Growing up

~Ellie is growing up so fast. Jeremiah and I can't believe that our precious little baby who we brought home from the hospital.... this tiny little six pound bundle of joy who could fit in our hands, is now turning into this adorable little girl who smiles and laughs at you, jumps up and down in her jumpy swing, screams when she gets excited, and holds your face while giving you kisses. Where did time go? I was just looking through all of our pictures of Ellie, from when the time she was born until our most recent ones, and I cannot even believe how much she has grown and changed in these 5 months. Time is going by so fast! Buuut, there are those days (like the ones right after she gets her shots, which was 2 weeks ago) where it seems like time is in slow motion and just barely creeping by....but you get through it and when you look back, it was another week that came and went and before you know it, you're now starting a new month! This is crazy!!

sweet baby

Ellie's new thing...grabbing her feet and putting them in her mouth

Tahoe!

Sooo...you could say we had a pretty eventful weekend this past weekend. Friday evening, Jeremy flew down for a quick trip to LA for a good friend's wedding that was on saturday....(Ellie and I weren't able to go which we were really bummed out about, because we would have gotten to see Nana and Aunt Chelsea and tons of Jeremy's friends)... But we had another good friend that was getting married on Sunday evening in Tahoe the same weekend, so Ell and I picked up Jer at the airport Sunday morning and we drove straight from there up to Tahoe for wedding #2. The super fun part about this was that not only were we taking our "first real family trip" but we got to go see and stay with my best friend Jenny and her husband Ryan who live in Tahoe....and they just happened to live right across the street from the wedding location we were going to. Awesome! We had such a great time hanging out with our friends, both in LA and in Tahoe, and were so proud of Ellie because she did so great!! She loved being outside and looking around at everything (it was so beautiful up there) and had so much fun playing with Auntie Jenny and Uncle RyRy. Jeremiah was pretty exhausted because he had a really busy weekend, but we were really glad he was able to make it to both weddings because he didn't want to miss either one of them. AND, we finally got ALOT of family pictures of the 3 of us!!!! It's about time!! Also, Jeremiah's birthday was on Monday and he turned 27! Wow, he's getting old. : ) So we got to celebrate his birthday there too! Here are some pics....
Ellie chillin in the sling

Auntie Jenny

Hanging out with Dad

our family

(outside the reception...what a view!)



Momma and baby


on our way home...precious baby!

I'm 4 months old!

Here are ALOT of pictures of Ellie...it's just too hard to choose only a few when they are all so cute, so i'll just have to post them all! = )





we had a little photo session out in our front yard this morning....
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And here's a picture of mom and dad (dad always does a goofy face for pictures).....we still have yet to get a picture of the three of us. That will be our next goal!

Rolling Over

Ellie is now rolling over!! She rolled all the way over for the first time on Tuesday, and ever since then she hasn't stopped. Every time we put her down on the floor, she instantly rolls. It is so cute! The first time Ellie rolled all the way over and propped herself up all by herself, Jeremiah and I got so excited and I think a little too loud, it startled her and she started to cry. I'm pretty sure now she doesn't mind her fans cheering because she is all smiles when we get excited for her!

Ellie is not wasting anytime at all. Now that she has accomplished rolling over, she is very determined to learn how to scoot. This girl is on the go! She tries so hard to scoot. She has the leg pushing thing down, she is just trying to figure out what to do with her arms to make her go forward. Our little girl is already growing up way too fast.

Here is Ellie at 3 1/2 months with little piggy tails and a funny face!

Cute Giggles!

Ellie loves to stand up now while you hold her....and she talks to you the whole time too....she'll even throw in a few giggles while she's at it! It's so cute! Enjoy =)

lots of projects

Last weekend, Jeremiah was in Idaho having LOTS of fun with the boys. His work took all their employees to an extremely nice (5 star nice) resort called Tamarack Resort for the weekend. He had such an awesome time! They did so many fun things...I think his favorite part of the trip was the white water rafting (especially the riding the bull part). I'm glad he was able to go and have a fun weekend being outdoors and doing activities he doesn't get to do everyday....but Ellie and I did miss him a lot and were excited for him to be back home! Jer will have to post some pics of the place he stayed at...it is beautiful. So while he was gone having tons of fun....my dad and I were having even more fun.......we painted our house! haha okay, so we weren't really having more fun than Jer, we were working really hard, especially my dad because I would take breaks to take care of Ellie, and he painted non stop and did the majority of it. Thanks dad, you are the best! The house looks soooo great!! What a difference a little paint can make. The house used to be blue...but not anymore!! Jeremiah came home to a new house and he loved it! He knew we were painting of course, but he hadn't seen it until he drove up. So that was fun! My mom went out and bought us some really pretty plants and flowers to put in our front yard to add some color....thanks mom! Jeremiah planted those and they look great! Now we just have to wait for them to grow and bloom and they'll look even better!





Another project in the works that Jeremiah and my brother are working on is building Jer's office. It is coming along great. They are almost finished, just a few more things to do. It will be so nice for Jeremiah to have his own space again to work, and not get distracted by Ellie...just kidding, I'm the one who really distracts him! (but I am getting better) = ) The first night the guys started working on the office, we had a slight set back. Jeremiah was pulling down some boards and one came right down on his head and the nail that was in the board gave Jer a nice big gash in the back of his head. So the night's work ended shortly due to a run down to the emergency room where Jer got lots of shots and 3 staples in the back of his head. Poor guy! He handled it like a champ, I was the one who was queasy and probably no help at all because I would pass out if I even looked at it. You would think having a baby would toughen me up a little bit! So these days are busy days for us, but we are enjoying the outcomes of all the hard work that is being put into each project and appreciate more than anything all the help my dad and brother have and are giving us!!
Here are a few recent pics of..... who else.... our Ellie girl! = )

So Fun!

In the last couple of days, Ellie has changed so much! She LOVES to play now and hold things and have 5 minute long conversations, even if it's with herself! She loves to play in her bouncy seat and hit the toys that are hanging down while talking and yelling the whole time....it's so fun to watch! She also holds her head up so good now when she plays on her tummy. It's been nice to be able to put Ellie down for a bit, now that she can entertain herself for a little bit it gives me a chance to get some things done around the house. Another big thing she is doing now is taking naps in her crib!!! Yay!! She was taking naps on mom...so this is a big accomplishment (for the both of us)! = ) She sleeps in our room at night time and is sleeping great during the night...so we're not going to make any changes there for a while! Jeremiah and I are so proud of her and love watching her little personality come out more and more each day. She is so much fun and such an active and alert baby! I'll have to post some videos we have taken of her just talking away...they are adorable! Here are some recent pics of Ellie belly at 12 weeks old.