Cereal Monster!

Ellie is a huge fan of cereal... this is not a shocker to me since she has had rice cereal in her bottle since she was two months old.  I was amazed that she ate it as well as she did off of the spoon.  She had her daddy and me in tears laughing at her and her enthusiasm for eating.  Here are a few pictures for us to remember this moment forever:

Precious (Sleepy) Memories



 

I can't help but stare at my little one when she is sleeping.  Never has my heart been so full and so full of love.  I love the way she breathes, the way she twitches and jumps, and the way she tends to cover her eyes with one of her hands.  She seems like she is in distress, which makes me giggle.  Here she is a few nights ago...

 

And this one brings tears to my eyes.  It just doesn't get much sweeter than this.  My heart swells with pride to see Nick as a dad, but also how much my little girl loves him.  Her little hand wrapped around his is just precious.  Love them both so much it hurts. 

Mommy's Shopping Buddy

Ellie has turned into quite the shopper and has had plenty of practice since she was born.  One of our favorite spots (along with Aunt Amie and Cam's) is TJ Maxx.  I am a sucker for their clearance section, and it turns out Ellie might be too...

Of course, we had to buy Percy the Pig after she showed such affection.  She also knows her momma is a sucker.  Love this little girl!!



Thanks Mamaw and Papaw!

Look what I got...

 

She can barely touch right now, but I have a feeling that the next few weeks will be filled with giggles in this contraption!  Thanks, Mamaw and Papaw for such a cool gift!

Third and Bird

Yes, we are those parents who let their four month old kid watch TV... probably too much, but it is so cute to see her want to interact with the characters.  She especially loves when her favorite cartoons sing.  Right now her favorite show is on The Disney Jr. Channel and it is called Third and Bird.  If you have never heard about it, it is because they only show it Monday through Friday at 7:30 A.M. No other time or day.  Needless to say, we have a few episodes on the DVR.  Here is our munchkin in action:

Don't be a Dumbo with the Bumbo!

I know that the Bumbo's have been recalled, but we are so thankful to have Cammie's from when she was littler.  Ellie now eats with us sitting in it, watches TV in it, and just has a good time sitting up :)  Look at this cutie in her new favorite spot...

Her head still tilts a little bit, but overall, it is a winner!

Four Months!!!

How is our precious Ellie four months already?  She is really starting to show her amazing personality and show us how tickled she can get over things.  I really don't know how you get much cuter than this...

 

At four months, Ellie:

 

*weighs 14 lbs. 8 oz. (65th percentile).

 

*is 24 inches long (50th percentile).

 

*has a head circumference of 16 inches.

 

*loves to be talked to and read to, with her favorite books being Are You a Cow? and Moo, Baa, Laa, Laa, Laa.

 

*eats 3 oz. at a time (STILL... crazy acid reflux and her spit-up issues).

 

*has rice cereal in her bottle still.

 

*loves to blow raspberries and make noises with her mouth.

 

*finds a lot of different words and noises extremely funny, especially when you get really close to her face.

 

*falls asleep between 8-9 P.M. and wakes up about once a night to eat.

 

*will belly laugh when she finds something really funny.

 

*wears a size 1 diaper (about to move to a 2).

 

*wears size 3-6 months clothing, slowly moving to all 6 months.

 

*has "brue" eyes (sometimes brown, sometimes blue).

 

*still stays with Mamaw four days a week, Great-Aunt Lisa one day a week, and Nan comes and gets her after school each day.

 

*finds ways to make our hearts melt each day with love.

 

 

On her actual four month "birthday"