Happy Baby

Look how much bigger she's getting! She's bigger than the Pooh bear now. Seems like just yesterday she couldn't even sit up next to him.

Hope's Baby Shower

Little Matthew Scott will be here in about 2 months (he may be induced to arrive on Chris' birthday!). Hope and I have already pre-arranged Matt & Ella Kate's marriage :) If nothing else, Matt's arrival will help train Meg for babysitting any of EK's future siblings!

Just some shots of EK in her high chair. She looks so cute to me with that little baby and the huge tray.

Ella Kate loves this toy! That was actually our first baby gift and it's been sitting around as decoration for about a year now. Last summer Chase tried it out for us, and he loved it, but he was 15 months at the time so I figured it'd be a while before she could play on it. She looks so big sitting on the bench and banging on the shapes and colors. In the video she "sings" along and plays accompaniment with some extra "instruments." It now ranks up there with the hoppy-frog (aka Johnny Jump Up) and Cheerios!

4th of July & Peachtree Road Race

Ooooohhhhh, Ella Kate was not a happy camper being up that early on the 4th of July! She did not exactly enjoy the festivities! But, I had a good time! I ran about 1/2 the race with my good friend, Jaime. We went to school (elementary through high school) together and have recently caught back up. It was great getting to visit while we ran. After the race (and after EK's nap) Chris, EK, and I met up with the rest of my family for a great afternoon. Of course, I left my camera in the car, so no pics of that!

Gama found this old electric key board for Ella Kate-- what a treat! It had pre-programed songs and the keys lit up when she hit them. She spent the first few minutes pushing them with her toes then her fingers. It kept her entertained all day!

We stopped at the 400 outlets on our way home from my old home. I still think it's crazy that I call Knoxville home. Ella Kate did so well while we shopped! As long as her Cheerios were in constant supply all was right with the world!

"Reading" a book while Mommy and Daddy loaded the car for our trip to Atlanta for the 4th of July. The second picture is EK on our way to dinner, but who needs dinner when you have Cheerios?!

Boat trip with the Mitchells

Meg is going to be a fantastic babysitter, and she'll have a new baby brother in about 2 months to start practicing on!

This is from a few weeks ago after church. Just some cute shots of our cute baby! Oh yeah, shoes are a relatively new thing-- these had little straps so she couldn't pull them off as easily, so they obviously became a new obsession!

Rainy day with Daddy. Notice how we can't let go of the spoon or our toes!

A crawl is upon us! We are really working hard toward this crawling thing. She'll roll across the room to get a toy, but she'll get tired of that soon. Needless to say, we will be baby proofing the house soon, like this weekend soon!

Ella Kate and her best friend, Bree, who is 2.5 months younger. So, notice that Bree is as long, if not longer, than Ella Kate. I hope EK has a growth spurt soon, or she's gonna end up like her mama, short! Now, wouldn't it figure she'd get my height genes instead of Chris' (he is 6'2"!). I am the only short one in my family, most everyone is 6'ish and they're all really tall on Chris' side. Oh well, finger's crossed!

Happy Baby

She is seriously the happiest baby ever! It's such a joy to be around her! And I LOVE that toothless big grin I get from her. Unconditional love, well at least for now. What age is it that they start to get attitude?


We've been eating a lot more solid food-- we even started Cheerios a couple of weeks ago. She sits in her high chair (thanks, Brad & Jeff!) like such a big girl. She plays with her own spoon as I feed her, so maybe she'll be doing it on her own one of these days.

Tagged!

I've never been tagged before! Catherine tagged me for this theme:
Six Quirky Things about You...Here are the rules:
*Link the person who tagged you.
*Mention the rules in your blog.
*Tell about six unspectacular quirks of yours.
*Tag a new set of six following bloggers by linking them.
So...here are my quirks (yes, I'm a quirky girl!)...
1. I'm a nerd. I love math. I was on the math team, "Math Counts," in school. I count all the time--it calms me. I think about math when I run; I look at things and think of them in terms of numbers; I even like paying the bills b/c of the math that comes with it. I once told Chris "Don't talk to me if you can't put it in an Excel Spreadsheet."
1b. I can't take a joke-- it's not that I don't like jokes, it's just that I don't get them! I take everything so literally that I over analyze the details and miss the funny part. So, if I don't laugh at something funny you say, or I just smile and nod, it's because I'm busy thinking out the finer points. Same goes for movies-- I'm a terrible movie watcher. I apologize in advance-- don't sit next to me if that kind of thing bothers you! Chris has learned to adapt :)
2. My favorite FAVORITE show is "So You Think You Can Dance." After it comes anything on Food Network and the Discovery Channel. It's an obsession.
3. I hate it when the shower curtain touches me in the shower, this is one reason we have a shower door. I hate the feel of that wet plastic touching me!
4. I rub my feet together when I sleep. One time my mom thought there was an animal in my bed when she came in and saw something moving under the covers. Ella Kate does it too-- guess it's genetic!
5. I love... folk music! I was raised on Peter Paul and Mary and would listen to that stuff all day if it didn't make Chris crazy. It was my first concert; Chastain Park in Atl when I was, well, little.
6. I will recycle anything! I can't stand to throw away something that could possibly be recycled- to the point that I will take my trash with me. Even when we travel or go on vacation I take a trash bag to collect our recyclables and bring them back home!

And, I'm sure my friends could come up with a million more "quirks" about me, but unless they're funny, keep 'em to yourselves! Now, I'm tagging...1. Kristen 2. Meghan 3. Tiffany 4. Julie 5. Denise 6. Alison

Bubbles!

Ella Kate was really tickled by these bubbles, but couldn't quite understand where they went as soon as she touched them. We now keep a little bottle in the car for entertainment on long trips!

The rest of our trip to Atlanta; the Georgia Aquarium!

Growing up in GA and always vacationing on the coast of Georgia or the Carolinas, I've been stung my share of times! Regardless, I am endlessly fascinated by these beautiful creatures. As amazing as they are, I dread the day EK comes in contact with one!

We lucked up and got to enjoy a free jazz concert-- apparently this is a regular Friday evening thing. It was really cool to listen to jazz as we toured the world's largest aquarium. It was a great evening and we can't wait to go with Ella Kate when she's old enough to enjoy it.

Think EK got any attention while we were gone???

OOOOHHHH, we missed her so much! It was great to be on our own schedule for the first time in 7 months, but we missed her so much! I called Mom every other 5 minutes to see what little thing she was doing at that moment. Mom gave her an old pot and lid and she had a great time banging them together and on the floor. She was spoiled rotten, and we were happy to let them!