Ella decided to pull a fast one on me last night and woke up at 2:50am (I went to bed at midnight) and continued to stay awake until 4:30am. Let's hope that was just a fluke and she goes back to her good sleeping habit!
Morning @ DDGE - Ella did great on the drive to work and the drive home. I am so grateful for how much love and attention Ella receives by the Defty family. As I walked into the front door, I see Shae and her cousins playing with Ella. The kids takes turn playing with Ella - so cute!
Picture: Defty Kids with Ella
Afternoon: Play date with Claire but it was really a lunch date for the moms @ Fuji Sushi house in Elk Grove (all you can eat buffet - yum!).
Picture: Ella + Claire in their car seats while their moms enjoy lunch (as fast they can)
Ella slept an amazing 9 hours last night (10pm to 7am) without any reservations. One would think she would be wide awake today but she spent most of it napping on me (literally - slept on me). After Brian gave her a bath, she played, eat and fell asleep.
Video: Ella playing on her play mat this afternoon.
Video: Ella staring around the room while sitting on my lap.
Went through our wedding slide show and found baby pictures of Brian and me. To my surprise, I am going to say she looks more like me! ;) Though she has 4x more hair than Brian and I combine at her age.
Who enjoys a lazy Tuesday? We do! Besides catching on a few things, I love taking naps with Ella and getting her dressed to go out. Ella is taking longer afternoon naps, still makes lots of bubbles, and likes to be held upright.
Video: Brian and Ella playing together
Picture: Brian and Ella
Picture: Ella playing with her hand rattles
Tuesday Meeting: Ella behaved during our entire meeting and much thanks to Sheryl & Olivia for holding her for most of meeting. ;)
Picture: Ella + Jenna
Picture: Ella sucking her hand. (love the headband! thanks to Bailee)
After we got home from bible study, Ella was wide awake so we played for a little while before she was fed/changed and put down for the night.
We love five day weekends with Brian (woohoo! Brian is off until Thursday)! Ella went to bed last night at 8:15pm and woke up at 6:00am - amazing! She's such a good baby and I LOVE her sleeping habit. She continues to make lots of bubbles and doesn't suck her thumb too often.
Morning Activities: After our morning bath, we went to visit Mary in her new home in Woodland. Ella slept the whole way there and back home. I work my whole driving schedule around her nursing/changing schedule. She is not a happy camper if she's hungry or needs to be changed.
Picture: Bath Time with Mommy.
Picture: Ella + Mary
Afternoon Activities: We went to the mall to look for shoes, watched Larry Crowne (Ella took her afternoon nap during the whole movie - it was great!) and had lunch at Johnny Rocket. I enjoy receiving comments by random strangers on how cute Ella is or how awesome her hair is. ;) When we got home, Ella enjoyed playing on her play mat for almost an hour before we went over to Grandpa's house.
Picture: Ella + Mommy helping Daddy pick his shoes at Macy's.
Video: Ella playing in her play mat.
Evening Activities: We originally wanted to catch a comedy gig, but we decided to hang out with Grandpa Steele. And boy did we have a blast. Ella went swimming for the first time ;) along with Claire and Dexter. It was a fun treat for the whole family as we even got to play Settlers. When we got home, we gave Ella a bath/change/fed and we then put her down for the night.
Hello Sunday! Ella slept wonderfully last night (9:30pm to 7:00am) and continues to wake me up by her cute sucking sounds. We spent most of the day indoors as it was HOT outside.
Morning/Afternoon Activities: After I fed/changed her, she spent the next 45 minutes playing on her play mat. She's starting to "talk" when you talk to her and making cute noises. I am loving her smiles and funny frowns as she learns to control her facial muscles. She must have been tired or going through a growth spurt because it felt like she slept all day.
Video: Ella playing on her play mat - you can hear her talk, smile, giggle, etc.
Picture: Ella sleeping mid-morning.
Picture: Ella sleeping at meeting. (Thank you to the Wagoners for the cute dress!)
Evening with the Steele family: We had Brian's parents and Grandpa Steele over for dinner. Ella did great for most of dinner until she was ready for bed at 8:15pm.
Picture: Ella + Grandpa Steele
Ella sleeps through the night! She continues to sleep in her crib from about 9ish to 6ish and I only wake up to her sucking noise (no cries). I hope this continues throughout her childhood. After being fed/changed, we spent the morning taking it easy as Ella was still sleepy.
Picture: Tummy Time
Afternoon Activities: We had a busy day today - Ella's first Kids Summer Party. The party was awesome even thought it was 100 degrees outside (thank goodness for shade!). All the kids look like they had a blast and Ella loved being held by the friends. Brian joined in on the fun and helped out with the face painting.
Video: Ella surrounded by all the girls in Capitol.
Pictures: Ella + Friends
Picture: Brian working hard at the party.
Evening: We came home ready for bed. After giving Ella a bath, she played a little bit on her mat and then passed out.
Picture: Ella + Bath Time
Picture: Ella's hair after her bath - big o fro all the way around!
Who's ready for a nice long three day weekend? Ella is! We're excited to spend the weekend with Brian at home and to enjoy more tummy time, bumbo time, and baby talk.
Ella is a wonderful baby at night - went to bed at 9:30pm and I didn't wake up to her smacking her lips until about 6:00am. Crazy right? I can't remember the last time I woke up to the sound of her crying.
Morning Activities: After her morning nap (which I enjoyed immensely as she slept on me), we did our usual morning play time routine BUT with an addition of a new baby activity mat. It's a frog! ;) How cute right? The play mat is suppose to help with her tummy time.
Video: Tummy time on her new tummy play mat. The first minute is always pleasant - - the last four minutes is dreadful.
Afternoon @ DDGE: Ella slept the whole ride to work (thank goodness!) and after we changed/fed her went right back to sleep. Jacqueline watched her and said she did better than yesterday. Woohoo! She slept, played, changed, fed, slept, and then we went home. I am glad she's adapting to people so easily - I want her to be a social butterfly when she grows up.
Picture: This was taken on Tuesday when Amber was watching Ella. She woke up and was itching for her thumb. Funny stuff right?
Video: Afternoon play time for Ella.
Evening Activities: We love our Friday evenings with Brian. Went to our first River Cats Baseball Game today as a family. Brian held Ella in the Baby Bjorn sling while we watched the game. We only stayed until the fifth inning but it was fun getting out. Gave Ella a bath and she fell asleep after she was changed/fed.
Picture: Raley Field - River Cats vs. Tucson Padres
