Ellie Bellie!

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:

She's finally big enough for the Bumbo. She's still slightly wobbly, but she loves it.

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.

Caroline tried to make Ellie play dress up. Ellie was not amused.

She was amused by her adorable monkey outfit from Aunt Shawn! Look at those long legs!

Pretty baby. So cute.

She LOVES her bath!

I told her that Luc tooted. ;)

I promise she's not watching Dora while doing tummy time.

Love bug! So happy, even in her car seat.

Seriously loves her bath.

She's got legs, and huge feet! And maybe a few chins.

This is her sad face. Ellie did not like the swing.

She found her thumb!

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!

Photos! Photos! Photos!

I apologize for the lapse of blogs in the past two months.  The thing is, I've been a little busy.  With this:

And this:

 

 

 



You see, Ellie Kate finally made her debut! I'll have a whole blog post about that later but for now I'm filling this post with photos, photos and more photos.  Mom and her friends are at the beach and have requested a few.  Here you go, ladies! I hope y'all are having a great time!

Mother's Day 2013. This was the day before Ellie was born.

First moments as mother and daughter!

First moments as daddy and daughter.

Caroline's first glance at her baby sister.

Ellie Kate all wrapped up and ready to go home. Notice the pacifier - she refuses to take it now.

This was taken after a very tough photo session with the fabulous Abbie Boudreaux. Ellie would not sleep and fussed the whole time. As soon as Abbie walked out the door, Ellie fell asleep.

Caroline finally conquered her fear of the bridge at the park.  So proud!

Pirate Baby!

Luc and Caroline enjoying some bonding time. That iPad is officially hers.

Ellie loves her sister. Can't you tell?

Ellie learned this face quickly. She uses it often.

First ride in the awesome double stroller! It's a big hit!

Good morning, Mom!

She was fired up about something. Probably eating. She loves to eat.

Just another Friday night on our street. We love our weekly block parties!



"Look, Dada! These hairs are light!"

Mondays are tough in our house because Dad goes to work. We beat the Monday Blues by going to the splash pad.

Caroline did a great job at her Little Gym recital. We are proud parents!



Sweet Ellie Kate learned how to smile!

Caroline and Ellie with Jill and her baby brother, Cole. Ellie and Cole are about 2 weeks apart.

Talking to "Baby Sisser". Caroline won't call her Ellie, only Baby Sisser.

Proud of my little gymnast!

Caroline is the excited one in the back. Can you spot her?

Silly girl!

Just another day in our house. Heels and pigtails!

Ellie's 1 month pictures. Blog post on this later!

Caroline is wearing a bubble that I wore in 1982. Isn't she the cutest?

Caroline is on the left and Ellie is on the right. Caroline is 4 months in the picture, Ellie is 4 weeks. I think we're in trouble!

Caroline at 2 months and Ellie at 4 weeks.

Mom ordered Ellie a Beaufort Bonnet. Ellie loves it! Maybe not.

Silly Pirate Baby.

Caroline loved our day at the pool!

She got too big for her car seat on the stroller, so I put her in the big girl seat. She loves it!

Ellie's first trip to Nordstrom!

Another Friday night on our street. We have around 25 kids on our street!

Celebrating 5 years of marriage!

Happy 4th of July!

Eagle Springs parade with our cutie pie neighbor, J.

Caroline loves to go to the pool with my dad. Mainly because she gets ice cream. That's where her cutie bootie is marching to!

My princesses.

Monday morning cuddles with my ladies.

I swear Ellie gained at least a pound over the past week. She ate every 2 hours for 5 days, so that might explain the rapid weight gain.

Little ladies all ready for church. They look thrilled to be in matching sister outfits.

Ellie was explaining to Luc why she needs a credit card.

Look at our little fashionista!

Ellie and Ms Dora, also known as Glam-ma. I had to take this picture because Ellie wasn't crying! More on her crying in another post...