Miss Ellie is sure enjoying her new-found freedom. She's a pretty quick crawler already and getting more and more brave standing up. She pulls herself up on just about anything now, and no surface (soft or hard) seems to bother her knees. Look at what Ellie's been up to (and in to)!
I love my bunny...he comes everywhere with me.
Playing outside today...Ellie was very entertained with picking up leaves (and putting them in her mouth)
What's in here?
Hmm...
Up...
And up some more!
This happened for the first time this morning, and again then this evening (with Bunny the second time).
These are 3 of Ellie's favorite things. Crawling started a couple weeks ago. Every morning for the longest time, she would wake up and come play in our bedroom while Mom and Dad finished getting ready for work. One day though, there she was, in the bathroom with us! She just crawled right in! Every day she gets faster, so we really need to watch her now. Her new-found mobility has definately piqued her curiosity in other things - mostly things she shouldn't have, but I guess that's the way it goes. I mean, who needs 50 different toys when pushing the buttons on the DVD player and chewing on the remote are so much fun?! We had to take all the magazines out from under the coffee table - those were too fun to chew on. We've also plugged all the outlets and basically picked a lot of things up out of her reach. Here's a little Ellie in action!
Standing...this came shortly after crawling. On the coffee table, in her crib, holding on your hands, just about anything she can pull herself up on - she's standing. Even in the tub, which has made bathtime pretty short lately. I have to constantly keep sitting her down, because despite all the fun toys, standing on the side or pulling up on the faucet are much more fun. She had a little slip last night which resulted in a little goose egg on her forehead. It was a quick recovery, with just a few tears. I was talking to some friends at work today about this, and they had stories of kids chipping their teeth or biting through their tongue! So, if anyone reading this has any ideas for tub entertainment which makes sitting fun, I'm all ears!
Yelling...it was like one day Ellie realized she had a voice! Yelling is a constant these days.
So, we're definitely staying busy in our household! This past weekend Ellie and I made a trip home for Auntie Shannon's bridal shower. Ellie had SO much fun playing with all her Aunties, eating puffs, and getting so much attention. By the end of the shower though, she literally passed right out. She was just dead weight - my arms are still sore 2 days later!
Playing at home
In her pretty dress for the shower - pink for Auntie Shannon
The Bride and Groom to be!
And the Bride with her maids/matron of honor and one tired baby!
I think Fall is here. I really like Fall though, so I don't mind one bit. I love the crispness in the air and the smell outside. I just hope it doesn't get too cold too soon!! I was saying the other day how it's weird that it's football season now. We brought Ellie home from the hospital the day before Super Bowl Sunday - on one hand it doesn't seem that long ago, but on the other it seems like SO long ago! It's just crazy how fast things have come around again.
Yesterday morning was one of those mornings where it was just so nice out. The sun was shining and it was about 55 degrees. Our church is really close to our house, so we decided to walk the mile instead of drive. Ellie loves her stroller rides, so at 8:00 am, off we went! To kick off the new season, our church had an outdoor 'Pet Blessing' service. You could literally bring your pet to church and bring him/her/it up to the front of the tent for a blessing. There was seriously every kind of dog possible, plus a few cats, and even a couple goats! Ellie had a blast watching all the animals. It was really fun! After the service, we had a nice walk home and Ellie got a little nap in. What a nice morning!
Ellie saw her cousin Max again this past weekend, and of course we took pictures! =) They are just 3 1/2 months apart, so it's really fun to see how they interact with each other each time they get together.
Little Max with his big smile
Ellie's looking...
I thought the looks on both of their faces in this one were hilarious!
Neither one looking, but sitting so nicely. You can really see what a difference 3 1/2 months makes in size!
Ellie is 7 months old and into something new every day! This last month really seemed to be a month of milestones - new foods, teeth, the big bathtub, becoming much more mobile, giggling, sitting, expressing herself vocally, and just showing more of her wonderful little personality every day. We don't have official stats this month, but she's definately growing too - recently moving up to Size 4 diapers. I just went through all of her clothes the other day, and we now have 2 full Rubbermaid tubs of clothes she's outgrown! Her favorite things right now are jumping (on your lap, on the floor, anywhere she can), playing on the floor with all her toys (recently has started pulling EVERYTHING out of her basket), eating (not a thing she doesn't like so far), going for stroller rides, sticking her tongue out, and just playing with Mom and Dad. She really likes to feel Dad's hair and Mom's face - frequently putting her hands/fingers in my nose and mouth! She's SO close to crawling. She gets up on hands and knees, but hasn't quite figured how to sync it up. She can push with her feet though and get just about anywhere she wants with a little effort. She is working really hard at moving and definately lets us know when she's frustrated. She can also easily get from laying to sitting and back to laying again (except in the bathtub, but she does try!). She's doing something new every day it seems!
Loving the big bathtub, though I'm having a hard time keeping her sitting these last few days! She always wants to pull herself up on the side. I think we need some more entertaining toys than the brush and comb!
A little bit of hair now!
The little tongue we see ALL the time.
She really likes to roll around with us - on the floor or on the bed. She's in your lap, off, on, she's just all over the place these days. Tipping upside-down is a lot of fun.
And a good one of the teeth (and doing one of her favorite things - eating!)
