5 Months!

Elanor turned 5 months old...I can't believe it.  She is getting so big!  Her knew favorite thing to do is sit in her high chair and watch Mom and Dad eat dinner...

Here are her 5 month photos.  The dress was made by Grandma Margaret.  So cute.  Actually, I think Grandma Margaret has become a full-time seamstress.  Ella now has 5 new dresses and 5 new bibs all hand sewn by Grandma.  As you can see in the photos, Ella loves to play with her dress...

Elanor is 5 months old

5 Month Birthday Photo

I caught Elanor smiling during tummy time!  

Happy Ella during tummy time

The weather has been really bad lately.  Still waiting for a day to go to the park and fly a kite.  Maybe next weekend.

Happy 5 Month Birthday Elanor!!

Firsts...

It was a weekend of firsts...

Elanor has been doing so well at tummy time, i think i may have even seen her smile once while she was on her tummy...however, that has yet to be captured on camera.

Tummy Time

She did roll over though!!  It was so exciting, luckily she did it 4 times in a row!

Elanor Rolls Over from leslie blomquist on Vimeo.

We also put Elanor back in her excersaucer...she seemed to like it much better this time, but i still think she wonders what it is for...

Ella in the Exersaucer

On Saturday, we got dressed up and made a drive to Sacramento to meet Great-Great Aunt Mary-Louise who was in town visiting Great Grandma and Grandpa Hood.  We had a great dinner and got to visit with many members of the family.  

Getting Ready to Go to Sacramento

Ella has been staring at Dan and my food when we eat, and sometimes grabbing for it, so we thought it would be a good time to see if she wanted some food of her own.   So Sunday night i made some rice cereal for her and Ella experienced her first taste of "food".  I'm not sure if she liked it though.  I have to say, if i had to eat rice cereal for dinner, i think i would spit it out everywhere too...

Ella After Her First Meal

Ella turns five months old this coming week...time sure does fly by...

4 Months Old

...I can't believe four months has gone by already!!  From what I hear, this just continues, so we are trying to take advantage of EVERY DAY!  This is a long weekend for us...four days off of work this holiday weekend, so I am trying to think of something fun to do with Elanor, even with the terrible weather we have been having (suggestions anyone?)

I couldn't decide which photos to post of her four month frog photo...so here are my three faves...which one do you think is the best?

Starting a new chapter...

So it's been a while since the last post because...things have been very hectic.  Needless to say, I have a lot to share.  Elanor is growing so fast, in fact she will be four months old this week.

She has been loving standing and sitting up, so I thought she would LOVE her exersaucer where she could stand up all she wanted without toppling over.  Well, I think she looks really cute in it, but other than that, it didn't seem to provide much entertainment, maybe in another few weeks...

Elanor in the Exersaucer

Dan has been enjoying the warm weather, and has been on a few bike rides around the county.  When he gets back he can't even wait to see Ella...

Dan and Elanor after a Bike Ride

 Also, I started back to work full time on January 31st (which is mostly the reason why this blog hasn't been updated in a while).  Once a month, Grandma and Grandpa Morris will be babysitting.  We were all a little unsure how Elanor would handle her first day without Mom and Dad, but i think she handled it well...

Grandpa Morris Feeding Ella

Sometimes I wonder if reading books about baby development is a good idea.  I read that rolling her around on a ball would help strengthen her core muscles.  Well I'm not sure if Ella's core is any stronger, but it was a fun time...for me at least.

Exercising the Core Muscles

February 1st was Elanor's first day at daycare.  It was a really hard morning for us all, but we made it through and I think Ella is getting adjusted.  They have a swing at daycare, which she absolutely loves.  Sometimes its hard to get her out of it when I go to pick her up in the afternoon...

Morning of Ella's First Day at Daycare

This past weekend was my birthday and we spent a portion of it at Stinson Beach.  It was Elanor's first trip to the beach!  We had so much fun, although we definitely need to plan a little better next time...creating a tent of sticks and blankets wasn't the easiest way to provide shade for Elanor, but it made for some amusing photos...

Elanor basking in the shade on Stinson Beach

At Stinson Beach

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!

That's it for now...

Fun in the Park...

So far this week has been great.  Dan ended his previous job last Friday and doesn't start his new job until next Monday, so he has been hanging out with me and Elanor this week.  We have been going, going, going.  In between searching for our first home, we took Ella to the park for the first time...

Do they make 3M sized sunglasses?

Elanor LOVES to be in a sitting or standing position.  I think it must be like discovering a whole new world than the one she has discovered laying down.  

Ella taking her first "steps"

Also, this week marked Elanor's 3 month birthday (January 17th) so we again took her picture by the frog.  It's crazy the change you can see when you compare the new picture to the older ones!  

Elanor - 3 Months Old

Elanor - 2 Months Old

We are going to Sacramento this weekend to bottle the Czech Pilsner that we made at Brew It Up over Christmas.  While there, maybe we will take advantage of the free babysitting and catch a movie and a bike ride...