Our sweet baby Elle turned 6 months old last week and I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around this fact. When people tell you that time flies by, they’re most definitely not kidding. She’s gone from an adorable newborn to a little human that’s full of personality, the cutest smiles and little giggles.
So much has changed over the past 6 months and every single one of those changes is for the better. Sure there’s less time for blogging, sleeping and doing my hair, but I’m so smitten with her, none of that matters. I’ll happily blog a little less, feel less accomplished, and rock a pony tail on a daily basis to spend just a little more time with my girl!
I keep telling people that I want to freeze this age! That if she stayed 6 months forever, I'd be just fine. But one more mature mother told me the other day: "Honey, every age is the best age. The BEST truly is yet to come!" Deep down I know she's right and I want to soak in every single milestone, every single ordinary day and every "right now" - knowing that, in their own way, each stage truly is the BEST!
When friends would say, “I can’t imagine my life before my baby,” I was never really able to grasp the statement. Sure having a baby changes so many things, but that statement becomes so profound once you hold your baby in your arms. At that moment, you truly can’t imagine your life any other way and that feeling only gets stronger with each passing day. Now six months in, I'm more grateful to have been chosen to be this little one's mama than my words could ever adequately express. It's a gift that I don't EVER want to take for granted.
Running with Mama always calls for a nap.
Cyndi was so sweet to let Elle have her first horse ride this week!
{If I have anything to do with it - this girl will be riding solo by 2}
The Details
{shots are way harder on Mama than Elle. She's already braver than I am!}
Elle weighs almost 15 pounds and is measuring 26.25 inches in length. She is currently wearing 3-6 month clothing; however, we’re thinking she’ll be transitioning into 6-12 months very soon since most of her pants are high waters.
She is super smiley and drooly – she’s known to soak a shirt sleeve in a matter of minutes!
My favorite thing about her now is the way she wrinkles up her nose when she's really happy and SNORTS when she laughs!
{Cannot imagine where in the world she learned THAT!} :)
If you follow me on Instagram, you know smiles are never lacking with this little one. She is in love with her daddy – her face lights up every time he talks to her or even calls us on the phone!
She’s still a champion sleeper-13 hours last night and still taking three naps a day!
She’s had several nicknames since birth, but only one has truly stuck:Elle Belle!
She even knows that's her name now. She turns around when you call her with the biggest, cheekiest grin you ever did see!
{Pretty much given up on the name Ellery . . . and to think I considered going with a double name. Never would have worked in our house.}
But I'm glad - she's an Elle for SURE!
Thank you all for loving us and our girl so well!!
-Michael, Emily & Elle
Our sweet baby Elle turned 6 months old last week and I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around this fact. When people tell you that time flies by, they’re most definitely not kidding. She’s gone from an adorable newborn to a little human that’s full of personality, the cutest smiles and little giggles.
So much has changed over the past 6 months and every single one of those changes is for the better. Sure there’s less time for blogging, sleeping and doing my hair, but I’m so smitten with her, none of that matters. I’ll happily blog a little less, feel less accomplished, and rock a pony tail on a daily basis to spend just a little more time with my girl!I keep telling people that I want to freeze this age! That if she stayed 6 months forever, I'd be just fine. But one more mature mother told me the other day: "Honey, every age is the best age. The BEST truly is yet to come!" Deep down I know she's right and I want to soak in every single milestone, every single ordinary day and every "right now" - knowing that, in their own way, each stage truly is the BEST!When friends would say, “I can’t imagine my life before my baby,” I was never really able to grasp the statement. Sure having a baby changes so many things, but that statement becomes so profound once you hold your baby in your arms. At that moment, you truly can’t imagine your life any other way and that feeling only gets stronger with each passing day. Now six months in, I'm more grateful to have been chosen to be this little one's mama than my words could ever adequately express. It's a gift that I don't EVER want to take for granted.
Running with Mama always calls for a nap.
{If I have anything to do with it - this girl will be riding solo by 2}
The Details
{shots are way harder on Mama than Elle. She's already braver than I am!}
Elle weighs almost 15 pounds and is measuring 26.25 inches in length. She is currently wearing 3-6 month clothing; however, we’re thinking she’ll be transitioning into 6-12 months very soon since most of her pants are high waters.
She is super smiley and drooly – she’s known to soak a shirt sleeve in a matter of minutes!
My favorite thing about her now is the way she wrinkles up her nose when she's really happy and SNORTS when she laughs!
{Cannot imagine where in the world she learned THAT!} :)
If you follow me on Instagram, you know smiles are never lacking with this little one. She is in love with her daddy – her face lights up every time he talks to her or even calls us on the phone!
She’s still a champion sleeper-13 hours last night and still taking three naps a day!
She’s had several nicknames since birth, but only one has truly stuck:Elle Belle!
She even knows that's her name now. She turns around when you call her with the biggest, cheekiest grin you ever did see!
{Pretty much given up on the name Ellery . . . and to think I considered going with a double name. Never would have worked in our house.}
But I'm glad - she's an Elle for SURE!
Thank you all for loving us and our girl so well!!
-Michael, Emily & Elle
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