sit up, woof woof!

i mentioned this before, but ellery is not a big fan on being on her back. she would rather give herself a workout by doing some tummy time. you go girl. and lately, she's added some new moves to her workout plan - attempting to sit up! 

e loves when she's laying down, and i pull her up so she can sit, and most of the times she loves to go all the way to standing! so we thought we'd give this whole sitting up thing a try. and really, she did awesome! i propped up pillows around her, pulled her up, and let go! it was pretty funny - she more so folded herself in half than sat up on her own. so, i would give her a little help to sit back up (it's a serious baby ab workout, people!) and she would go for it. she would topple over every once and awhile, but for the most part, she seemed pretty excited about her new view of the world. some of the pictures below, those big eyes, i just can't handle them... 

that one's gotta be my fav...

ellery has also found something else she loves... sound of dogs barking! while babysitting, the girls & i went to get their dog bailey and take her for a walk. bailey let out some little yips, and ellery could not stop giggling! i immediately told kyle we need to get a dog. those little laughs were worth it! instead, he suggested i imitate the dog barking. and it worked. the higher pitched bark, the better. works every time to get her to at least smile. and lucky for you, i caught some giggles on video. 

it completely baffles me how in love we are with her and how proud we are of the smallest things, like learning to sit up. and how often I thank God for the joy He brings into our lives through that sweet little babe. love you so ellery!