My Girl!!

This is Ellie at 6 months!!

She loves

mommy

crawling

eating

being with her brothers

sucking her thumb

jumping in her johnny jumper

walks

smiling

pulling up on things

suckers (courtesy of Luke)

playing with toys

the camera

and still

waking up several times a night to flash me her sweet smile.

And we are so glad she is ours!!!

Family Pictures

I have been trying to finish this post for weeks. Still not finished, but here it what I've got.....

My cute friend Anna just moved here from L.A. where she mostly shot the red carpet, but there is not a huge market here for red carpet events??? So she asked if we could help her build her portfolio. Free pictures??? Sure.

Ellie Kate at 2 1/2 weeks

Fort Jackson is a huge army base near our home that has numerous training schools and about 1/3 of all the recruits do basic at this base. Therefore, we get lots of soldiers coming and going in our ward. Lee was one of those soldiers, he is an amateur photographer and wanted to get his lens on Ellie and so here is one of the pics he got.

Ellie's First Two Weeks

I guess we have all been a little bit tired!!!

I love it when they sleep with their little bums in the air.

I told Luke not to come out of his room and so he didn't.


This is what I found on my floor when I went to sleep.

Trying to give up his nap, but he just can't.

Sneaking a little snooze in my favorite new chair (thanks mom and dad).

The Nest.

My sleeping beauties.

A Little Preview of Family Pics

Ellie Kate

Miss Ellie Kate arrived at 2:59 p.m. on July 12th, weighing in at 8lbs 3ozs. and 20 inches long.

Me and Ellie after a semi-unexpected natural birth.

Ellie is not quite sure about Dad yet???

The boys were so so so excited to see her and welcomed her with open arms. Every time Luke prays he thanks Heavenly Father that baby Ellie could come out of mommy's stomach.

Ellie was born 4 hours before my dad's flight left. Thanks for cooperating Miss Ellie so that Grandpa could hold you before he took off.

My mom stayed for 10 days and took care of everything while we I had a chance to get to know Ellie. I am not sure that I have been caught up on laundry or had my house that clean since she left. Thanks mom for everything.

It's a Girl!!

We are growing (Both of us)!!

We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of baby girl at the beginning of July.