Ella is starting to crawl

Staying busy!

Sorry. No new pictures of Ella on this post. But I did find this cute picture of Ben with his brother and sister and it's just as entertaining! Incase you don't know Ben is the youngest of the three kids.

The reason I don't have any new pictures of Ella is because Ben has the camera in his truck, which is at his work right now. But guess what.... Ben's not at work. Him and 10 other Coasties are in Burbank at the moment taping The Price is Right! Keep your fingers crossed that Ben will get called up, and win us a new car, boat, or heck even a couple grand would be nice! I will keep you guys informed when the show will actually air.

Ella has had an exciting couple of days as well. For the past week she has been trying hard to crawl. But yesterday was the first time she actually got some distance under her belt. My keys were her inspiration to move. She does a variation of a comando crawl. She hasn't figured out that she can push through her arms and legs at the same time so she lurches and scoots. We got it on video so maybe tommorrow Ben will post it online. She did at least 2 or 3 laps in the living room.

And today was a big step for me. I got out of my comfort zone and joined a mothers play group. I took Ella out of the house during her usually nap time, to meet a bunch of strangers! So that is two scary scenarios right there,1) Ella not taking a nap, and 2) meeting over a dozen strangers and their kids all at once. But Ella did surprisingly well. We didn't have one break down. And I'm excited to get more involved with the mothers club, not just for the social interaction but to get me out of my typical routine. Routine is good most days because thats how you make time to get things done, but too much routine leads to boredom. And I don't want my time with Ella to ever get boring. So this is our chance to meet new friends and experince things that we wouldn't normally experience if it was just her and I.

Well that's all for now. We will post some pictures and videos soon Im sure since Ella is getting big and doing somthing new everyday!

Mmm...pizza.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Food drove Ella to hop
her little butt over to dad while we were eating dinner. She started
at the other end of the blanket and once she saw dad was eating pizza
she got the urge to move!! FYI ... She already ate!

Tue, 11 May

Daddy is fun!!!

Ellas first taste of Italian

I made Ben and I some minestrone in the crockpot tonight and I figured
Ella might like some too! So I pureed it with some left over
chicken , and I think it was a hit!! And she ate a babymum instead of
garlic bread.

I'm ready for my close up!

Swim lessons

Daddy got into the pool with me last Saturday ! It wasn't a very
productive lesson though because it was a bit too chilly outside.

Sippin

Ella is starting to get the hang of her sippy cup! Although she has
difficulty holding it for any length of time, so we constantly play
the baby drop , and mommy picks it up game. Ugh.

Four years ago today we were married... Four years ago today we started on the best journey two people could take together. There is nothing better in this world than knowing someone so completely, nothing better than the comfort that comes with complete honesty, trust and openness. We started as husband and wife and are now Mommy and Daddy; how fortunate can two people be?

Ella's first swim lesson

I took my first swim lesson today with my best friend Amalie. Mom took me into the pool and Daddy took lots pictures. I flapped my arms and legs, was dunked under the water, and got sprayed by a pool toy. I had so much fun and was not at all afraid of the water. Mommy and Daddy are going to take me each Saturday for the next few weeks, I'm so excited!