Family Reunion

This past weekend, Ellie and I went to Branson, Missouri for my grandparents' family reunion. We were fortunate enough to hitch a ride with Uncle Mark, Aunt Rosie, and the girls! Ellie did so great on the 11 hour trip. I hadn't seen my grandparents since my wedding 4 years ago so it was really wonderful visiting with them. I even got a 4-generation picture with Ellie, me, my mom, and my grandma.
Also, Ellie went swimming for the first time! She loves baths so I figured she would like the pool. Unfortunately, she was so tired that she fell asleep after only 5 minutes in the water!

Daycare

Tuesday, August 1st, was Ellie's first day of daycare. I was a nervous wreck dropping her off. I may have shed a few tears on my way to work (ok, a lot of tears...fine, I bawled my eyes out).
Luckily, the daycare is right by my work so I can go nurse Ellie on my lunch break. She seemed to do pretty well and all her teachers loved her (of course, they probably wouldn't tell me if they hated her)!
Tomorrow, Ellie and I are leaving for Branson, Missouri for a family reunion. Ellie has never been in the car for 10 hours straight before so I am keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well!

Fun With Cousins!

Ellie's cousins, Leilani, Mia, and Aidyn, came over to play today. Ellie really enjoyed watching them and squawking at them! They all took turns holding her and loving on her. Ellie is so lucky to have cousins that live so close!

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

Today is Ellie's daddy's birthday so she got all dressed up! We actually celebrated his birthday last Sunday with lots of family. Ellie liked being treated like a princess and being held by her grandmas, aunts, uncles...etc!

Ellie is really into sucking her whole fist right now. It is pretty funny (well, funny to me the obsessive mother who thinks every little thing my child does is amazing). She gets really loud and slobbery. Check out the video! Video Link

The big roll

Today, just after snapping this picture, Ellie rolled from her tummy to her back. She has been rolling from her back to her side for quite some time, but the tummy to back was a first. It is a funny thing about being a parent...you get so excited about something as litttle as a rollover!