6 month Ella

STATS

weight: 18.9 lbs. 90%

(a pound bigger than Megs at this age.)

height: 27.7 in. 97%

head: 18 in. 95%

Megan went in for her 3 month too.

STATS

weight: 35.5 lbs 85%

height: 39 in. 90%

Ella is getting so much personality. She is so irresistible. She is still pretty stranger friendly which we are loving.  Night times are not great as she she is still waking up around 2 times a night.  She is rolling over.  She is SUPER grabby and mouthy. (see pic below)  She loves my hair and has just about accomplished her goal of pulling out every one.  She isn't quite sitting up yet but I think by the time she is 7 months we'll be about there.

See? Graaabby. 

4 Months Old Ella

I love my monthly photo shoots with Ella.

This particular one started out rough as you can see below. So we took a little breather and when we tried again we had success!

STATS

weight: 16.2

height: 26.5

head: 17.3

(I lost the paper for her percentages but I'm pretty sure she is in the BIG percentile.)

Ella is still waking up once or twice a night.  The days of all night sleep are long gone. (4-10 weeks old)  She is finally in her very own bed, in her very own bedroom.  I have never done that.  My other babies were in my room for two weeks tops. But alas, painting is hard and we are procrastinators AND

 I liked having her with me.

Ella is getting to be much easier in that I can put her down for more than 5 or 10 minutes at a time.  She will even let her sibs hold her and entertain her.  Yay for getting something done.

She has gotten so chubby in the last month or so.  I so love a FAT baby!
Ella gives me "hugs" when I pick her up. She literally squeezes me wither arms and body and also nestles her face in my shoulder. Its lovely. 

Megan ADORES her sister.

A shot of her cuddly fatness.

 I absolutely love this picture of Megan taking the big sister roll and teaching Ella the importance of jewelry.

Two week old Ella

Weight: 10.1lbs

Height: 21.6

 (I think she's taller. The nurse didn't do a good job measuring her.)

Head: 15.5

I love how Ella loves the "warning" on her carseat. Soooo pretty...

She's a big girl and definitely growing strong.  Dr. Johnson said she looks great. Duh. ;) She does have a yeast infection but other than that she healthy. Yay!

She has been a very calm and observant baby.  She nurses like a champ and it shows.  Her rolls are filling out nicely.  She is sleeping in my room right now since her nursery isn't finished yet. :(  But she is doing a pretty good job sleeping at least 2 + hours in her bassinet.

The kids have not lost interest in her and love her to pieces. Megan loves to rub her head and suck her thumb.  I think Ella even likes it.

NOTHING better than sleeping baby on your shoulder.

18 months

 Height: 33.4 inches 90%
Weight: 26.8 pounds 80%

Head: 19.7 inches HUGE% (97%)

Megan is a fun, sweet little baby girl. She adores her brothers- particularly Kyle. She loves to yell his name- "Kywow!!" and of course he is at her beck and call.  

If she wants you to sit with her she pats the seat next to her until you sit. If she wants your attention she will hit your chest or arm until you say what and then she will point.
Always pointing, this girl.
She understands seemingly most of what we say to her. She's always been very good at nodding or shaking her head (yes or no). If we ask her to go get her shoes, she gets them.

Noah also had his 4 year check up:
Height: 42.6 inches 90%
Weight: 43 pounds 90%
BMI: 16.65 80%

He is my BIG boy. I think he is starting to catch up to Kyle and, I think, will probably pass him up one day.

12 months

Megan was such a good girl for her check up. She let the doctor look in both ears and down her throat with out a peep. I was impressed because by this age both my boys would have been wailing. Megan is a healthy (other than the cold she's had for the past month and a half and slight ear infection), mostly happy, mommy-clingy girl. She now has 8 teeth to chomp with and yet she's turned into a some what picky eater. I'm not sure how to handle that yet except that she is still nursing twice a day... She is sleeping through the night and is able to comfort herself to sleep when needed. Yay!

She just recently learned how to go DOWNstairs and does a lot of general movin' and shakin'. I'm hoping the crawling comes MUCH sooner than it did for the boys. She seems a little more coordinated than them and I just don't want to wait another 3 or 4 months!

Megan loves her mommy/"wooby" and always has to have her thumb in her mouth stroking mommy's skin (or often others that hold her), she loves bananas, her thumb, dancing, her "brudders"- Kyle and Noah, pointing, nodding/shaking her head and anything sweet.


Here are her stats:

Height: 30.1 in. 85%
Weight: 22.0 lbs. 60%
Head: 19.0 in. {off the charts} Big surprise.

{Nine} months!

Height: 29 in. 85%

Weight: 20.1 lbs. 75%

Head: 18.5 in. 97%

(the doctor measured twice because it is so ginormous.)

I've always said that 9 months is my favorite baby age and Megan is NO exception. She is so FUN and happy. She is sleeping through the night, taking nice, long naps {FINALLY! No more cat naps}, she loves to play with her brothers or even by herself, and smiles a ton.

She is really a good baby.

She is still pretty stranger shy but seems to be growing out of it.

She loves to point. I know bad manners but its so cute. :)

She's not quite crawling but is definitely dragging herself around.

She also loves to bop to music.

LoVe her.

6 months

Height: 27.6 in 97%

Weight: 17.3 lbs 75%

Head: 17.6 in. 95%

Megan has changed so much since she was a newborn. It's amazing what a mere 6 months will do.