash. Nakey babies are so cute!!!


More nakey baby!


Gramma Jackie with her little "cow"girl.


Papaw Larry and his tiny bundle.


Family photo! No, Tina, you may NOT take her home with you!


Albanie is so sweet with her new cousin!


Special time with Aunt Tina

Thanksgiving!

Chris' family came to visit us for Thanksiving, and here are the pictures from that visit:

I just love the little bow on her butt!


Again, what happened to those days when she slept so soundly in our arms?


Having a great time with Granny!


Surprise? Disdain? Gas?


I LOVE this smile! It was her first really good smile, and it was captured on film (well, digitally) by her Auntie Tor!


Granny and Dash


Does it get any cuter than this?

There's also a video! Nothing special, and not really from Thanksgiving Day, but Chris took it sometime near Thanksgiving.

A Few (3?) Weeks Old

These are a little random, but I think they all occur when she is about 3 weeks old:

I feel like I should disclose here that Chris wasn't actually sleeping...he was faking it for the sake of the picture :-)


This is Ella all dressed up for her first farm day. We went to Avery's Branch Farm a few days before Thanksgiving to pick up the Turkey. Doesn't she just look like a little farm girl?!?!?


This is also on the farm day...we were both so excited to go! It was our first real outing.


This is still the view of our bed on most mornings.


This is when Beckett first met Ella (at Mexico Restaurant, of course!). He was so gentle!


Daddy and Ella's hands.


She used to sleep so peacefully!

About a Week Old

Here are some pictures of when the Freeds first came to visit, along with a couple from days surrounding that visit. They all occur when Ella is between 5 and 7 days old.

Aww....Auntie Tor and Uncle Nick!

Here's the proud new grandpa--excuse me--Dash!

I think this was after her first doctor's appointment. She's so tiny in that carseat! I'll have to find a picture of her NOW in the carseat--her legs go all the way to the end and her head touches the top of the headrest!


This is Ella wrapped up in her borrowed Moby-ish carrier for the very first time. She zonked out immediately!

Well, EXCUUUSE me!

It has come to my attention that I have been remiss in my duties as a new mommy by not plastering pictures of Ella all over her blog. I have about a gazillion on my computer, so I'll try to make a new post for each new era or event.

I figure we should start at the beginning...here are some pictures of Ella as a squishy newborn:

I love how she looks like she's waving here!


This was the first time I saw her.


You could tell she had attitude from the first day!