Clapping and Rocking Ella

We took this video about a month ago but thought it would be fun to post. She's even changed so much since then but her smile is the same. :) Ella loves to clap even if her parents help her out a bit! Don't mind Mike's narration and we promise we only minimally abuse our child by doing things like this to her... :)




Also, had to add one more of my favorite photos... She's our little rocker chic!

The Cutest Lobster/Vegas Girl in the World (According to Her Parents)

Hey All,

Ok, so my grandiose plan of writing more often lasted maybe a week. Amazing how life keeps you busy. In past little while, we have enjoyed visits from our parents/Ella's grandparents. Ella had wonderful visits from both of her out-of-town grandmas and Pops. I think she got spoiled from all the attention because now she only has one face to wake her up in the morning singing the good morning song, not at least two. Also, a big thank you to both grandmas who allowed Mike and I to sleep in and take some nights on the town. Anyone without children, seriously, enjoy sleeping in as there is no break from it. You cannot put a 6 month old on snooze. :) We had fun dates going out for dinner (later than 6 pm which also is a huge treat) and drinks with friends.

Ella gets more fun by the day and is getting so old. She smiles alot especially at her daddy who she thinks is the funniest person ever. She had been eating solid foods now and seems to like veggies better than fruits, she especially peas and loves green beans and peas (which smell terrible and are really fun to clean off of her:)). She still refuses to roll over. If she wants a toy, she'll reach for it and right before she'll roll over, she decides it isn't worth and rolls back. Parks and walks seem to bore her but the petroleum jelly box we use to moisturize her face gets her extremely excited. Ella is also trying to hold her own bottle and doesn't like it when you move her arms and legs, she wants to move them herself. Finally, she had found a way to watch TV even when we face her away from it (see attached pics).

Here are the latest pics of her from the month... http://www.flickr.com/photos/7822160@N02/sets/72157602395568393/
Check out the lobster costume for Halloween and her styling rocker chick outfits! Gosh, we are the most nauseating parents, totally infatuated with our child...

Ella's and the Rockies First World Series!

She is very excited!

Ella is teething

Every blog needs a picture with baby wearing a bowl on her head!

Hark, here is another blog posted by Mike and thus the slaughter of the English language shall continue. Well, Ella had such a fun weekend with her new Hawaiian friend Jenni. I think that both Jenni and Ella had a blast hanging and Ella was on her best behavior. She was all smiles and giggles for the weekend. She had such a good time if she could speak I know she would be asking when we can visit Jenni in Hawaii! Anyway, you can read about it over here --> http://jenniandbryan.blogspot.com/. I think the name of Jenni's post says it all. I have also posted a few more pictures on the flickr site for everyone to check out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7822160@N02/sets/72157602238647636/

As for the picture up at the top of this post? Well, somethings just need to be done, and a baby with a bowl on their head is one of them. After all, when Les is in away, Ella and I shall play!

OOO My God, is this a new post!

Yes it is...Finally, a new post about the ever changing world of Ella (and maybe her parents). But, before I start, I would like to add a disclaimer. This post was entirely created by Mike and thus not proof read by anyone (mainly Leslie). All grammatical and spelling errors are the sole property of Mike and do not reflect the views of management!


That being said, on with Ella news. The past month has been a very busy for our little Ella. She has had her first dip in a pool and loved it. Les, Ella, and myself went to Grandpa Steve and Grandma Sharon's house for a very nice dip in their pool. Ella loved the water and had a great time. She did not even mind the silly hat we put on her. She was able to kick up a storm and seemed to take to the water very well.





Ella has also started eating solid foods. The first non-bottle food that she had was rice cereal. The second non-bottle food was rice cereal with prunes (read into that one all you want). Then it was on to oatmeal and peas! I have discovered, that much like bread landing with the butter side down, a small child with a mouth full of peas will sneeze. On her dad. Often. And right after he changes his shirt. For a second time.





Ella is starting to get more and more of a personality. She flatly refuses to roll over. Peer pressure does not seem to work. We have told her that all her friends are doing it but she will have nothing to do with it. She would rather bend her head and very unnatural angles than roll over, but I am sure it is only a matter of time!

That seems to be enough for now. Les and I will post more later as I am sure she has lots to say about our little Boo. But for now I think I have destroyed the English language enough and will sign off.
There will be a post shortly after this one with Leslie's corrections on this post. So, enjoy the pictures and you can find a few more here http://www.flickr.com/photos/7822160@N02/sets/72157602189116661/

Balancing Act

Hey All,

I am trying to maintain this blog a bit more often. I decided I/we are going to try to post at least once every week or 2 weeks or so. I have also decided that while Ella is 90% of our focus it is important to write about other aspects of life so I am going to try to be a more diverse writer. It is amazing, though, with a child you find yourself getting excited over and doing different activities that you used to. Life outside the child becomes more routine as the child plays the less routine part. Also, right now Vegas is still too hot to do anything exciting so as soon as the weather cools down, we will be hitting the town more often.

New things about Ella: While we assume that we know what our child likes, it is reaffirmed when a non-family member notices. We have had a substitute nanny with us this week and without us telling her anything about these subjects, she noticed that Ella likes elephants and responds with all smiles to "good morning." Whenever we give her an elephant toy, she goes crazy and she did this with the nanny. Also, Fernanda (the nanny) said good morning when Ella woke up from her nap and she got really excited. We have this whole routine in the morning where I start with "Where is she? Where's Ella?" and then say "there she is, good morning." When she sees me she goes crazy. In case anyone wonders what excitement/craziness is with a baby, it is legs kicking, babbling/shrieking (Ella is now shrieking which is weird but cute) and major smiles. She also loves to dance around the room with me. This kid is happiest bouncing up and down and again will hit roller coasters as soon as she makes the height requirement.

I started classes again and am actually liking them, particularly property. Big nerd I am! :) For the many non-laywers reading this, it is a class that helps you figure out who has rights to what. This week I found out that if you find something, as a finder, you have rights that entitle you to the item over other people who claim/find it but not over the true owner. The true owner has ultimate rights. I also found out that if you find something, lose it, and then someone else finds it, the law protects your right as the first finder. The law in finding property protects the true owner but also finders because if pure possession of an item were all you needed, people would be swiping items left and right. I love law that follows public policy. This class makes me want to take dated photos of all my valuables in case I ever lose them. I will then have claim to them.

Ok, enough from me...this is already way too long for the average attention span. Love to all and talk to you soon!