3 Months

Today marks Ella's 3 month birthday. I can't believe that 3 months ago right now, I was trying to get some sleep at the hospital with my brand new baby girl laying in her bassinet next to me. (That didn't last too long before we sent her to the nursery!)

Looking back at her newborn pictures, she has grown and changed so much!
Ella is sleeping through the night (well, except for the past 3 nights which have not been fun...). She is not a very good napper, but we're working on that too. Ella is full of smiles and even some giggles - I can't wait for these to happen more often becuase they are the most precious sounds I have ever heard.

Ella is still totally fascinated by her hands. Every once in awhile she catches a glimpse of them as she's waving them around in front of her face and gets a look on her face like "Oh, there those things are!" and she sticks them straight into her mouth.

Ella is getting so strong and she loves sitting in her Bumpo. She can lift her head up during tummy time and even rolled over one morning! (It must have been a fluke though because she hasn't done it again.)

Ella finally got to meet her Great-Grandma Berta this month! She also got to meet her Great Aunt Jan and second-cousin Sarah.

They were all in town to help celebrate Ella's baptism! Ella was baptized on June 10th by Pastor Susan - the same pastor that married Mommy & Daddy!

Ella was so lucky to have her Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Jake stand up as her godparents and have so many people that loved her in the congregation watching (including Mommy's church grandparents who stayed for the second service just to watch her be baptized!).

Ella went to several new places this month! She was at the lake on her 2 month birthday.
Ella went to her first Royals game and got a certifacte to prove it!

Ella also went to the "big girl" pool for the first time. We didn't take pictures, but she didn't like it. A combination of it being too cold and nap time I think...

Ella got to go back to the lake for Yeomans' Smash Bash family reunion. While there she got to take another boat ride to dinner on the water at Jolly Rogers - Mommy and Daddy's favorite resteraunt on the water!

Most recently, Ella also got to go to Deanna Rose Farmstead for Aunt Megan's birthday. It was super hot that day, so we didn't stay long.

She has been such a joy to get to know and her little personality contiues to show itself more and more each day.  I couldn't imagine my life without her and I can't believe what a blessing she has been.

Mommy loves you Ella Bean!!