4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!

Toys Toys Toys and More Toys

Ella LOVES toys. She always has to be carrying something or playing with something. She is a busy body just like her daddy. It is so fun now that she is more independent to watch and see which toys she chooses to play with. She has a toy basket in the living room and I love seeing her fish around in there to decide what she wants to play with next.

She also thinks that any kitchen utensil or anything that comes out of the kitchen is her toy as well. That includes the dishwasher! Ella likes to "help" mommy with the dishes by trying to climb into the dishwasher. She really loves the tupperware cabinet as well.

Father's Day

Slowly but surely, I will catch up with this blog.....

Happy Father's Day!

Father's Day was a very special day in our house. Ella is so attached to an in love with her daddy and the feeling is mutual. It is so amazing to see Ella's face light up when she sees her daddy and Jimmy's face light up when he sees Ella. He's so protective of her the poor girl never had a chance. Sorry boys! She's not allowed to see you until she's 30...or later!

On Father's Day we hung around the house and let daddy be as lazy as he wanted to be. Ella loves taking a nap with her dad. She also loves helping him do chores and likes going to work with him.



Ella and I in daddy's truck while he weeds the lot

Ella at daddy's work not wanting to be changed.

Daddy and his baby girl

For some reason this saying has just stuck with me, I think it is because it was so true with Jimmy.  It was something like,"A woman becomes a mother the day she finds out she is pregnant and a man becomes a father the day the baby is born." Of course this isn't true with everybody and there are many different circumstances, etc. I think it was even from a silly movie like Juno or something, but I feel like this was true of us. My whole world changed when I found out I was pregnant. I still remember that day and the feelings that came over me and I was forever changed instantly. (Sorry Steph for ditching you and making you go to Vegas alone that day!) I feel like Jimmy had those same feelings the day Ella was born. That was the day his whole world changed and he became so enamored with this little girl. They are amazing and both are so special to me. Just like they are so incredibly special to each other. Love you both!