Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Ella's First Christmas!

This Christmas we spent 4 nights in Atlanta. Half the time was spent with my parents and the other half was spent with Vinny's mom and stepdad. Our time went by quick and all the grandparents LOVED having Ella around. It is funny how once kids happen...THEY become the center of attention :)

We noticed really fast that traveling with a baby has its downfalls and can become quite stressful. We were glad to get back home when all the festivities were over. It took a few days to get Ella back on schedule!

Here are some pictures from our first Christmas with our little Ellabelle.








Wednesday, December 16, 2009

I Need a Break!

I have been back to work for almost 3 weeks and I feel I already need a break. I CANNOT WAIT for my two weeks off for Christmas. I am so excited for Ella's first Christmas...even though she is too little to remember any of it! :) We have so much planned and I am sure that it will fly by. We are leaving for Atlanta next week and will spend half of it with my parents and the other half with Vinny's mom and stepdad. This will be our first time traveling with Ella, so I am trying to prepare myself to "go with the flow." I know there will be TONS to pack and I am sure I will forget something. But, hey, that's what Walmart is for, right? I hope Ella stays on her schedule for the most part and sleeps well too. At least she will be with lots of people who won't mind holding her!! Vinny and I have already decided that next year we aren't going anywhere for the holidays. We will stay here and begin our Christmas traditions together in Birmingham. YOU HEAR THAT GRANDPARENTS!!! Haha! People will have to come to us :) Here is a sweet picture of Ella in one of her Christmas outfits. She is smiling and laughing so much these days!

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Two Months Old

On December 6th, Ella turned 2 months old. She is growing fast and lots of new things happened this past month. Here are some highlights!

~ You talk to yourself and "coo" a lot.
~ You enjoy watching TV and sometimes it can distract you from eating.
~ Your eyes are changing from dark blue to a lighter blue.
~ You like to grab and pull on mommy's hair.
~ Your eyelashes are getting longer and darker.
~ You like to stick your tongue out.
~ You enjoy hanging out in your swing.
~ Your hair is getting longer and towards the end of the month will lay flat instead of sticking straight up :)
~ You are beginning to wear bows in your hair.
~ You LOVE bath time!
~ You do NOT like to be hot...you hate layered clothing. You are definitely your daddy's daughter.
~ You began smiling at 6-7 weeks.
~ Daddy can make you smile A LOT more than mommy. You love having your head rubbed.
~ You started sleeping through the might consistently at 7 weeks!!! Yippee!

At your 6 week check-up you had your first round of shots. You cried only when the needle poked you, but stopped right when Mommy picked you up.

At 6 Weeks:
Weight: 10.5 pounds (60th percentile)
Length: 22" (60th percentile)
Head Circumference: 14 1/2" (25th percentile)