First Bubble Bath

Elle had her first bubble bath...and she LOVED it! She splashed with a lot more enthusiasm it seemed...:)

Licorice

Another sweet treat we have let Elle have the past two days is RED LICORICE! We just let her suck all the red vine goodness out and then take it away. Or....tonight was different. She chomped off a chunk of it with her ONE tooth....we didn't recover the whole thing. :)

This girl really loves her sugar. Another recent favorite is Tapioca Pudding. She eats it and then licks her lips for about 20 minutes after. TOO CUTE!

Weekend & Super Bowl party

( Elle LOVED our friend Reecie...she had Elle ROLLING with laughter!)

Yes...I did ask Nick " so who won the Superbowl?" on the way home! I think it was because between having good conversations with friends....I was busy trying to keep track of ELLE! We had fun and she got LOTS of sweets to try....she LOVES frosting! :)

I was able to go do a session at the Spokane Valley Temple. It was amazing. I love going to the temple and feeling so peaceful when I leave!

Elle Bell

As you can see by these pictures.....we have a lot of fun with Elle! The past week or so we have just been taking it easy. Elle has been sick with a cold...I am still waiting for the runny nose to stop...but she is doing a lot better! She is LOVING being in things she normally is not allowed to be....our bed, the couch. I love that picture of her stretched out on the couch! She LOVES to crawl around and knee jump on the pillows! Bath time is getting WET! She is really loving to sit up on her own and graze around the tub. She loves splashing and having water in her face.

Just some fun pictures for you all!

Lately...

( Elle loves to be read to....she also likes to read by herself too)

( Elle LOVES her daddy)
( Elle LOVES to organize our DVD collection...)

I am back blogging...I took a time out for awhile!

Today is Elle's 7 month birthday! I cannot believe she is 7 months old. It amazes me how fast she is learning and growing each day. I am just in love with her and so is Nick! She keeps things very entertaining around here.

Fun Elle facts:

**Elle is CRAWLING

** Elle can sit up by herself...and get to a sitting up position from her tummy and back

** likes to say " BaBa" and "DaDa"

** LOVES sweet potatoes,pears,squash,apples and bananas

** HATES peas and green beans

** Can wave BYE BYE

** When I sing " shake shake shake...shake shake shake..." she shakes her hands with me!

And last but not least....she is FULLY...100% BOTTLE FED!!!! My life is just wonderful now :)

Breastfeeding was amazing and I am so grateful I could do it for as long as I did...but it was time for Elle and myself to move on and become a little more independent!

I cannot say enough how much pure joy she brings into our home. We are absolutely smitten by Elle.

Nick is doing amazing in school....he is loving the law and understanding how it all works. He always comes home with a lot to say about his day and classes...and I LOVE hearing about it.

I am great too! Working on my weight is the main focus on my life. One day at a time is what I keep telling myself. I LOVE being a stay at home mommy...it is the best thing I have ever done in my whole life!

SANTA

( our Black Friday picture....Happy girl)

GOOD NEWS....Elle LOVES Santa!

Nick and I took her to see him last Tuesday and it was a riot. She got all gussied up for the big guy...hat and all! She did as we thought she would....she would not take her eyes off of him. She is so much like Nick, checking things out before diving in. She must have looked at him ( without blinking I might add) for at least a minute. She then put her death grip onto his jacket...a mere 1/2 inch away from his REAL beard! I didn't even get a real Elle smile....she was so concentrated.

I took her again today...Black Friday....and she did a little better as far as relaxing with the old man. She even let out a giggle...which was the cutest thing ever! I really want her to learn to love Santa and not be afraid of him...so far it is going GREAT!

( checking him out)

( ALMOST got the beard!)

The CAVE

So, our new favorite thing for Elle is a Cozy Cover aka....THE CAVE! They are the best invention for cold places for babies. Putting a big jacket on her is so uncomfortable for her to sit in her car seat....so this is a GREAT alternative. And little did we know, it is a magical cozy cover. Whenever Elle is put completely in the cave, she falls asleep. It is pretty funny, she knows how to unzip it and punch her hand out of the top....our smart child! But yes, the cave is awesome!

( Now you see her......)

( Now you DON'T!)