Sunday, January 24, 2010

Back to the Beach for Birthday Fun


We have had a busy and fun 2010 so far! We went back to Seabrook with 3 other families in our neighborhood and their girls for a long weekend and to celebrate my birthday. It was a little wild with 7 little girls all under the age of 4 and 8 adults but we all had a great time. We lucked out with the weather and had 2 really nice days and 2 awesome sunsets. When we left, it was 70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky and we really didn't want to leave. I am so ready for the spring and warm weather to stay for good!

Ella is doing great and growing like a weed! She has 2 bottom teeth that just starting peeking through in the last week. She also has been eating more and more baby food and loves her sweet potatoes and applesauce. She is not such a big fan of the peas and I don't blame her. She has such a fun personality and smiles and laughs all the time. She is especially happy when she wakes up in the morning and she just lays in her crib babbling to herself until we come get her. As soon as she sees us, she gets a huge smile on her face. It's such a fun way to start the day! I love to watch her expressions because it seems like she discovers something new everyday. Her latest fascination is watching Dakota to see what she is up to and Dakota's new discovery is laying under Ella's high chair for the droppings! I think they are equally fascinated with each other. She still loves to go for walks when the weather is nice, sitting in her Bumbo seat, playing in her activity center and she is so close to sitting up on her own! She still continues to hate being on her stomach for tummy time. I can't believe she is already 5 1/2 months old, time flies!

Hope you enjoy the recent pictures!

Arriving at Seabrook to warm weather and a sunset!

Deck time with Dad and Dakota soaking in the warm sunshine

Playing with her BFF Wesley at the beach. They could just sit and "talk" to each other all day long. Rare tummy time before she started screaming.
Group shot with all 7 girls!

Kayla and Addie striking a pose in Ella's chair she got from Great Grammy and I don't think Ella
is quite ready to be a movie star and rock the shades yet!
Mike and the girls surprised me by decorating the beach house and then we all went out for a fun lunch.
He even baked me a funfetti cake, it was so delish!

Birthday lunch with the whole gang at King Street Grille and it tired Addie out so much, she napped on the couch when we got home.

We all had a blast at the beach and were sad to come home. Dakota was so sad and tired, she fell asleep with Ella in the car seat.

Back in Charlotte with Ella and Wesley lounging in the stroller. Also, Dee Dee came up last week to watch Ella while I was at work and they had a great time together.

Some of Ella's favorite new things, eating or should I say, getting the food all over her face and playing her activity center. She is going to be quite the bi-lingual baby since all the of animals are in English and Spanish. Anyone remember cat in spanish? It's gato, we are learning together.

Finally, Ella loves wearing all of her new clothes she got for Christmas and she loves her new green coat and matching argyle hat. She is so stylish!


Here are some recent videos of Ella. The first one is her eating and second one is her smiling and laughing. She sure loves her new high chair!

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