Thursday, April 10, 2014

Ella Ruth - 4 months


Wow! Four months ago this amazing little girl came into our lives.  It has been such a short amount of time and yet, I don't remember life without her.  I have probably said that with each new milestone in my life (marrying Andrew and having Henry), but it's always very true. 
 
In the past month Ella's personality has really come out.  She is a very happy, sweet little girl, but she can also be cranky when she is overtired and hungry (she gets that from me) and she likes to go to bed late (she gets that from Andrew).  For the most part she is very easy going and tends to put up with a lot from her brother (he's just trying to toughen her up).
 
These are a few pictures from the last month. Enjoy!
 


Big brother loves to help with Ella any way he can.



I love the expression on Ella's face! What do you think she is thinking?


These are the pictures from our mother-daughter photo shoot. I can't get enough of her!



 Things I have learned about Ella this month:
(1) she loves to suck on her fingers!
(2) she is very determined and works very hard (I can tell by the way she keeps trying to roll over, the lower half can get there, it's the arm that is keeping her from turning all the way over)
(3) she wants to be a part of everything, if she is entertained, she is happy. 
(4) she loves to cuddle (yes! a child that will cuddle with me!)
(5) she is the happiest when she first wakes up, going in to get her out of her crib is such a special time for me, she just looks up at me and smiles her biggest smile


 
I can't wait to see her personality continue to develop.  I'm one lucky Mama!
Blessings!