We spent Christmas with Adam’s family Tuesday and Ellie was really blessed with some great gifts and love from BG, Papa, cousins, Mom and Dad of course…
Playing with cousin Grayson!! Their first Christmas’!!

Some of her cutest gifts were from BG and Papa. Papa gave her a pearl necklace and BG gave her an “ELLIE” braclet. She obviously loves them!!!

So, we’re currently “Snowed In”. What to do??? I decided to teach Ellie to swim!! Okay, she floated with my help but doesn’t she look cute in her bakini!!


Her first pair of sunglasses! What a great Christmas gift from our friend Jessica. They look so stylish on her!! Christmas Part 2 coming after our trip to Colordao!!!

My friend Heather came to visit for a long weekend and we had a great time!!

Heather and Ellie at her “Ellie Tree”!! Heather got her this when she was born and we waited for Heather to visit to plant it.

We went to the park for Ellie’s first slide experience….she didn’t love it but didn’t hate it. I’m sure she’ll like it more when she gets older!!

Her first experience in the jogging stroller. She’s still a little small for it but it works…she’s got to get used to it if Adam and I are going to run the half marathon this year!

My mom just left after a 5 day visit! Ellie really loved having Nonna in and we can’t wait to spend another week with her next Friday for Christmas and New Years.

Nonna and Ellie playing in her room.

Kisses from mom in her Bunny Slippers!!

Ellie under the tree with her adorable Christmas Outfit from Nonna.

Not sure about this Santa guy?!

Daddy’s flowers all the way from Rwanda…okay so they were delivered here while Adam was in Africa! So, sweet!!

Ellie’s warm winter hat!!

Her new Christmas Dress…

She loves it, can’t you tell!

Her Christmas Tree onesie.

We’re officially ready for Christmas. Adam and I put up our Christmas Tree before Thanksgiving and Ellie already has 5 orniments on the tree. She already got two of her presents…..a jumper and floor gym! We figured she really needed these gifts now, hehehe!

Christmas Present #1

Christmas Present #2

Ellie enjoying her swing with her Christmas Blanket (thanks BG)!

So, tonight Ellie sucked her thumb for the first time. She sucks her hands none stop and is offically a “drool monster”, it was really exciting because Adam was the only one who saw it….and since I’m home with her he misses a lot of firsts. She’s giggling more often now! Today mommy and daughter took a bath together. It was so much fun watching her sit, stand, and float in the water. I don’t submerge her for her regular baths so this was like swimming for her!! She’s flat out the happiest baby on earth. We are so blessed and look forward to sharing more and more as she grows!

Sitting in her highchair…practicing for her future baby food introduction in 3 weeks!!

Ellie’s beautiful mohawk after a front ponytail.

One of Ellie’s adorable outfits from my good friend Ashley!

The website crashed for the contest we entered Ellie in, so please go back to http://www.kj103fm.com/pages/babygaga.html and she’s on page 7 and it’s titled “Our Little Angel”. THANKS!!!

This is our new little family!! Esther is one amazing photographer. Check out her work at www.photosbyesther.com

Please click the link below to vote for Ellie as the cutest baby is OKC!!! You have from today at Noon until Friday to vote!!

http://www.kj103fm.com/pages/babygaga.html?feed=305595&article=6323352

She’s under poll 2 baby 7 on the kj103fm.com website!!!
Thanks!!

My little brother Aaron came to visit this weekend and we’ve had a great time!! Thanks for coming up from your beautiful weather in Florida to see miss Ellie!! We love you!!

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!!