8 Months

This whole blog thing has been put on the back burner until now. Ellery is actually 9 months old today, so we're a little behind but I'm crossing it off my to-do list! We have been awfully busy since December and have really enjoyed sharing our little girl with family and friends.






Aunt Amy all the way from The Big Apple...









Elle's checkin' out the shirtless boy. Oh dear...





Lemon slice...





Whipped cream, much better...





I love seeing her poke her little head up when she hears footsteps. So much in fact, I wanted to capture it. Since this photo was taken we've had to drop her mattress down. She's been pulling herself up on just about everything...





And after a really good nap, you get this really good bed head...






Nope. No teeth yet. Considering I'm still breastfeeding, it's perfectly fine with me...





Ellery loved feeding the ducks at Lake Murray. Ducks. Not geese. You can see them making their way over in the background...





I hate those things. Last time we were there I was chased by a really aggressive one. And he was quick. (Haley, I totally get the whole monkey thing!) Yep, I hate those things...





Off you go Ellery. Mom's outta here...





Here's our little girl with a much larger and more docile creature, Nola. Hoping she'll drop a bit of that toast...





My Aunt Karen and Cousin Elisa came down for a sunny break from Sacramento. Too bad it rained almost the entire time they were here...





Here's the sun! My dad, Mary and their good friends, Rory and Lynette came down to visit. I love this picture taken at the Hotel Del. From the right: Rian, Jeff, Jordan, Vance, Marla, Zach (with little Elle), Mary, Lynette and Rory...





Happy Valentine's Day! Me with one of my sweethearts...





Cute Cousins...





After a shot (or two) of Tequilla we bet my dad he wouldn't jump into the icy pool for 20 bucks...





He then bet Jordan that she wouldn't do it for his 20. Then Jeff matched Grandpa's bet, so...





Then someone offered Zach $100 to do it in Marla's thong...










Phew!



Claire had a Fancy Nancy Party to celebrate her 5th Birthday! Everyone dressed in their fanciest ensembles and noshed on appetizers with frilly toothpicks. It was simply exquisite! Here's an action shot of the birthday girl, Jilly and George...













Thanks for helping out at bath time Jordy Lou...





Hanging out with her doggy. I truly think her first words will be "Nola! Quiet!" since she hears it so often. Speaking of milestones, Ellery started crawling this month! She prefers to be on her feet but considering she has not yet mastered that, she gets around pretty well on all fours...





Elle got her first fruit leather and if you couldn't tell by the look of her shirt, she thoroughly enjoyed it...





I was headed to the airport to pick up my mom and was stunned by the beauty of this sunset.
One more reason why we love San Diego...