Merry Christmas!

We have enjoyed a nice little Christmas with our most favorite gift yet, and she slept in until 9! Hopefully she will be just as good on our long trip to Ohio and Michigan in the coming days! Hope everyone had a great day!

Photo Updates

Since I haven't had much time to blog these days, I thought I would share some random photos from our December!

 

This big girl loves her sink baths!

 

 

 

Our pictures from our visit with Santa, at the very end she decided she wasn't quite sure - but she was all smiles after I picked her up and was looking right back at Santa!

 

I don't know what this is, but can I eat it?

Grandma Hund sent some early Christmas presents!

 

 

Ella's very first snow came on her 1/2 birthday!  North Face snow suit came courtesy of Auntie Mel and Uncle Steve :)

2 Video Treats

It should be noted that at the end of this, when I thought she would be crying - I should have kept filming because she was just laughing and laughing :)

6 Months Old!

This may have been the fastest 6 months of my life!  Although my days are busy and my evenings are busier I love my little bear so much!  She amazes us every day!  Today the pediatrician told me that she will be walking EARLY - when I told her how mobile she is already.  We sure do have our hands full all the time now!

At 6 months old Ella is moving all over the place, she is always on the go - most often towards things that she isn't supposed to have.  Like the fireplace tools.  Or the Christmas gifts.  Or the cat toys.  So she is under constant supervision!  She sits up by herself and rarely falls over, although she hasn't put herself in a sitting position yet.  She has started even pulling up a bit - she can stand holding onto things for an extended period of time.  She babbles and giggles all the time - which is the absolute best.

She has 1 tooth in and a second tooth on its way - I miss her gummy smiles, but the little teeth are pretty cute too!  She weights 15 lbs, 6oz and is 25.75" tall!  She is still in size 6 months clothing but I'm starting to put some 9 months on her now too.  She is in a size 2 diaper.

She has met Santa, and has been the best little girl this year - so I know he is going to be very good to her :)  This will probably be the best Christmas ever and I can't wait!

Ella Meets Santa!

Yesterday Nick and I took the day off work and took Ella to see Santa!  She did so good and didn't cry at all :)  She was a little overwhelmed taking in all the new and exciting things around her, so Santa didn't get many smiles, but she did take the time to tell him what a good girl she has been and all the fun things she wants for Christmas!





"Santa, I've been so good this year!"

We drove down to Bass Pro Shops to their "Santa's Wonderland" and I'm so glad we did because all of these pictures were FREE and I love the little wood cabin and woodland scene rather than what is usually set up in the mall.  We had a nice day and did some Christmas shopping too!

Learning to Stand

Another video for you today, and a blog post 2 days in a row, what is going on here?!

It should be noted that she is standing on her own this whole vido except for the part where she "falls" into Nick... such a big girl!

Laughter is the Best Medicine

A little lunch time laughter for you all