ellas first 6 months.... well i must say everything they say is true. yes, they grow up too fast and yes, you never know you could love someone so much! ella is now 7 months old and growing like a weed!! she is crawling, pulling up, and cutting teeth! she's so advanced ;) I've been sending out weekly photos since she was born, and honestly can't bring myself to stop. i want to document everything! I'm so amazed at how she has changed our life. we literally just sit and watch every little adorable thing she does. her facial expressions and attitude are coming out, and she's starting to form her own little feisty personality. as the holidays are approaching I'm getting so excited to share them with her. her are a few of my favorite memories/photos of our little monkey

welcome to the world ella claire

our baby girl is finally here! ella arrived on 3-30-2012 at 340pm. she weighed 7 lbs, 2 ozs, and was 19 inches long, and is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! we couldn't be prouder parents. thanks to everyone for their kind thoughts- we are so blessed

last 20 weeks

now we wait! its been getting abit harder, but i still feel I've had a great pregnancy. at 38 1/2 weeks I'm starting to swell and my feet kill me afer a long day at work- but on the bright side i only have 10 more days! here are some pics of the last 20 weeks

ella clarie's room

well, we have finally got the room complete with 3 weeks to spare -- shocking i know-- you would think i'd of had it done moths ago! trust me- i tried!! - its hard when you can't sand or paint things yourself- i had to rely on caleb for every little project. and he definitely came through!!! we are so proud to have made or refinished most everything in her room. the armoire was the one caleb had in his room growing up. we sanded and restained it and it turned out beautiful! the rocking chair is from mimi- she used this to rock her children and grandchildren. caleb made the shelves above the changing station and her little book holders (these are my favorite). the bedding, curtains, and mobile were all handmade from etsy. it took a long time to bring everything together, but it was well worth the time and trouble! we can't wait to meet our little girl, and welcome her home