So Ella is having tummy problems. :(  Few things will make her calm down from her screaming fits long enough to sleep or at least chill out between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

The following are the expections we have found

1) Running water - this works long enough to get a binki in her mouth if she is in the mood to accept it.

2) A cold or wet binki - again this works if she is in the mood for a binki.

3) A nip at the bottle - Already using food as a crutch? J/K!! I only let her have a suck or two then bait and switch for the binki.

4) The no fail NUCLEAR option. Channel 521 on Wow Cable…. Music Choice Kids Only  - Note -  : No other music channel will do. And this channel is particularly effective when they are playing Candy by Mandy Moore. Which is one of maybe 10 songs they cycle through over and over and over. LOL!

Poor little tummy….

I watch Ella grow every day. I worry whether I am making the right choices or doing the right things to help her grow to be the best version of herself. I appreciate now how my parent’s must have felt, not only my parents but all good parents. I thought I understood this before but I was wrong. She is like a fresh piece of clay and everything that I do will effect who she will become. WOW! Exciting and scary….

Today she let me tell her a story without getting cranky or bored. I don’t think she can pay attention that long yet … but still.

Uncle Jeremy came over on Saturday and did a real photoshoot. Here are a few of the really good ones.

Here are some new pictures of Lisa loving on baby Ella!

Here are some photos from the hospital and little Ella’s first week!

On Monday March 9th at 6:17pm our beautiful baby girl arrived! She weighed 6lbs 15 ounces and was 19 inches long. We were released from the hospital 24 hours later and we’re all home safe and sound!

Check back soon for our first round of pictures!