I love my buddies Emma and Abby! They'll always be my pseudo-big sisters!

I can't believe it's almost been a year - it was just a moment ago she was in my tummy!!

Chloe and Ella were inseparable this passed weekend as we celebrated Chloe's 9th birthday (and Ella's 9 months). They were both born on the 19th of their months! Chloe helped, fed, played with Ella like the amazing big sister she is!!

My mommy & daddy's wedding photographer took some adorable pictures of me!

We spent the day with Abby, Emma and Amy - our other family!

Abby's 2 and a half and in the 5th percentile, Ella's 5 months and in the 90th percentile...I'm pretty sure Ella's soon going to be giving Abby HER hand-me-downs, instead!

Ella scoots around her Awa and Papa's house in her walker - her favorite direction is backward!

I mean really!

And thanks to Grandma Cheri I have many swim suits to choose from - there will be lots of cute photos "coming soon"!!!!

(but I'll try not to let it go to my head...)

Lissy & Jon are getting some baby practice before they even THINK about parenthood... practice... practice... practice... the problem is Ella is such a good baby she'd make anyone want to have one!

My little bro Conor (now 15 for those of you who haven't seen him in a while) was scared he might break Ella so he would ONLY hold her via pillow...so cute.

I love my Auntie Katie - who finally came out to visit me! The last time I saw her was on my birthday! We always have fun with Katie - and mommy thinks I laughed my first laugh on Katie's lap during playtime - Katie makes mommy laugh too!

Mommy and daddy can't get enough of me. I'm such a pleasant, adorable and content baby...life is good at the Smith home.

Now when doctors tell you a newborn is sleeping through the night, it's a misnomer...what they really mean is that the baby is sleeping for a five hour stretch. So when Ella slept from 9pm 'til 2ish (took a bottle then back to sleep 'til 6am) we were ecstatic!! But for the third night now, Ella's gone to bed at 9/9:30ish and awoken at 2am? NO! 3am? NO! 4am? NO! BUT 6/7am...now that's what I call SLEEPING THROUGH NIGHT!! and in her own crib no less!

I'm growing and growing...I'm wearing my 3 month sized clothing, I've even gone up a size in diapers! Mommy and Daddy are already having conversations of "remember when she was so little...". Check out my firsts and photo albums for more pics.

I went to Grandpa and Grandma Cheri's for my coming out party! It's been 8 weeks...finally!

Ella turns one month today! And she's eatin', poopin' and sleepin' - that's about it! We love having her close - I still can't be in another room...someday.

We are so blissfully happy (tired, but happy none the less). This little bundle of perfection has brought us nothing but happiness (with the occasional hormonal crying episode). Our family adventures have only just begun!

We can't believe it but our baby girl has arrived. We are so blessed. Words can't even describe her perfection and our joy. Randy and I are on top of the world!

We only hope all of her dreams come true - because she has made ours come true by just being here!