Big News

So our big news is that Elsie ROLLED OVER yesterday! She's been trying for weeks, but yesterday she was successful twice! We are so proud of her. :)

A little bit about how life is going for us right now. Mike is in the midst of midterms, which is no fun for any of us. He is always studying or working. . . but I had an epiphany the other day. He will be done with school forever in about a month! He can't see the end of the tunnel yet, but I can! That doesn't mean he will stop studying; because when you have a crazy husband like I do you realize that he actually likes it. He mentioned to me the other day that he can't wait to study things of his own choosing. At least he won't have a deadline when that time finally comes.

As for me, I try to keep the house clean and get some sleep. In the small periods when I have time, I am trying to get some crafting done. . . it's a slow process. I get distracted easily and I go play with Elsie. I can't help it, she's too cute! :) Besides, I don't want to miss anything and Today Will Never Come Again!

Our Little Poser

Elsie had a little photo-shoot this past weekend. Shes a poser just like her dad! These were some of my favorites. . . she's sooooooo cute!

Birthday and Valentine's Day

Mike turned 26 on February 9th! I'm pretty sure he is considered to be old now. :) My cake decorating skills came from the cricuit (I wish I had that good of handwriting with frosting). Elsie doesn't give me a whole lot of free time so this was much faster and it turned out okay, We just peeled the paper off before we ate it.

I love bath time pictures! We decided that because bath time is Elsie's favorite time of day, it's mine too. She dictates what I like now.

These are the beautiful flowers Mike got me for Valentine's Day! I love them! We ate a roast (that I cooked successfully!) for dinner. Mike worked until 8 that night so it was pretty low key. For our romantic movie that night we watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. It's one' of our favorites.. . . anything to keep us laughing! I love you Mike!

Elsie's Blessing Day

Yesterday we blessed out little girl! It was such a wonderful day for everyone. Mike did a beautiful job and it was a very special blessing. We had a ton of family come and support us, thanks to all who came and brought food.

Family Picture
Elsie wore the dress that I wore when I was blessed. It was really special!
Three generations. . . my mom doesn't look old enough to be a grandma.
Aunt Brindee and Elsie.

2 Months

I took Elsie in for her 2 month appointment a couple days ago. It is so crazy to think about how much she has grown in such a short amount of time! Really, I just found out a couple weeks ago that my body wasn't producing enough milk so they had me start supplementing formula. Initially she has only gained 12 oz. in 6 weeks. Then she gained a pound the next week and we are going up from there!

Weight: 10 lbs. 13 oz. (64%)
Length: 22 3/4'' (48%)
Head Circumference: 38.2 cm. (31%)

Our Growing Little Girl!

So here are a bunch of random pictures of our little one. . .
Hanging out with mom, I love cuddling with her!

She is so tough, she can stand on her own for about 8 seconds if she is leaning up against something and she's not even 2 months yet!
Bath time.
She is such a big smiler and so happy, we love it!
Christmas Dress
Bath time in a mixing bowl (she just grew out of it).

Tummy Time
Elsie and Dad
Her first big diaper blow-out! Mike didn't know quite how to react to this one. When I said we needed to clean her off he almost died. :)
Loving the car seat.

Introducing: ELSIE HAMPTON

Okay, so I know this isn't timely. . . but I've been having way too much fun playing with this little girl to post so here it goes. Elsie was born on November 22nd at 3:37 pm. She was 9 days overdue. She weighed 8 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20.5 inches long.

This was her getting her first bath. According to Mike, she didn't like it. :)
Elsie and mom. Both recovering wonderfully from this traumatic experience.

The whole family. We are teaching her early to stick out her tongue (you can't see it, but she is).She was quite the star and she gave every one of these people new names (grandpa, grandma, aunt, or uncle). They all love her to death!
The poor thing had jaundice. We had to have her hooked to a machine with a light for 4 days after we brought her home. She has been cleared now and everything is going great!
We had a quiet Thanksgiving with just the three of us. We didn't even have to cook because Grandma and Grandpa Herrick brought us over leftovers. :)

She is such a good baby and adorable in every way! She has changed our lives forever and we love her so much! It has been a fun ride the past week or so and we can't wait for more to come. Mike is such a good daddy and loves to play with his little girl. He has taken on the role of being her personal trainer and is determined that she will be a tough kid. :) It is so wonderful to know that she will be in our family forever!