Happy Birthday Ellie Bean!

This sweet little girl turned 1 today!

Where has the last year gone??? I can't believe that my baby is 1! I didn't think that I would be so emotional about her birthday but I am not going to lie I have shed a few tears about it. I am not so sure if it is so much about her birthday as me having to go back to work on Tuesday night. It is so hard for me to explain my feelings, I am sure all you Mom's out there know how it feels. It feels like just yesterday I was at the hospital in labour waiting to hold her for the first time. Now she is almost walking, jabbering away, feeding herself etc. Ellie is so much fun! Here is a list of things that she is doing at 1.

• Can say Dada, Mama, ball and almost book.
• She growl like a bear.
• Gives lot of open mouth kisses (I can't get enough of them).
• Loves her dolls! I don't know if it is instinct or what but she picks them up and rocks them, pats there backs and I think they get more kisses than me.
• Can stand for long periods of time by herself but no walking yet.
• She loves mandarin oranges and butterscotch chips.
• Loves swimming and bathing.
• Plays catch with a ball.
• Eats anything she can pinch between her finger and thumb.
• Loves to dance.
• Likes to play with other kids.
• Can go up and down stairs.
• Laughs all the time.
• Mom and Dad are her favorite! She loves to be held.
• Is obsessed with nursing.
• She loves animals especially dogs.

I am sure there are alot more things that she is doing I just can't think of any more right now. She is an amazing little person! She has the best personality and I am excited to watch her grow and change. I am so grateful that I was chosen to be her Mom! I can't imagine what life would be like if I didn't get to see her beautiful face everyday.

Beautiful!

I love this little girl so much!!!

We had family pictures done in September by Rebecca Cooper from Raymond. She did an amazing job here is a teaser more to come soon. Isn't she so cute!

Harder than I thought it would be!

So yes here is another post about being a mom! But lets face it this is my life 24/7. I really don't know what I thought it was going to be like having a baby. I thought they slept all the time and that I would have lots of time to scrapbook, quilt and do other things that I enjoy. Lets just say I have had the reality check of my life!!! Who new that showering would become a luxury instead of a necessitie. That sleep would become non existent and would be no me time anymore. Not to say I don't love every minute of it (except the middle of the night). And I think that I have pretty much done everything I said that I would not do. For example I said that I would never bring her in my bed to sleep........haha I am not sure some nights I would get any sleep if I didn't. I said she would sleep in her crib the day she came home from the hospital............she is still in her bassinet and she is 5 months. I have set my self a deadline tho, I told Doug at 6 months she is going in the crib. Anyway I don't really know where I was going with this post but I would just like to say kudos to all the Mom's out there you make it look to easy:)

Mother's Day!

I have secretly been looking forward to Mother's Day since becoming a Mom! For about a week or so before the day I had been reminding Doug and asking him what he thought we should do for our Mother's (hint hint). Saturday morning I woke up to Ellie as usual but then something amazing happened! Doug jumped out of bed grabbed Ellie and told me to get back in bed (not that Doug does not help with Ellie in the morning he just usually not as excited). Then the next thing I know I am being served breakfast in bed! Then Doug informed me that Ellie decided that she wanted to take me swimming. When we got there we realized that neither Doug or I had bothered to pack the bag with the swim suit's and towels. So a quick trip to Walmart and a 120 dollars later we were ready for swimming. After swimming we went to mall and Ellie fell asleep in her stroller (which never happens). I guess Doug had plans to cook me dinner but by the time we got home it was late. It was such a fun day hanging out with my little family! I couldn't have asked for a better day. Oh I almost forgot Doug didn't allow me to change one diaper all day. Thanks Doug and Ellie! I love you

Going to give this another try!

So a lot has happened in the last year. We had a baby girl on Nov.29/08 and named her Ellie Kay!!! So our lives have completely changed as you can imagine. I never imagined that Motherhood could be this hard, but so fun at the same time! Ellie is now 5months old and has already changed so much. When she came she was just a ittly bitty thing weighing only 6pounds 4ounces. Since then she has almost tripled her weight! Now a woping 17pounds and that was a few weeks ago I am sure she is almost 18pounds.

Hola amiga's!

So here are some pictures of Mexico. We had so much fun loved it! It was really nice for Doug and I to get away on our own. The people in Puerto Vallarta are so nice, I definitly want to go back. The pictures are in no peticular order....................enjoy. This picture is taken at a town outside of Puerto Vallarta called Sayulita. It is a small surfing town. Lots of cool shops and a very nice beach. It is about a 45min bus ride away.
It is hard to see but if you look closely at this photos all those little things that look like rocks are actually little hermit crabs. They were everywhere.


This was at the Mexican Fiesta they have a the resort every Friday night. Lots of really good food.

One of the tours we did was a Canopy zip line tour. So much fun would definitly recommend this one.

Pirate ship! Doug and I are sad that we didn't go on this tour. It got a lot of good reviews by other people at the resort. I guess they do a dinner theater on the boat:( oh well maybe next time.

Doug and I went out walking on the beach most nights. I thought this was a stick at first but after taking the pictre I figured out it was a snake. We also saw a puffer fish that was washed up on shore. Doug picked in up and put in back into the ocean but I am afraid we may have been to late.

We picked a perfect time to go to Mexico, because all the Whales are in the bay at this time of year. Either mating or having there baby's.

This guy was crazy! Don't ask me how but he could get those rocks to balance on a point........???

This is the only pic you are going to see of me in a swim suit.......................one from far away.