Ellie is the best baby we could have imagined God giving us!! She is an amazing sleeper. She takes about 4 naps a day and sleeps 8 hours a night between feedings and another 3 to 4 in the early morning!! She smiles a lot and has the most beautiful smile ever. Ellie has started baby talk. She loves to talk back and forth with people, but you must use a baby voice, of course!!

She rolled over at 5 weeks and loves to run/ride a bike while she’s lying on her back. We’re going to Colorado this Christmas and I’m sure she’ll be skiing or snowboarding on the bunny slope, haha!! But really, I know she’s going to be a very active baby and toddler. And yes I am very excited about chasing her even if we have to baby proof the house earlier then normal.

I have officially become that mother!! I burned all of our pictures and video from the last 3 months and during my pregnancy and we have over 15 cds. Thanks for keep up with our little family and we look forward to sharing more!!

My best friend Natalie came down to Oklahoma from California to visit for a week. Ellie and I had a blast hangout with her and getting some much needed girl time and relaxation. Natalie decided that she might want to get a tattoo while she was here and surprise her hubby with something special. Because I knew she was a little scared I thought maybe Adam and I would get something too since we already have tattoos and thought this might help her fears. So….. guess what happened?

We ended up getting tattoos and she didn’t!! It’s so funny how sometimes things that aren’t even your idea turn out to be so fun and memorable. Adam and I got the same tattoo which we had discussed before Ellie’s birth. We got a star on our ribs with her first initial in it “E”. Adam got a more basic “E” while I went with the script (girly) letter.

We heard the ribs were the most painful place to get a tattoo but since I got to look in my daughters eyes while getting the tattoo nothing could have been less painful. Yes, we plan on getting a couple more stars as we have atleast one more child.

Our prayer is that our stars will remind us of God’s love and faithfulness as we do our best to raise godly children. We are so blessed to have one of the millions of descendents promised to Abraham and know that God will use our children for His glory and kingdom!!

Our little angel at the tattoo parlor with us!!

Ellie as a pink leopard for halloween!!

The whole family at church, I was just Ellie’s mom =)

Allie and Ellie. The two cutest cats ever!

Ellie and Natalie. We sure had a fun week when Aunt Nat visited!!

Smiling with her “My First Halloween” shirt on!

Ellie with her two cousins (Alex and Luke) and her BG.

So, Ellie is offically sleeping thru the night as of 7 weeks!! She sleeps 6 to 7 hours straight a night. Then after eating she goes back to bed for 3 to 4 more hours. Life sure is good. We moved her into her room and crib at 6 weeks and it was the best thing we ever did!!

The most amazing thing about Ellie, and I’m sure most babies, is how happy they are when they wake up in the morning. Every morning Ellie gives me the biggest smile in the whole world. Now she’s even giving us some cute noises and sounds when she’s happy.

I’ll post a new smiling picture soon!!

Who do you think she looks like?? We’ve heard both but this picture of my as a baby finally confirmed that she does look alot like me!!

Ellie’s the most precious baby ever!! She’s so sweet. She smiles a ton and looks adorable in this picture.

The little princess and Daddy love napping. She’s so comfortable in his arms.

Ellie and her some day husband, Nigel. They watched the OU game today and love being together!!

She loves her OU bow and outfit!! Okay, I love dressing her in it… someday she’ll love dressing up too!

We looked for an OU cheerleading outfit for Ellie all summer and when she arrived. So, I have to admit I found this one a couple weeks ago in the DOG section…. yes she’s wearing a dog outfit, but you’d never know =)

She smiled on the first day of life and she’s been smiling ever since. This was taken with mommy one morning!!

Ellie loves tummy on tummy time with Adam, but every once in a while Ellie and I fall asleep together too!

She can pretty much hold her head up these days so I tried her in the bumbo chair and she loved it! It helps their posture and when you get on her level she’s able to look you straight in the eyes.

Mommy and Ellie take a walk almost every morning!! Good for me and fun/nap time for her. This has become one of our special daily activities besides watching the Ellen Show and The View. Wow, I’m officially a stay at home mom, haha…

This is Ellie in her bassinet. She’s going to be moving out of it in less then a week =( so sad…. but I’m sticking with the 6 week plan for her room and crib. Keep us in your prayers next week, =)

Adam has a way with Ellie that is indescribable! When she cries with me I feed her, but when she cries around Daddy he lovingly holds her, pats her booty, or rocks her until they fall asleep…..

There is nothing better in the world then your two loves sleeping like this, it’s so………….adorable!! I had to share these pics with you!!

Bathing for the first time in her bathroom at home!!

Bathing at Nonna and Pop-Pop’s in Chicago!!

Ellie loves bathes as long as we keep her warm under her fish towel. She hates when we wash her hair but loves when we wash it off with warm water!!

Can’t wait until Adam gives her a bath for the first time!!