Ellen's 7 Months

Fall is officially here and our baby is 7 months old!  The freezing cold day in March when she arrived into this worlds seems like yesterday and several years ago... Is that possible?  We have had another busy month with our sweet Ellen.  She is growing and changing so quickly. 

 

At Ellen's 6 month appointment she weighed 16lbs 13oz (65%) and was 27in (85%) long.  She is healthy and doing great.  This month we had to visit my family doctor because Blue Cross dropped her pediatrician.  It has been a stress for us but we are hoping they can figure it out soon. 

This month we officially started giving Ellen solid food.  I was dragging my feet because I know it is one small step towards the end of our nursing days.  I know I still have 6 months left but this Momma loves it so much I had a hard time starting solids.  However, Ellen was SO ready that it helped.  She loves rice cereal and has a strong dislike for peas, green beans and squash.  After many attempts she has just decided that she can tolerate bananas.  I'm sure she will become more adventurous as time goes on.  We are taking it very slow and having fun!  Here are Ellen's first bites. 

Ellen has been obsessed with pulling herself up lately.  For now it is low objects like stairs.  Her favorite past time is climbing over a couch cushion on the floor.  Hey it is cheap entertainment! 

Ellen seems to continue to find her voice.  There is no mistaking if Ellen is awake.  Her screams and shrills of excitement can't go unnoticed.  She wants everyone to know she is awake and ready to play. 

Here are a few other things Ellen has been up to this month.....

Uncle Alex and Aunt Rita came by on their trip to Burlington.  We got to have two nights with them and it always makes our day to have them in town. 

Ellen also got to meet Uncle Sam for the first time.  We got to spend time with Sam and Eli.  Ellen loved watching Eli's every move.  She loves them! 

This month Ellen and I started MOPS.  Two Fridays a month we spend the morning at our church.  I get some precious adult time with other amazing Moms and Ellen goes to nursery and plays.  It has been such a blessing! 

 

This month Marcia and I hosted a baby shower for Joy and Tyler's new little guy arriving at the end of October.  We could not be more excited for our new nephew to arrive.  The shower was in Lincoln and we had a great time.  Ellen didn't make the shower but she did get to spend lots of time in Roca with Dad and Grandpa during the shower.  She loves sitting and looking out their window at the country. 

I have been transitioning from rowing to upright exercise lately and Ellen has been a good sport each morning.  She looks so cute bundled up!

Over the weekend we took Ellen to a local apple orchard.  The weather was perfect and she enjoyed looking around at everything.  It was a fun fall day. 

It has been another great month here at our home.  We feel so blessed! 

Ellen's 6 Months

Ellen is 6 months old!  I can't believe we are already half way through her first year.  This month has been a big month.  She has been busy learning lots of new things and filling our hearts with joy. 

 

This month Ellen started "crawling."  She isn't totally crawling but she gets up on her hands and knees and then pushes herself forward.  It happens to be adorable and also VERY efficient.  I don't think it will be long before she learns how to crawl properly. 

Another new development this month is she has her own will.  She knows exactly what she wants.  Once she sees a toy across the room she wants she is gone!  It is funny to watch her little personality develop. 

Yes she is in this blanket somewhere.  She gets herself into all kinds of trouble these days!

In the last two weeks Ellen has become OBESSED with Heber.  She crawls all over him and anytime he comes around she squeals with delight.  We have made the joke that in her world we just got a dog!  We love that she loves him as much as we do. 

This age has been such a blast!  Here are a few things I never want to forget about Ellen at this age.

Her cute pudgy little hands.  She bats them around like crazy and they melt my heart!

She makes a high pitch squeal/scream when she is happy or thinks something is funny.  It is her giggle. 

She always loves to have her feet together.  It is so cute!

Even at this age I can tell she is trying to figure out how things work (she gets that from Drew)!  I have a hard time getting pictures with her smiling because as soon as I pick up the camera she is trying to figure it all out. 

Here are few other things Ellen has been up to this month.

We celebrated Aunt Chelsey's 30th birthday.  Ellen got to come to the party. 

 

She got to meet my Uncle Tom.  She loved playing with him!  She even gave him a good taste test.

Drew had his first big work trip this month.  He was gone for five days.  Since he was in San Francisco and we opted not to join him we headed to Gothenburg and spent time with Grandma and Grandpa.  Ellen loved floating in her own personal pool each night and playing with all the new toys.  She even discovered a jumper that made it back to Omaha with us! 

Ellen also got to experience her first Husker football game.  At the same time we realized how little football we will actually watch this year.  :)  To tell the truth for the first time we could care less about football when we have this little Husker around!

 

We are ready for another month of Ellen!