Ellery's 2 month appointment

on valentine's day, ellery and i celebrated by going to her 2-month pediatrician appointment (she was actually 11 weeks old...) what a way to celebrate, right?! well, even though we knew e was going to have to get some shots, we still get her decked out in her valentine's day finest (thank you gg & grandpa frank!) and headed to the dr's office.

once again, ellery is in the 90th percentile (you go, girl!) weighing 12 bs 12.5 oz. obviously, she still loves breastfeeding, and actually, i do too! it's such a special time i get to spend with her. She measured 23 3/4 inches long - hard to believe she's already grown over 3 inches! she jumped up to the 75th percentile for head circumference. had to make room for that growing brain of hers :)

i have to get how many shots today?!?

and then the not-so-fun part came... the shots. this time, she received two shots, packed full of multiple vaccines. she also had to take one orally. i gave her some tylenol before the appointment to help with the pain & fever. and thankfully, the nurse let me nurse ellery while she got the shots, which is supposed to help. as soon as she received the shots in her little thigh, she let out a few little yelps, like hey mom, i was eating lunch! i didn't know this was happening! then she went right back to eating. within a few seconds of putting her into her carseat she was fast asleep (not without a little bit of crying...see video below. she sounded so very sad!)

needless to say, ellery spent most of her valentine's day asleep, waking up for a quick snack before she went back to sleep. though i really do very very strongly dislike her getting shots, it was nice that she snoozed most of the evening away so kyle and i could relax and spend time together for love day. thanks baby girl :) we're so proud of the little girl you are, and are amazed at how fast you are growing. we are loving every second!

love day - craft day

if ellery is anything like her mama, she is going to be one crafty girl. i thought i'd start her with arts & crafts time a little early :) and what a better reason than to make valentines for e's daddy & grandparents??

ellery actually loved stamping her footprint for me. especially since she has some ticklish feet! it just took her mama a few tries to get her little feet lined up on the card to look like a heart. then, i gave ellery a sewing machine lesson. my mom bought me a sewing machine, and i always loved the fact that she could sew - whether it was a halloween costume or curtains for my dorm room. so i'm hoping ellery will pick up sewing too someday! (i didn't start until after college!)

we had quite the set-up: ellery on my lap, supplies scattered across the table, and we even had the bachelor playing on the lap top so i could get caught up on episodes :) ellery took a little swing break and spent some time hanging out her play mat. she actually reached for one of her toys for the very first time! it was so fun to see her working and thinking so hard to move her hand toward the toy. i was so proud of her, all for one simple little movement that was such a big deal for her!

after a hard days work of crafting, we sent off our valentines, filled with little toes and lots of love. momo, papa, mawmaw and pawpaw mark were very excited to receive them! and daddy loved his special valentine from his little love bug :) i'm happy that our first mama-ellery craft day was such a success!! here's to many, many more!

thanks ellie!

our sweet friend ellie, who had her son liam just a little over a week after ellery was born, sent some super cute onesies for little e. they are absolutely adorable, and she especially loves her personalized "ellery" shirt - even more since it matches her humongous flower headband :) thank you so so much ellie!

bonjour!

bonjour!!

i got this little outfit for ellery while i was pregnant and thought the little beret was hilarious. ellery definitely pulls it off. and seeing as sophie the giraffe is from france, she was the perfect accessory to e's outfit.

i love the pic of ellery snuggling sohpie... too cute :)

au revoir!

workout time for mom & dad!

we've posted plenty of pictures of ellery doing her "baby workout" - tummy time. she thought it was about time to whip her mama and daddy into shape. we grudgingly agreed - she's one tough cookie!

little did we know, she's the perfect little workout buddy. in the middle of busting a sweat, thinking no way i can do another crunch or push up, all we do is look at ellery, and we can't help but smile. and be reminded we better work out now, because it won't be long until she's on the move and we're chasing her all over the place! (don't get any ideas ellery, take your time learning all that crawling & walking business!)

she even joined her daddy, doing some tummy time while he did his "insanity" workout. really, she just wanted to watch the tv - she loves staring at it! so she didn't really mind!

thanks for getting us back in shape, ellery! we love you little babe, though you are one tough, cute trainer :)

daddy's vikings girls

at e's "baby class" - the mom's group at elmbrook memorial we attend every wednesday - they had a special dress-up day in honor of the super bowl. we got to dress our babes in our favorite football team's gear. and though we live in packer country, and could get in big trouble for being vikings fan, ellery wore her purple and gold loud & proud! and very cutely, if i may add. dad was so happy :) and thankfully, she was too adorable to catch any guff from the other babies who were packers fans!

like mama, like daughter...

when my mom came to visit while i was pregnant, she brought some very special gifts along. she had held onto some things that were mine from when i was a baby, just waiting until i had a baby of my own. she saved some outfits that she loved and also a few blankets her grandmother knit for me. i couldn't wait to get ellery in them!

the blanket ellery is playing on was mine, and what's great is it matches her nursery perfectly! and this little peach outfit was one of my mom's very favorites. the ruffles on the butt... almost too much cuteness to handle. i think little ella belle pulls them off very well :)

thank you for such special, special gifts mom! i'm sure you can't believe that's my daughter and not me wearing that outfit!! thanks for helping to make such wonderful memories :)

love you mawmaw!