Friday, April 17, 2009

Eight Weeks Old!

My, how time has flown! Ellie is now eight weeks old! And she has grown, not only her size but her personality.

Some things we have learned recently:

-Ellie loves her polka dots! So much so that she will fuss if she can't see them!
-Ellie is becoming very attached to her mother, sometimes I can't be out of her line of sight, or she has to be in my arms.
-Ellie loves to smile, just like her dad!
-Ellie is interacting with us and the world around her, making everyday more fun than the last.
-Ellie is putting weight on her legs and pushing herself up when in our laps, of course we are still lending some support.
-Ellie has actually laughed a couple times...seriously...we think.
-Ellie, apparently, doesn't tolerate dairy products too well, causing a rash and frequent spit-ups. So mommy is off all dairy products (no cheese, no milk, no chocolate...oh my!) .
-Ellie is now sleeping between 5-6 hours a night before feeding, which makes mommy and daddy very happy!
-Ellie is much better at holding her head up for extended periods of time and will turn and look for the sources of different sounds.
-Ellie's hair will probably be a light blonde, as she has some serious reverse roots going on right now.
-Ellie has gotten her thumb in her mouth a couple times and is getting much better at getting her hand to her mouth (she even sometimes pushes the pacifier in when its in our hands!)
-Ellie throughly enjoys her photo shoots and will follow the video camera around and ham it up with smiles!

All wrapped up in a blanket made for her by my (and Ellie's) Auntie Claire.

Monthly photo shoot with her dolphin...this way we can track how she grows

Loving her polka dots!

Smiling!

Family portrait time!

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