mission impossible: tummy time

the e babe is still rockin' the tummy time. now she loves to do "baby pushups" all the time, holding herself up with her arms. really, she would rather be on her tummy than on her back or trying to sit. when we put her on her back, she always tries to lift up her head, trying with all her might to pull herself up. it's pretty cute. and funny. i told kyle it's just one of the many moves she's picked up from baby yoga.

something else ellery has started doing is a little move i like to call "mission impossible." while on her tummy, she lifts her arms and legs in the air, and looks just like tom cruise when he's hanging from the ceiling. whenever she does it, we love to start singing the theme song, "do do do do, do do do do, dodadooo, dodadooo, dodadoo, do do." she thinks we're pretty funny. i read that moves like this are signs baby girl is getting closer and closer to figuring out how to get on the move. which is exciting. and a little scary all at the same time. watch out jackie cat, ellery will be chasing after you soon, you sassy thing!

i've said it before, but ellery is just so stinkin' fun! it's hard to imagine the time before she could smile, and show just how happy she is. it's a little tough to get things done around here, because as soon as i start dishes or typing a new post, i have to stop when i see how stinkin' cute she is and get down on the blanket for playtime!

and a little sleeping update...ellery is starting to get the hang of naps (thank goodness!) though she is still reluctant to go down. (ie mom has to nurse her to sleep... which i love and don't love all at the same time...slowly working on teaching e to fall alseep on her own). after our little play session, she was pretty tuckered out and was asleep within minutes! couldn't help but take a few pictures :)

also, ellery wanted to say thank you thank you to uncle mark for her adorable pink dress! though i haven't weighed ellery recently, this dress is size 9 months... i'm going to go ahead and say ellery is still up there in those high percentiles for weight. you go girl! :)