And She's 3 Months

I'm not even sure where time goes! Ella is 3 months now and I head back to the working world in a few days. It has been so wonderful to be home with her and have bonding time. She is such an easy baby so calm, takes naps, is pleasant when she's awake and has a great appetite. When she was in the hospital her weight dropped to 5 lbs 13 oz and when we brought her home she was a tiny 6lbs 3 oz and only fit in premie clothes. It's been crazy to watch her grow like a weed. At her 2 month check-up she had already exceeded 11 pounds which is larger than Ava was at her age. It really shocked us.

Ava has been a great big sister and loves to comfort Ella and give her kisses and hugs. She runs into our room every morning to say hi to her and tells her she loves her. I'm so glad we have been blessed with 2 little girls. They make every day so much better!

It's going to be difficult going back to work and leaving my little angel all day but she'll be in good hands with my mom for 2 months and then into Ava's daycare program in January. I'm more comfortable with going back to work since I've done it once before and I know how great school has been for Ava. I'll still miss my little bug a lot!

Over the last three months we've had lots of fun...here are just a few things we've done...

• Visited Utah
• Ella's Baby Blessing
• Visits from family and friends
• Lots of trips to the Zoo
• Visit to the Aquarium
• Gone on fun walks and to the park
• Pumpkin patches and handing out Halloween candy
• And so much more

I've included some pictures of our journeys over the last 3 months!

Fair Warning - these got out of order somehow!

 I love this little toesies!

 She's a great snuggle buddy

 Our friends Jill and George came over to meet Ella when she was about 3 weeks old

 Love this!

 The first time Ava had interest in holding Ella - two weeks

 Ella meeting her Grandpa Crites for the first time

 Our friend Melayna was so nice and brought over a meal to meet Ella - one  week

 A few days after her 5 days in the hospital

 First bath

 Drying off after her first bath

 Meeting our neighbor Adrianne for the first time

 Hanging with the Hunsakers

 Meeting Aunt Sarah

 Meeting Gramma Crites

 Meeting Aunt Hannah

 First Zoo Trip  -8 days old

 8 days

 The morning I delivered - big old baby bump!

 Ready to go get this girlie cut out!

 I didn't get to experience the first few hours thanks to having to be put under for her delivery

 Meeting Ella Girl

 My growing girlie

 Hanging with cute cousins, Emily and Kayla

 Ella's blessing day - 6 weeks

 So pretty

 Playing on her floor mat

 Sleepy time 2 months

 First Halloween - dressed as Snow White and Ava was Little Red Riding Hood. We went to Boo at the Zoo!

 Love those sweet baby smiles

 First time in her bumbpo chair

 Too enthralled with the TV to look

 Ready for church

 Wearing my baby outfit!

 Where has time gone? She's three months and wearing Gramma Jane's baby sweater