New Friends

Ellie is making a new friend. I started watching a friend's little girl a couple of weeks ago. I taught with her, so the hours are great. Mayli is 3 months old and is a great little girl. It has been a great experience for Ellie to learn she is not the only baby in the world too. :) I am excited to watch them grow physically and as friends over the next year!

9 Months Old

Ellie is 9 months old and I can not believe it. The time has flown by and Ben recently said, she has been out of belly longer than she was in now. I love every minute I spend with her. She is wonderful. She is laid back most days. She eats well, loves to smile, loves to laugh and play. She can roll, lunge and get wherever she wants to go. She loves to talk, even though it is a language we don't understand. Ben often says she is so cute he can't even stand it. She fits into our little family perfectly. She has recently also gotten her 1st tooth, so watch out food, the sky will be the limit soon! Her monthly pictures are also becoming an adventure as she likes to help in displaying her number :) We love our little Ellie more than words can say and are excited to see what adventures the next month brings in our family's life!

Her Stats:

Height: 27 3/4 inches (50%)
Weight: 14.6 lb. (5%) We are going to be adding more snacks this month :)

Summer Tennessee Visit

In the beginning of August we went to Tennessee to visit my family. We had a great time and did many things. We ate alot of food, Ellie had her first taste of Breece's green beans and macaroni and cheese, she also got a first tiny taste of Grandma's homemade chocolate icing. We played with bubbles, picked okra from the garden, played with Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle Andrew, Great PawPaw and Great Granmary. We also saw Ms. Linda again, who gave Ellie her own bowl of green beans at Breece's. We saw 2 of my cousins and had a great visit with them. We also got to visit and have lunch with our friends Dustin, Lisa and little Ila. It was great to see what the girls do the same and different since they are only 10 days apart. Ellie also took a bath in a big tub like a big girl for the first time and loved it by the 2nd night. But best of all, Ellie has her own swing at Grandpa and Grandma's that is special to only visiting there. My mom purchased a swing for her and my brother and dad hung it up for her and she loves swings. She could swing all day and Grandma is very happy Ellie has something that is special for her to do at their house. It makes going to Grandma and Grandpa's special in its own way. Ellie also met doggies just her size and she loved when they licked her, she would giggle and giggle. Ellie also got to sit in my childhood chair and I got to celebrate my birthday with Ellie for the first time. It was a busy visit, but we had fun doing so many things.