Time to catch up!

So much has happened since our last full picture posting. This latest video is actually her at her most recent, but we wanted to back up and share what has been going on this summer. Enjoy the pictures!

She loves, loves, loves bath time! (part of the reason we started swim lessons this summer but more about that later). She could sit in the bath tub and splash for hours!

We had taken this picture with the intention of posting right away to show her first two teeth which came in almost simultaneously. Now, not only are those two teeth getting bigger but any day now she will also have her top two teeth poking through! She's been a tro0per through what I'm sure has been a pretty uncomfortable process for her.

This is a picture of Mary Ann and Ella. Mary Ann was one of Ella's nannies who was just here temporarily as her other nanny Teresa was finishing up school for the year. We loved Mary Ann and miss her lots!

I thought this was a good shot to include to show one of Ellas most favorite past times- sitting out side and pulling (and eating) grass! She loves to be out doors (as do we all) and usually sits in her Bumbo (chair) in the grass while dad takes care of the garden (for me :). A lot of the time Puma will throw her the ball in hopes of her picking it up and throwing back.... one of these days she will!

4th of July- she's definitely a daddy's girl!

A hot July day at the Mississippi Street Fair

She loves to drink out of (regular adult) cups- we've tried sippie cups but she doesn't seem to want to have anything to do with them... she'd rather drink out of a big cup (and let half of the water soak she and I both :) ).

Getting ready for a walk with the dog :) There's more and more resemblance that shows up every day between Ryan and Ella!

She loves her books! Normally she's usually eating them though

A little swim in the backyard- Puma was kind enough to share his pool ;)

Splashing around, again soaking both mom and baby but having so much fun!

That only takes us through the middle of July, we have lot's more pictures that we will post by the weeks end. She's almost 9 months old! She is developing more and more personality each day (as witnessed by the video :) and we are really loving being parents!