Ellen's 3 Months

This month Ellen has been very busy growing and changing right before our eyes!  She has a whole new set of party tricks she likes to show off.  :) 

 

 

This month she started rolling over from her tummy to her back.  She did it once during her first month but I was convinced it was a total accident.  Now she rolls over more frequently.  However, I am learning she will not do it on command when I have an audience to watch.  I think I should get used to this.  :) 

This month Ellen has discovered her hands!  She is obsessed.  She will look at them, flex them, curl them into little tight fists and of course chew on them.  She loves to attempt to stick her whole fist in her mouth.  She has not ever found a finger or thumb to suck on consistently but she always has her fingers in her mouth.  As I write now I am watching her on the baby monitor chomping on her hand that she somehow got out of her swaddle.  She LOVES her hands! 

Another new development this month is she blows adorable little spit bubbles.  You know you are a Mom when you find drooling spit bubbles absolutely adorable. 

At the beginning of the month Drew and I finally broke down and bought Ellen a little bath tub.  We had been holding out to see if we could get along with smaller options but our backs were killing from bending over for bath time.  So we bought a little bath tub to put in the kitchen sink for her.  And may I say..... worth. every. penny!!!  Ellen LOVES bath time.  She kicks and squeals the whole time.  We give her a bath every night because she loves it so much.  When we take her out of the tub she screams and gets so upset!  Ellen loves her tub and we love no longer having back aches.

This month we celebrated Mother's Day.  I got so spoiled by Drew and Ellen.  They brought me flowers, Starbucks and even made my favorite blueberry crisp for breakfast.  We also got to spend the day with Drew's family.  Marcia and I snuck away for pedicures.  It was wonderful!!!  At church they took Mother's Day photos for all the Moms.  All I wanted for Mother's Day was a family picture.  I also got some cute ones with Ellen. 

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

During these beautiful spring days we love going on walks with good friends!  It is a time to get outside and enjoy some fresh air!  I of course also LOVE the girl time. 

We got to have a visit from the Dudley's.  They are so sweet!

We celebrated Memorial Day weekend with my family in Gothenburg.  We were only missing Sam from the crew.  It was a wonderful relaxing weekend.  We spent time together eating, laughing and flying a kite.  All American fun!  Ellen also got to meet Aunt Jackie and Uncle Alex for the first time. 

It has been another wonderful month with our sweet baby girl!  We can't wait to see what is to come next month! 

 

On a completely unrelated note..... I found my first grey hairs this month.  :)  Something tells me the "all nighters" I have been pulling the last few months have caught up to me. 

Newborn Photographs

When Ellen was two weeks old we had her newborn photographs taken.  She was just too cute not to have pictures to keep forever.  :) 

Rachel Rippe came to our house to take the pictures.  Our families have been friends for many years.  I was so happy that she could take Ellen's photos.  She did such a amazing job!  If you are looking for a great photographer be sure to check her out here! 

It was so hard to pick just a few pictures for her announcement.  So here are some of the adorable photos we didn't use.  I will treasure these pictures forever.  She already is looking different just a few weeks later! 

Ellen's 1 Month

We can hardly believe that Ellen is already one month old!  I have heard all of my friends say this for years....  Where does the time go?  I don't remember time going this fast before Ellen was born.  I know it didn't go this fast when I was nine months pregnant.  :)

Over the last month Ellen has to be the most photographed baby ever.  Okay, I know that's not true but our phones and cameras are overloaded with pictures of our sweet baby girl.  I thought I would share pictures of all we have been up to this month.  I dare not share them all on Facebook or I will look like a crazy lady.  ;)  I just can't get enough of her cuteness. 

Here is what Ellen has been up to this month.

The nurses at the hospital made this little hat for Ellen.  That little bow made me so happy!  :)

 

Right from birth we made sure Ellen knew she would be a husker fan.

 

At the hospital Ellen had her first bath.  She wasn't a fan to say the least.  Now at home she loves the water.  A good bath can always calm her down. 

 

Grandpa getting his last cuddles in before catching his flight back to California.  We can't wait for him to be back in Nebraska soon! 

In Ellen's first months she has gotten more kisses then I can count.  Seriously!  I can't stop kissing those sweet little cheeks. 

Grandma Evenson got to stay the first two weeks with us.  She took care of both Ellen and me.  :)  It was such a special time and I don't know what we would have done without her great help around the clock.  This picture is from the day we took Ellen home from the hospital. 

Heber has adjusted to Ellen very well.  This is a picture of him laying on a blanket Drew brought him from the hospital that smelled like Ellen.  He loves having another human around the house. 

We love laying around watching all the funny faces that Ellen will make.  This one is too funny!

 

Grandma Henning celebrated her birthday with us.  She stayed for a week and helped make our transition to  a family of three so much easier.   

Happy Birthday Grandma and happy St. Patrick's day.  She is our lucky charm indeed!

Ellen even got to spend time with both Grandma's at the same time.  This is a picture of the changing of the guards.  Grandma Evenson was leaving and Grandma Henning was coming to stay.

This is how Ellen spends most of her days.  I can't help but hold her most of the time.  She will learn to sleep in a crib another time.  :)

This is how Ellen spends most of her nights.  :)  As she is getting older she is getting better with sleeping at night.  However, she is ALWAYS this wide awake at 4am.  She thinks this is when I should really start my day.  :)

Already Ellen is spending time with her nose in a book.

I'm slightly jealous of her wardrobe.  Each day she has something new and adorable to wear.  I however seem to be in the same yoga pants and hoodie each day.  That's the great thing about having a baby..... no one notices you anymore!

We LOVE when Drew comes home from work.  If you can't tell from this picture he is one popular guy at our house.  Ellen is consistently fussy at night from 8-10pm.  Drew is so good at calming her down.  She is a Daddy's girl already. 

 

More kisses and love for this sweet little face.

 

Ellen got to meet Grandpa Great and Grandma Great.  It was so special! 

 

 

Ellen loves playing on the floor and tummy time.  Now that she is more alert we are having so much fun during her wake times.  She loves watching Heber.  She is looking at him in this picture.  

 

 

We have had one amazing month becoming a family of three.  God is good!