5'9" or 6'1"???

So Ellie's pediatrician said she was going to be 6'1". I guess he doubled her height at her 2 yr check up (36 1/4 inches). I completed a height quiz on Babycenter.com and it factors in my height as well as Jason's height. The result was 5'9". I think I like that a little better...I don't want Ellie towering over me :)

So tomorrow I will be 36 weeks and 2 days. That is the day I gave birth to Ellie. We'll see if Abby wants to stay inside a little longer. We are very ready...hospital bags are packed, pack 'n' play is set up, we have family and friends on call to watch Ellie, etc. I'm physically very ready but I like the idea of having a bigger baby...like in the 7 lb. range. We'll see what God has planned...and we will definitely call and email as soon as we can :)

Here's Ellie's Christmas Picture. Everyone has probably seen it by now on our Christmas card.

Picture Session with Carrie

Yes, I've started to blog again. I figure with Abby coming soon, I'll need a place to update family and friends on our new little one.

My friend Carrie takes such wonderful pictures! Ellie was being a bit of a toddler and it was hard to get a lot of her smiling at the camera, but she still captured Ellie's silly personality! Our Christmas card is ordered...and the picture we're using is not one of the ones below...it'll be a surprise.

First Half of February

Here are a few pictures of Ellie from the last couple days.

Ellie likes to remove her bib now, so that means we get a lot of shirts wet and dirty.



Ellie and Daddy before bed. Look at the toothbrush floating in the air!

For Valentine's Day we had some friends over. Emma and Ellie were having so much fun together!


We were playing in the backyard today.

California - Family Reunion & Meeting Sam

Ellie and I flew to San Jose to spend 3 days with family and friends. Our first stop was The Reynolds' house...where she met her Uncle Tim, and her cousins Madeline, Mitchell and Melanie. Ellie and Melanie were very cute together and almost looked like sisters. Melanie did a great job sharing her toys with her little cousin.

The next day we had a family reunion at my Aunt Nancy and Uncle Mike's home. It was so great to see everyone and meet my sister-in-law, Shanna. My brother Rich is adorable with her...they are a great match! It was crazy to see a ring on my big brother's finger. Too bad Jason couldn't be there to complete this picture. Ellie also met a lot of my family for the fist time - Aunt Nancy, Uncle Mike, Aunt Marg, Uncle Jim and my cousins JP and Stephanie. My mom also got to see Ellie for the first time since she was 4 weeks old. Luckily she is coming out for another visit to Frisco in a couple weeks to spend more time with Ellie.

Me, my big sis and big bro. I can't remember the last time the three of us were together. I hope someone got a shot of us with our mom.


This is my cousin Stephanie with Ellie. Aren't they adorable together!!!


On our way home from our family reunion, we were chasing a beautiful rainbow. This was my best shot...it doesn't compare to how amazing it was in person.

Then it was Dianther Panther time!!! I got to spend 24 hours with my oldest and dearest friend and meet her little boy Sam! She has an awesome camera and took a bunch of pictures...these are the few I had on my camera.

Is it too early to let them bathe together? Oh well, it was adorable!

Ellie's First Haircut

Ellie got her first professional haircut before we left for CA. Her hair was starting to look a lot like a mullet, and I know my California friends and family would wonder how "Southern" I've become. Ellie did pretty well. I was holding her during her haircut and she cried a little. But her little bob is very cute!

Christmas in Austin

Ellie loved opening all of her presents from Nana. We only got her one thing - Elmo. She was scared of it at first, but now she enjoys playing with him.

She absolutely loves the Little People flap book. We had to buy her a couple more.

She wore her Christmas dress for about 20 minutes.

Luckily you can't see my beautiful rash that is starting to form. The day after Christmas I had to go to the ER for an allergic reaction to Amoxicillin. It was a very awful experience. :(

Christmas Party 2008

Yes, I am WAAAAAY behind on blogging. But of course I can't skip over Christmas and going to California in January.

We had another great Christmas party with our friends from FBC Frisco. Here are a couple shots...one of all the ladies and all the guys...although the guys didn't cooperate and some were cut out of the picture.