Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving we went to Kansas to visit Matt's dad and Grandpa and Grandma DeMott. We had a great time seeing everyone and of course ate way too much food! We are so thankful to have healthy grandparents that we are able to spend time with. Ellis was such a good little girl while we were there and was perfectly content to be passed around all day. We are very blessed to have a baby that is so flexible, cuddly and overall just good natured.

Our little "turkey" 

 These were the few pictures where she wasn't trying to eat the ribbons on her shirt

 Grandpa giving Ellis raspberries on her tummy

 "Grandpa, let me look in your mouth"

Ellis was pretty cozy on Great Grandpa DeMott's lap

Ellis waving and saying "Happy Thanksgiving!"

Baby Dedication

On Sunday, November 4th we had a baby dedication for Ellis and two other babies at Northgate Church.  It was nice to have a public way of showing that we will raise Ellis to love and serve God and that we will try to set a good example of this for her on a daily basis.  The dress that Ellis wore for the dedication was the dress that my mom, me, and my sisters wore when we were baptized.

 Us praying with Brian (an elder) and Amy Wood

 Bill asked our families to come up and pray over Ellis

It was a special day and we were blessed to have family join us. 

Catching Up: Halloween

I have no excuse for why this post is so late but I still wanted to put up a few pictures of our sweetie pie from Halloween. We went pretty simple with Halloween this year. We stayed at home and handed out candy to trick-or-treaters. My grandparents were actually driving through on their way to Conway so they stopped and ate dinner with us and met Ellis for the first time.

 Our Little Zebra

Who knew zebras could fly? 

 Ellis with Great Grandpa & Grandma Solberg

Ellis at 5 Months

So as of Tuesday we have a big five month old at our house! Since then we have been busy with Halloween, family coming into town and baby dedication at church (more posts on all of those things later)! Ellis has been so much fun this month. She is continuing to learn new things everyday and is really starting to get a little personality. She makes us laugh all the time with her funny faces and "talking". Ellis, here are some fun things about you at 5 months:

• I think you weigh about 13 pounds
• You are continuing to find your voice (sometimes loudly). You are starting to mimic sounds and a few times it has really sounded like you've said, "I love you" after we've said it first
• You are wanting to sit up all the time. We just started putting you in the bumbo chair at the end of the month and you don't quite know what to think about it yet.
• You are starting to notice when people walk into and out of a room. The first one is normally greeted with smiles and leaving is accompanied with crying. (We might be in trouble)
• You can pick up your pacifier and put it in your mouth, even if it takes you a few tries
• You are starting to giggle when we give you multiple kisses or act silly, it's the sweetest sound
• You smile at complete strangers and everywhere we go people like to talk to you

Happy Girl

 "Are you talking to me?"

I'm getting so long!

This picture and the one below are my "talking faces".

Ellis,
We love being your mommy & daddy. You are such a happy baby and are pretty easy going. We love that you scrunch up your nose when you smile. You smile at everyone you meet and are really starting to be social. We love you!
Love,
Mommy & Daddy