Happy Birthday to our C-Monkey!!!

It is soooo hard to believe that two years ago I was anxiously awaiting the phone call/text message to let me know that our sweet Camryn Marie had entered the world.  When Chris finally sent it at 3:10 that day (about ten minutes after she was born), I finally let the emotions of the day get to me and cried such tears of joy.  It is amazing what two years have brought to us, and how close I feel to Cam.  I know that I am only her fake "aunt," but being Aunt Gigee is one of the best titles that I possess.  Cammie and I have bonded on such an amazing level; we can make each other belly laugh with a silly glance or a quick game of "Alligator, Alligator." (This is just a crazy game that I made up because I love hearing her try to say alligator.)  I love the way that her eyes sparkle when she is really excited, how particular she is about her outfit, and how much she loves puppies.  I love how a cookie can fix almost anything, and how much she loves her Eh-yee.  There are a million reasons why this little girl has my heart :)

Cam and Nick when she was three days old :)

Cam and Ellie now :)

Dick, Gigee, and Eh-yee love you so very much, Cammie Marie!!!



Tough Being a Mom...

I have recently done two things that have proven to be extremely hard to this sensitive Mommy... I went back to work on August 3rd, and Ellie started sleeping in her crib on August 7th.  Talk about emotional!  Obviously, there is nothing I can do about the work situation; although I miss her so much, I have enjoyed my first few days back trying to get into the swing of things.  Selfishly, I wanted her to stay in our room for a few more weeks, but she is quickly outgrowing her bassinet.  Nick is taking that and the pack n play down from our living room this weekend.  Since we are no longer at home together all day, I really don't need it and it will be nice to have the space back :)  Mommy's little girl is growing up, and I don't know how I am handling it :/

Here she is in her first night sleeping in her crib.  Big girl!!

Three Month Cutie!!

Our precious little one is now three months old and is growing like a weed.  Since we didn't go to the doctor (have to go at four months), N weighed himself with her to get an estimate :)  She is growing by the day and is becoming such an animate little girl.  We sure do have a happy baby!

At three months, Ellie Ann:

*weighs 13 pounds.
*wears a size 1 diaper.
*is in size 3 months or 3-6 months clothing.
*wears a size 1 shoe.
*has discovered her hands and loves to interlock them together.
*eats 3 oz. at a time.
*has acid reflux and has to have rice cereal in every bottle (and sometimes dark Karo syrup for bathroom issues :/)
*has blueish grayish eyes.
*has hair that is getting lighter.
*sleeps in her own bed every night.
*sleeps through most nights (every now and then will eat around 3:30 in the morning).
*is noticing Penny and she makes Ellie giggle :).
*spends Mondays with her great-aunt Lisa and Tuesday-Friday with her Mamaw Lawrence, with her Nan picking her up at 3:15 everyday to spend some time with her.
*is such a lucky girl to have so many people who love her!!

Love our monthly photo op!

Haha :)

Ready for Disney!

Only 51 more days until Disney!!!  I am so excited to fulfill a lifelong dream of mine... to take my child to Walt Disney World!  I am even more excited that we get to experience this with our best friends!  Amie, Chris, Camryn, Meghan, Brad, and Maddie are joining us and we are thrilled!  We have a few Disney newbies joining us; it should be a great time.  Most people think that I am insane for taking a five month old to Disney, but I know that we will have a fabulous time.  I even think that Ellie-bug is super ready by her wardrobe:

Can't wait until we are in the House of Mouse!!!

The Girls Have a Sleepover!

Amie and I have husbands that love to golf.  Every year they venture on a trip somewhere around here to have a guys' weekend where lots of golfing (and beer drinking) ensue.  This has also become one of mine and Amie's favorite weekends.  This year, instead of just me and Penny staying at Amie's house (as has happened in the past two years), this cutie joined our crew:

(and sucking her thumb while there :))

My mom, Amie, Cam, and I headed to the outlet mall on Saturday (E stayed back with her Mamaw and Papaw, and then her Pop came and got her for a little bit), and we had a great day shopping for some back to school deals.  Here is the only picture I captured up there:

Cammie discovering the riding toys at the outlet malls :)

Then, when we got back that night, another adventure ensued; while we were all outside (two adults, two kiddos, and three dogs), we realized that we were locked out of the house!  All of the cars were locked, as were all the doors.  Talk about craziness!  A huge thanks to Pop and Nana for driving out and saving us.  Ellie was quite hungry by the time we finally got her back into the house, and she let the whole neighborhood know just how unhappy she was about the situation.  Needless to say, we had a jam packed weekend full of memories.  I know this is something that the girls will look forward to in the future just as much as we do!!



Sweet Tooth?

Ellie seems to have another trait of her Mommy's... a sweet tooth!  This might be caused by the Karo syrup that we have to put in her bottle sometimes due to some belly issues.  Daddy decided it might be a good idea to see if she would like cantaloupe during dinner the other night, and from her reaction, we will have a fruit lover on our hands here in a few months. 

Love this face!

Eliot in a Bathing Suit!

I couldn't really title it, "Eliot Goes Swimming," because she technically hasn't had more than a foot in the water. We went for our first swimming adventure at Meghan's mom and dad's house a week and a half before school started, and then Amie and I took the girls to our clubhouse pool the day before we headed back to work. E got to wear her yellow polka dot bathing suit twice, but didn't adventure into the pool quite yet. I hope next year to have a water baby and to spend A LOT more time at the pool :)

 Sleeping Beauty :)

 She looks so tiny on that chair!

Love that little grin :)