6 Months

Today we took a trip up to Scarborough, Maine to have Ella's 6 month professional photos shot. We went to the same photographer that did her newborn photos. Let me tell you, Ella did great! Dennis and I were both shocked at how well she sat up for Tracey (the photographer). At home, she sits up for maybe 30 seconds. Well today, she was sitting up for minutes at a time while looking at the camera and every once in a while she would offer a smile. We squeezed in plenty of pictures of Ella in her Christmas dresses as well as a few in her Halloween costume. She does not like to wear hats! I think Tracey got some good pictures, I can't wait to see them.

This week Dennis is on vacation with Ella. I am sure they will have a lot of fun together. At the end of the week we are looking forward to Ella having some quality time with her Grammy and Grampy. I just hope they don't mind Ella waking them up at 6 o'clock and maybe even 3 or 5!

26 weeks!

Delicious!!

I have been putting off giving Ella solids. I really don't want to admit that she is just about 6 months old. It makes me very sad knowing that she is quickly growing up. Today we ended up biting the bullet and introducing Ella to rice cereal. Ella did quite well with the cereal. I believe we will stick with cereal for a little while before beginning with fruits.

25 Weeks

Somehow we lost a week. The previous photos are one week behind!! OOPS! This week Ella has begun doing so much better with sitting up. She probably is able to do so for about 30 seconds, assuming she is in the mood. Before we know it, we won't be able to get her to stay seated!

23 Weeks

It is hard to believe that 23 weeks have gone by so quickly. Ella continues to be a very happy little girl. Her morning smile is priceless and continues to melt my heart every morning. She has become a very grabby little girl. She enjoys yanking on my hair and pulling on Dennis' beard. And let me tell you, Ella has quite the grip. We are convinced she has a tooth coming but it hasn't poked out yet. We can see the white under her upper gum. Her feet continue to be her favorite source of entertainment, besides mom and dad of course! Although, she is beginning to knock over towers we make with her stuffed blocks and she loves spinning around in her ExerSaucer. Ella is still giving us trouble when it comes to rolling over. She just doesn't want to and we are out of ideas to get her to try. We are eager to see what the coming weeks will bring. At the end of the month, we are heading up to Maine to have her 6 month photo's done. Looking forward to that but sad that my precious little baby is growing up so quickly.

22 Weeks