Four months have gone by since this sweetness arrived. Basically, she loves to be outside so much so that, unless it is raining or unbearably hot, I bring her outside often. She loves to lie on a blanket and watch the leaves blow. She might be my child. :) This month was spent mostly outdoors. We took lots of little outings around town as well. I worked the horses more this month than I have since Ella was born. Usually I work them while she sleeps in the mornings but sometimes I bring her along to watch from her stroller, parked safely in the round pen. We spent a lot of early evenings in the yard, on her new blanket Grandma Elaine got her. She watched the world from her swing while I worked out in the driveway or did work in the back yard. We went to Decatur with Aaron and watched him mow and listened to the birds. We went to lunches with Marnie and Kandice, visited grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, met our friend, Arun's, family from India at the airport, went to an Easter Egg hunt, and shopped together. Her dad plays Teletubbies for her when she gets upset, which is usually only at bedtime if she is a little over-tired. Mostly, our sweetness is wonderfully happy.
She had to get shots this month. That broke our hearts. We stayed in the room at the doctor's office for about 20 minutes after the shots just consoling her and nursing her. I am very grateful that Aaron and I share the same ideals about caring for her. We didn't design it that way. We butt heads on a few things in life, but parenting has come naturally to us both and, happily, our instincts so far have been very connected and in tune with one another.
This is our girl outside while I worked out. She smiles all the time but usually not for the camera until this month.
Oh, by the way, she has figured out this tummy time thing and now she digs it. She rolls over all the time from her back to her tummy. She loves her toys, especially this inch worm toy that moves as she pushes it. She loves the wind in the leaves and clouds rolling by. She will just giggle and smile at the leaves and clouds.
These were my grandmother's irises from her yard in Salt Lake City. My mother retrieved some and planted them in her own yard in Justin, Texas for years before she split them with me to plant at my house in Haslet, Texas.
My dad always takes Ella around their yard to show her the flowers. He really enjoys his time with her and he can always get a smile out of her. He picked out her Easter outfit. I loved it.
We took some more bluebonnet pictures at a spot Aaron found on our way to Decatur. Ella had just woken up. I love her face!
Here we are at the Haslet Easter Egg hunt. After so many years of living here and working at this event, it was surreal to be here with my own daughter. I couldn't stop smiling. Ella got to meet a lot of my park board friends. She also met the Easter bunny, played by a Berryhill girl.
There's that smile.
Tummy time? I got this!
She found her feet!!! So cute!
Small Ferrell's 4 Month Stats:
Height: 25 inches
Weight: 13 pounds, 2 ounces
Sleeping: Still sleeps well but started stirring a little through the night. Might be a growth spurt or she seems to get a little hot. She's a furnace like her dad. Her best sleep is her morning nap. She sleeps so soundly and stirs so little that I continue to check her breathing.
Eating: She is a great eater! She nurses very well and likes a sip of bottled water on occassion.
My Friends Call Me: Eleanor, Ella, Ella T-bone, Dolly, Sweetie Girl, Ella Dove, Ella Bells, Chubberson, Squeeky, Squeekerson, Baby Monkey, Baby Love, The Sweetness
New Discoveries: Ella found her feet and grabs them anytime she is on her back or in a chair now. She is really great about grabbing things and has a tremendous grip.
Her Accomplishments: She can sometimes say, "hi," and "da-da," by mimicking me if I repeat the words a lot. She jabbers a lot of other sounds. I spent a few days counting her sounds and she has over 30 different ones she makes on a regular basis. She is a very vocal baby. She started practicing sitting up. I am amazed by her strength and her abdominal muscles. She loves her dad. She likes us to sing to her, she loves books and having us read to her. She really likes bath time.
I am beyond grateful to get to spend this time with Ella. Aaron works very hard so that I can be with her all the time. This month, I ran the Warrior Dash, which required me to be away from her for 4 hours; our longest time apart yet. When I got home, she smiled at me and stared at me for the longest time. My heart swelled and I knew she missed me as much as I had missed her. Aaron kept her so happy while I was gone. He watched Tangled with her and Diana. I wish I had a picture of that.
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