One Month Old!

Ellie turned one month old yesterday. It is crazy how fast the month went by, yet it seems like she has changed so much during that time.

Here is where Ellie stands today. She can:

- down 7 ounces of milk and then proceed to go 6 hours before her next feeding (this happened last night for the first time)

- lift her head up at least 45 degrees, going on 90 degrees

- wake up and lay in her crib looking around after her morning nap with no crying

- lay awake in her crib for alone time (or on the floor in the living room) for at least 10 minutes at a time

- sleep in her crib the entire time at night, with minimal awake time other than eating and changing the diaper

- 'become the talk of the church' just by being cute and well-behaved during mass

- almost get her Daddy wrapped around her finger- and get whatever she wants (I think this will be 100% the minute she smiles and laughs at him). Her Mommy thinks she has probably achieved this with other people such as her aunt Megan, Grandma(s), Grandpa(s), and Mommy

- make her Mommy sing and dance with to Christmas songs with a slight whimper

- help get Noah his daily walk by making Mommy and Daddy walk the hall during fussy time at night (Noah walks behind them, just to make sure they keep it up and make her happy)

- fit into some of her 3-6 month clothes (mainly bodysuits) without any problem

- continue to make her Mom and Dad the happiest people on earth by having her in their lives