6 months old!

Ella is 6 months old...happy 1/2 birthday baby girl! It blows my mind that 6 months has come and gone. Our baby girl is changing and growing every day. She went to her 6 month appointment today and she has grown quite a bit in the last two months. She weighs 19 lbs 13 oz. and is 26 1/2 inches long. She is in the 95th percentile for weight and 75th for height. Amber said that she looks perfect and is doing great! She did not like those mean shots and neither did Jackson. He had tears in his eyes when she was screaming and was telling her that it was almost over. Sweet brother!

Ella is an absolute doll and the best baby. She rarely fusses, and she is so happy. She now has two teeth on the bottom. Thankfully they came through at the same time so it was not too bad. She is trying to work on a few more because she is constantly chewing on everything she can get her little hands on. She sits up completely unsupported now so she loves to sit up and play, play in her exersaucer, laugh, blow bubbles, and be held. I think that Jackson is her favorite thing in this world. She thinks that he is hilarious and laughs at him so much. It makes my heart so happy to see them interact and enjoy each other. I got a quick video on my cell phone the other day (you will have to mute the playlist to hear her laughing).




She has started eating baby food, this week we worked on green beans. She likes them and has done well so we will be moving on to peas tomorrow. (Grandpa does not like it when we feed the kids peas...when Jackson was a baby he would get on to us and tell us that John Wayne did not eat peas). She is a great sleeper and truly is an easy going baby. We are so blessed and so thankful for this precious baby girl.

I know that this may seem sappy, but I love that song by Martina McBride "In My Daughter's Eyes." I never really paid too much attention to it until I had her, but it is so sweet and I really like it so I am going to include the lyrics on this post.

I love you Ella!

"In My Daughter's Eyes" by Martina McBride

In my daughter's eyes I am a hero
I am strong and wise and I know no fear
But the truth is plain to see
She was sent to rescue me
I see who I wanna be
In my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes everyone is equal
Darkness turns to light and the
world is at peace
This miracle God gave to me
gives me strength when I am weak
I find reason to believe
In my daughter's eyes

And when she wraps her hand
around my finger
It puts a smile in my heart
Everything becomes a little clearer
I realize what life is all about

It's hangin' on when your heart
has had enough
It's giving more when you feel like giving up
I've seen the light
It's in my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes I can see the future
A reflection of who I am and what will be
Though she'll grow and someday leave
Maybe raise a family
When I'm gone I hope you see how happy
she made me
For I'll be there
In my daughter's eyes

Daddy Love


Brother Love


First time to eat green beans


First bath in the big tub


All ready for church


First time in her highchair


Face off with Big Russ


Look at those legs...I want to squeeze them :)