5 Months

I guess I better record Ellie at 5 months before she turns 6 months!

My guess is that she is around 16 lbs right now. She still fits into some 0-3 months clothes, but she is mostly in 3-6. I started putting her in 6 months pants this week since all her pants had become capris. I'm hoping that means she will be tall!

At Five Months Ellie:
- Went swimming for the first time at Seven Peaks. She hated it. The second time wasn't too bad.

- Eats some solid foods including green beans, squash, peas, carrots, sweet potatoes and oatmeal.

- Drinks 6 oz every four hours.

- Goes to bed around 10:00 pm and wakes up anywhere between 6-10 am.

- Rode in a swing at the park for the first time. She loved it!

- Went to her first rodeo. She was tired and cranky so she didn't like it too much.

- Loves rolling from her stomach to her back and can roll the other way with a little help getting started.

- Loves other babies, especially her friend Chloe.

- "Swims" on the floor when she wants to get a toy. Still hasn't figured out how to make herself move, but it is fun to watch her try.

- Enjoys her jumper but mostly just sways in it.

- Makes a really funny deep almost growl sound all the time.

- Cries when anyone but Mommy or Daddy holds her.

Daddy's Turn

This is what happens when Kevin is in charge of getting Eleanor dressed. Rather than trying to find something, he just lets her go naked.

Father's Day

It's hard to believe that a year ago we were calling our fathers to wish them Happy Father's Day and to tell them that we were expecting a baby. My how a year has changed us. Today we celebrate Kevin's first Father's Day and I couldn't be happier to have him as the father of our little girl.

I love the way he looks at her with such love in his eyes. You can tell he is a proud papa and he loves to show her off. She gets a huge grin on her face whenever she sees him and you can tell she knows his voice because she gets excited when she hears him on the phone or on FaceTime.

We are so lucky to have him to support us, protect us and love us!

I wanted to spoil him a little bit because he is always spoiling me, so I let him get a gas grill that he has been wanting. It is small and was affordable so I couldn't say no. Plus that means I don't have to smell charcoal as often now. I also made him a cute photo gift of Ellie spelling Dad and got him a framed picture of "Praying at Valley Forge" that he has been wanting.

I am also so grateful for my own father who has been such a great example of working hard and being so selfless with his time. He always puts his family first no matter what his responsibilities at work are and I will always cherish that.

Minnie Mouse

Eleanor loves Minnie Mouse. We were at the store yesterday and I found a huge Minnie Mouse doll/pillow and I had to show it to her. Her reaction was priceless. She got so excited and started squawking, which she only does if she is really excited about something.

Kevin and I are such suckers so we ended up buying it for her. She still gets so excited when she sees her.