For the last few years, we've spent Valentine's day at a University of Colorado Hospital benefit called Hearts of All Ages. I have to admit that in years past when we only had Jake, I was a little miffed at having to spend my evening (our anniversary of sorts) at a work function for John. This year, however, I was very excited to get the kids dressed up, get out of the house and celebrate the holiday because, let's face it, we aren't really going places these days!
The evening, as expected, was a crazy one with three kids. But, the boys had a great time, and surprisingly Ella was awake most of the evening, being very chill (unlike her) and taking it all in. She actually stayed in her daddy's arms most of the night and was pretty content to do so. It was really a great evening this year.
Ella turned 3 months this week also. Her daytime sleep is getting a lot better. She is napping a lot better and more consistently and is able to stay awake for longer periods of time without being cranky. She's found her hands and loves to suck on them, and she also is getting more and more vocal. She now wakes up in the morning with a big smile on her face and likes to lay and talk to me. She is still a little cranky in the evenings and we can't quite figure out when her bedtime should be yet (I'm sure it will fall into place soon). But one really cute thing is that she can be crying, ready for bed, and as soon as I take her up and say "night night" and start putting her PJ's on, she gets really excited and smiley as if to say, "yes, they finally get what I want!"
Here are some pictures of the event and the growing girl and family:
Little Valentine |
Thinking about sucking on her hands |
What happens when your brother won't stop pestering you with a little frog toy (get used to it sister!) |
Cuties |
Daddy's Sweetie |
Leslie, I haven't been online for a while... I love the crying pic, so CUTE... who could resist and comfort a baby with a face like this, she knows how to get attention already :-)
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