Bubble Wrap!

I just realized that I didn't include this cute little video in yesterday's post like I intended to!

3 days in a row!

Photo Drop

I apologize but this post is pretty much going to be a misc. photo drop to get "caught up."  Which is probably all that you come here for anyway :)  Anyway.. here are some pictures from the last few weeks that I have missed posting with trying to get organized and everything.... (and in no particular order)

She discovered this puffy blankets and loved it!

When Grandma and Grandpa were here they took Ella to the park, apparently there were dogs barking and playing across the road and she was mesmerized!

Who knew oven mitts were so fun!

We had to get up early one morning to meet the cable guy at the new house (because the MSU/UM game was the day after our move and we had to be prepared!) so we had breakfast at the new house.  When I texted this to Nick he said "make sure you clean that floor!"

Mr. Bear!  She wrapped his feet around herself :)

Airplane with Grandpa!

Watching the geese with Grandpa.  This pond is across the street from our house

cheese!

"shopping"

Playing on the landing.  I believe this was moving day when Grandma and Grandpa kept Ella entertained at the new house while Mom and Dad stayed with the movers at the old house

Ella loves watching videos of herself!

bath fresh and ready for bed!

We finally got Ella a new car seat.. she is so little that we really didn't need to switch her out of the baby seat.  She still hasn't outgrown it, but we are going to need it soon!  She loved climbing in and out of it before Daddy installed it.

This was from Nick's phone.  Ella, Lucky and Baby watching the movers

At the Cabela's aquarium, she loved watching the fish.... and running all around!

Watching dinner cook!

Ready to cheer MSU to victory!

Belated Halloween

So I realized that I never posted any pictures from Halloween.

We didn't actually take Ella Trick or Treating this year because since it was during the day it actually fell right during nap time and also because she is too young to eat that candy so I just feel like it is silly to take her out.  Plus I love handing out candy :)  We got about 350 trick or treaters - mostly all kids with real costumes, so that was good!  Lots of fun comments on Lucky ("we had a lab - but she died" "I love your dog") and some about my parents RV which was parked in the driveway ("cool camper!" "is your camper for sale?").  So it was fun - and great weather too!

We did have Ella wear her little cat costume all day, which she shockingly tolerated very well!  She didn't even try and pull the hood down.  We had our final walk through of the house that morning and our realtor (who worked for the builder) loved Ella's little costume and then we took her to Costco, so we had a fun day!  I never ended up carving the pumpkins that I bought, even to make seeds :(  I should have known that I wouldn't really have time to do that.

Also be warned... this girl is so busy it is nearly impossible to get a good picture of her these days!

Little kitty waiting to check out at Costco

Picture with Mommy - Take 1

Picture with Mommy - Take 2

Grandma Hund made this cute little trick or treat bag for Ella but she REFUSED to take a picture with it although she loved carrying it all around the house! (she loves bags/baskets/buckets)

Pointing out Sparty to Grandma Boehm

Kitty and Daddy!

Sorry those were all out of order... I didn't realize until I was captioning them :)

We did it!

We made it through the move!  We officially moved last Friday and so we have been in the new house almost a week now!  There is no way I could have made it through without my parents who stayed with us for 11 days.  Nick had a meeting going on at corporate that was the Thursday/Friday before we closed on Monday.  Then Monday right after closing he had to fly to Philadelphia until Thursday afternoon before we moved.  Needless to say, Mom and Dad helped A LOT!  And we are very thankful!  Especially me.  I'm pretty sure we would still be in the old house if they hadn't come.

We have nearly all of the boxes in the main house unpacked, but still have to finish organizing/decorating and hanging pictures.  Then we move onto the garage & basement.  It feels so good to be somewhat "settled".  We are all adjusting really well... Ella didn't sleep so great the first night, but is now back to her normal sleeping and napping schedule which is fantastic!  Lucky somehow seems calmer and happier in this house, I don't know why, maybe all the comfy carpet?  We had mostly hardwood and tile in the other house so that is the only explanation I can come up with!  And I have been sleeping better than I have in months... I think I didn't really realize how much stress I was really under.  So all in all things are great!

Here are some "unfinished" pictures of the house:

Dining Area

Ella's Room

Hall/Kids Bathroom

Kitchen

Living Room

Master Bathroom

Master Bedroom

Den/Playroom

And here is some cute Ella videos:

This is a little older but I forgot to share it, we switched Ella to a sippy cup at bedtime instead of a bottle and she refuses to sit still and be calm while drinking it, this was one of the first nights (Nick was out of town).  Amazingly she still goes right to sleep after she is done!

Playing and "dancing"

Sorting beans in a muffin pan... which was dumped out shortly after this was taken!

And... Baby Update:

{ 27 Weeks Ella / 27 Weeks Baby Boy }