Sorry it has been so long since I have blogged. We have been super busy around here. Mom and Bubba came home at the beginning of October. Ellie took to mom immediately and warmed up to Bubba within the week. I threw a surprise 50th birthday party for mom in the middle of the month and it turned out so good. I worked so hard on it and the work paid off :-) She said it was the best birthday she has ever had.
Last month lots happened:
~Ellie went somewhere without me for the first time (McWayne center with grandmomma)
~ Ellie started sleeping through the night
~ I stopped nursing Ellie at 6 months and 1 week
~Trunk or Treat with Breanna and Jaida. Ellie dressed up as a pony (SO CUTE)
~ Grandmomma and Grandaddy took Ellie to her first Football game while Stephen and I went to an Auburn game
~Ellie got 2 bottom teeth
~First time on the carousel ( with daddy at the mall)
~We went to visit my nephew Haven and spent the last half of the day with him at school. That was a lot of fun. I got to eat lunch with him, sit with him in class, and then go to recess. All the kids loved Ellie and they all wanted to hold her.
~Stephen and I went out alone for the first time in three months (and lots since; grandmomma and grandaddy are taking good care of Ellie for us :-)
~ Started back at the gym
~Ellie started sitting up alone
I am sure there is much more but that is just a quick rundown. Ellie had no problem going from boob to bottle but lately she has been having some problems with her poopsies :-) Sorry if that is TMI. I am working on getting her on the right formula so we'll see how that goes. I feel a little guilty for taking her off breast milk now that she has a red tush but I was just so tired of nursing. If you've ever nursed you know that it is very demanding and it gets tiring.
It has been a circus at our house for the last few weeks. We had the entire back exterior wall torn out and it is being put back up so the house has been a wreck and very loud. On top of that I came home from out of town to find out that the water heaters busted and there was water all on the bottom floor. So, that was no fun.
I have gotten Ellie on a schedule for everything; naps, food, bedtime. She is taking short naps but at least they are naps. If I'm tired and lay with her then the short naps sometimes turn into LONG naps and that is always nice.
Stephen is doing good. He is about to start playing flag football on Sunday so that will be fun to watch. Also, I think he is going to try and start caddying on Saturday mornings; that will be a lot of fun for him. He loves being on the golf course and it's also good exercise.
As for me, I am taking the Alabama Prospective Teachers Test next month and need to start studying...I joined a bible study on Wednesday mornings and have been teaching Mission Friends on Wednesday nights to preschoolers. Also, I am getting involved in a mommy and me play group and am very excited about that! I LOVE staying home with our precious baby girl and am so thankful for my husband. He goes to work everyday so that I can stay home and take care of our daughter.
Well, I'm going to go to bed so I'll blog again soon
