8-months

I see a theme here. And it's called, "time flies." I honestly can't believe that my last post was so long ago. I am so busy, that it is hard for me to even sit down long enough and think clearly to write. My mind is going in a thousand different directions these days, with summer plans needing to be scheduled, Connor's birthday coming up, Father's Day, friend time, couple's time,

etc, etc. 

Anyhoo, Ellie is 8-months old. Remember in my last post (it was so long ago, you probably don't) when I said Ellie was content to just sit and play with no interest to crawl? Well, that's not so true anymore. She is going, going, and going! She crawls on her hands and knees unlike Connor did. He much preferred the army crawl. Ellie is also standing up on her toy box and getting into Connor's toys too (much to our dismay). 

Ellie has also since gotten her first set of teeth! See em?

Connor, as always, is enjoying being a great big brother. He is relishing in the things big brothers can do, but baby sisters can't, like eat ice cream, stay up late(r) and play with certain toys. He truly loves her, and can be heard pretending to be mad at her, saying in a pretend-mad voice, " Ellie, I still love you, but I'm not playing with you anymore (pout face)." 

Ellie squeals with delight when she sees her big brother. She basically jumps out my arms to get to him. He is the only one that can make her laugh sometimes. They wrestle, hug, and kiss. It's pretty awesome.  He also does the sweetest, caring, and loving things with her. Like this:

He just randomly laid down with his lil' sis and began stroking her hair, saying things like, "Hi baby Ellie," and "sweet baby girl." 

God, I love those kids. They sure are something special. 

Brother and Sister Moments...Sweet Memories...

Snow Day

One of the great things about living in NC is the fact that we get seasons down here, but the snow doesn't stay for long. We don't get snowed in, and we don't get dirty slush. 

The other fun thing is the fact that we never take snow for granted because if and when we get snow, we also get EXCITED! There were about 4 snowflakes, but that didn't stop us from having some chilly fun. 

 Snugging with Daddy after playing in the snow. 

Moustache Already?

Bahahahahahahahaha!!

(The next picture's even better. Enjoy!)

Time Flies. Let's Catch up.

How have I not posted in two months? Seriously. Something needs to change. I used to blog almost everyday with Connor! I guess baby number two leaves me with little time. So, here's a catch-up. You left off with Ellie rolling over and smiling, as always. She was 4-months old! Well, now she's almost 7-months. Yup, 7-months! Here's some of what you've missed: 

 She loves her feet.

 First time in a swing. She loved it. 

 peek-a-boo

 I love this picture so much. 

 1st Valentine's Day. 

Ellie rolls over with ease now and enjoys sleeping on her stomach. She's definitely a paci baby and that's ok with me, given that she continues to find one of her ten pacifiers that are in her crib at night. 

Eliana is also very content just sitting up and playing. She has no interest in crawling right now, unlike her big brother was at this age. That is just dandy with me. The less baby-chasing I have to do right now, the better!

 1st St. Patrick's Day. 

This is the epitome of Ellie. She is one smily and happy baby. 

I love the crinkle in her nose. 

 6 Month Stats: 

17 lbs. 

27-1/2 inches long. She is one tall baby!

Happy Baby

Eliana has always been a happy baby. She is all smiles and giggles. Here is a video of Ellie laughing with her Daddy. We can't get enough of it!


Note to my inspiring daughter: Stay happy and show your smile. If you do, you will always shine and be beautiful.

My Daughter's Eyes

No, I am not going to quote Martina McBride's song. 

I just wanted to say, again, that I love my daughter's eyes.  They are something miraculous; sparkling and shining: 

Ellie's is going to do something great in this world. Just wait and see...