Geeze! Who knew being a twice blessed parent would be so time consuming?! I fully intended on writing numerous posts about our newest addition but life got in the way. And diapers. And feedings. And play dates. And having fun with our daughters!
In all fairness to Ellie, I'm going to write a post dedicated to her. She is the reason our hearts are fuller and our days are longer. She's such a little love! She started off a little fussy but has turned into the sweetest and most laid back baby. Ellie smiles all the time and cries only when I'm trying to give her a bottle. Ha!
(Sorry about skipping the first two months' updates...she wasn't doing a whole lot during those months, but we were!)
At 3 months Ellie:
- Won't take a bottle. Not a sip. Not even a little bit. It's killing me! Thank goodness she's an efficient nurser, but still...it would be so nice to be able to leave for more than 2 hours at a time. I'm bound and determined to get her to take one because Aggie football season is about to start and I am NOT missing that A&M/Alabama game! And there's a Better Than Ezra concert next week that I'd like to be able to drink at, so I've got a week to get her to drink JUST ONE BOTTLE! Oh, and I need to have surgery on my hand and that will require her to take a bottle for 24 hours...come on, Ellie!
- Smiles! All. The. Time. It's just the cutest thing!
- Sucks her thumb. She found it just a few days ago and is totally hooked. It is so nice because she uses it to put herself to sleep. I'm hoping this means she'll be sleeping through the night soon. She normally wakes up once (if she's not going through a growth spurt) and her thumb might help her get back to sleep without eating.
- Loves to kick, especially in the bath. She also adores her bath!
- Rolls from her tummy to her back. She only enjoys tummy time if she can watch TV while doing it. I intend on putting that on my Parent of the Year application.
- Is easing her way into 9 month clothing. Eek!
- She was 13.5 pounds and 24 inches at her 2 month check up, which put her in the high 90th percentiles. I'm guessing she's at least 20 pounds now. Just kidding, that's just what my back feels like she weighs. Ellie is so much longer than Caroline was at the same age. I think Luc and I are in for some tall girls!
Here are some pictures of our smiley little love bug:
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| She's finally big enough for the Bumbo. She's still slightly wobbly, but she loves it. |
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| Adorable. I love waking up to that little face. She has since made the transition to her crib, which is much nicer on my aching back. |
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| Caroline tried to make Ellie play dress up. Ellie was not amused. |
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| She was amused by her adorable monkey outfit from Aunt Shawn! Look at those long legs! |
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| Pretty baby. So cute. |
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| She LOVES her bath! |
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| I told her that Luc tooted. ;) |
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| I promise she's not watching Dora while doing tummy time. |
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| Love bug! So happy, even in her car seat. |
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| Seriously loves her bath. |
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| She's got legs, and huge feet! And maybe a few chins. |
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| This is her sad face. Ellie did not like the swing. |
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| She found her thumb! |
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| Smiles on our way to the mailbox |
There you have it! Our silly 3 month old is just a honey of a love. You make our lives even brighter, Ellie Kate! We love you!
Coming up on the next blog post - potty training, weddings, housekeepers, new jobs and anniversaries!
