Five Months

Can you believe it?!  Five months already.  I know I always say this, but it seems to have gone by so quickly!  It feels like just yesterday was Christmas Day and we were bringing her home from the hospital.  Wow.

From this...

To this...

Five-month old Ellis...

• Can roll over both ways, but is stingy with the belly-to-back rolls.  She saves those for special occasions like the middle of the night and other times when you are not watching.
• Is really close to sitting up on her own.  She can sit upright with a little help and can hold herself up like a tripod for a few minutes before slumping over.
• Scoots several inches to reach her favorite toys.
• Loves music.
• Smiles ear to ear when you kiss her on the face.
• Giggles when you let a blanket fall onto her like a parachute.  Over and over and over again.
• Bangs on the table whenever we go out.  Thanks to Daddy for teaching her that one.
• Is enamored by Big Bird.  We have nearly worn out the Sesame Street Beginnings book that we found for $1 at Target.  
• Likes to be outside, but hates the sun in her eyes.
• Reaches out for your face when you talk to her.  I find this to be so sweet...even when she jabs her claws into your eyes.  My bad for not cutting her fingernails often enough.

Cute Pictures

Ellis and I went to the park one morning to take some pictures for the grandmother's.  Here are some of my favorites...

Mother's Day

Scot and Ellis really made this, my first, Mother's Day special.  The weather was beautiful, so we walked down to one of our favorite cafe's to have breakfast on the patio - just the three of us.  Then, we headed out to Pop and Wa's for the afternoon to celebrate with family.  Ellis experienced her first dip in the pool!  No giggles, no tears, just taking it all in.  I'm sure she will love swimming and Pop and Wa's this summer and will become a water baby just like her cousins.

Happy Mother's Day Granny! 

 

Playing with Papaw 

Girl talk with Wa and Cousin Lauren 

Daddy Time

Scot is a great Daddy.  Just like his Granny, he is overprotective and worries about every little thing when it comes to his precious baby girl.  He is always checking her temperature if something is not quite right, he comes to every Pediatrician appointment, and wants a full report of how she ate and/or napped each day after he comes home from work.  Besides the Houston Chronicle on the iPad, Scot never was much of a reader.  Now, he is always reading books with Ellis, and I love to sneak up on them to hear him reading her favorite books aloud.  I also love to watch them dance together in the kitchen while I make dinner...our nightly routine.

Right now she is a true Momma's girl, but I have no doubt that will change before I know it and she will have Daddy wrapped around her finger.  

First diaper change for Daddy in the hospital.

(look how little she was!)

 

Playtime in the morning.

Lunch date.

Playing "Superman." Not sure who is having more fun?