My First Halloween!

Happy Halloween!  

It's been a long day so i'm not going to write much, but here are some pictures from Ella's first Halloween.  We spent the day together and went trick-or-treating for just a little bit tonight.  Great memories -- I loved dressing up my little monkey!

 Playing with Barkley

 Ready to trick-or-treat!

 Pictures with Cameron

(Ella was tired and Cameron was ready to eat candy, hehe)

At the end of the day, isn't this how we all feel sometimes?

Sitting up

Here is a little video of Ella sitting up in the "big chair" playing

When did she get so big?

Ella is starting to feel better -- yay!  Now she just gets to deal with side effects of amoxicillin for 8 more days (or should I say, I get to deal with it... i.e. dirty diapers)!  Either way, it's okay as long as she's feeling better :)

I was looking through some pictures today and can't believe how much older Ella looks in the face!  Seeing her every day I don't realize it.  Here are some new pics.

 Sitting up in her high chair for the first time eating bananas

 Thinking about crawling -- what?!  Mama is not ready yet!

 Break it down!

 Making silly faces

 Looking all grown up in her "jumpsuit", as Daddy calls it

Trying to steal some tortilla chips.  

(Not yet, honey, you need some more teeth!)

Trying to deal with the fact that she's almost SIX months,

Ella's mama

under the weather

Ella hasn't been feeling well for a few days.  This morning we had her 6-month appointment (which is hard to believe), and the doctor said her throat didn't look good.  She said it looks like strep throat or hand, foot & mouth virus.  We are treating with amoxicillin and hoping that she will feel better soon.  She hardly has an appetite, is extremely tired, and is spitting up almost everything.  She has been taking really long naps and sleeping a lot.  I'm hoping to have my real baby back soon!  She's been such a good girl, but it's hard seeing her so miserable!  

Chris was also sick today with a stomach bug.  He was feeling better tonight so that is a plus!  Especially since I have to work tomorrow.  I need him to be able to take care of Ella.  Tonight it was me taking care of the two kiddos :)

 Took this pic over the weekend... relaxing together on the couch

 My little monkey all bundled up for a little walk.  It was nice to get outside.  

 I took this pic tonight.  She was so tired and had thrown up all of her milk.  She paused to play for a few minutes before bed and even managed to smile for me.  She's such a trooper!  I'm hoping she gets a good night's sleep and is feeling a lot better tomorrow!

And hey -- I just blogged two days in a row.  Yay!

Florida Fun

We had such a wonderful time on our trip to Florida.  It doesn't get much better than spending the day at the beach on my birthday with my two loves.  

We took  Ella to the beach and pool.  She wasn't overly excited, but she didn't mind it either.  It was like she was just trying to take it all in :)  We also went out to eat and shopping.  Other than that, we just relaxed and enjoyed our first family vacation together!  It went so fast -- i'm ready to go back again!  It was a lot harder to travel with an infant, but I would still do it again in a heartbeat.  

We took over 300 pictures, but here are just some of my favorites.  

Hanging out at the beach with Daddy

Checking out this stuff called sand!

 Exploring the beach with Mama!

 Playing at the pool

 Daddy is so much fun -- It's like I can see the whole world from up here!

 Back to the beach for some pics before dusk

 Checking out the water

 Family pic 

(the only pic we got of us three... a nice lady who lived in Florida offered to take one for us.  I'm so glad she did!)

 

Ella LOVED watching the ceiling fan.  She has a fan in her room at home, but she loved to watch this one for some reason.  It was cute :)

 

 

 

 

 Exhausted after a day at the beach and pool.

On the airplane... ready to head back home.  She was such a good little girl on the plane, there and back.  We are so blessed to have such a precious little girl.