Monday, March 20, 2006

In Cole's Eyes


Well we have done it. We found a contractor due to Grandpa Dan's connections and have begun our addition planning and soon to break ground. We are removing the hot tub to put in sub flooring and extend the room to add a personal Bathroom. This will become my mom's space. A studio apartment if you will. We will also be adding on to the back of our laundry room to create a Playroom. This room should stop at least 75 percent of the clutter that is in our house. Eventually we will have a deck outside my Mom's Space so we can enjoy spring and summertime as a family. I am pretty excited. This will give us the chance to play musical room so eventually Ella will have her own room and no longer will be sleeping with us.
We have not posted in a long while but have added pictures.
Ella is now sitting up and has begun eating solids. She does not like rice cereal but loves Mangos . She also enjoyed hot tub time with Nana and Pop Pop. She does not seem to be afraid of the water. That is good.
Cole went to the train swap meet and enjoyed seeing all the trains and loved the electric train he could ride. We had a small meltdown when it was time to leave. Cole also enjoyed hot tub time with all of us and experienced diving underwater and sticking his face in the water. All fun times. Cole also has discovered photography in the last few months and this picture is one of his better ones of his sister. He take pictures of things that are important to him... the Potty and Remote Control.

Mangos make me Tired

mmmm Mangos

Wow! Underwater Fun!

Hot Tub Trio

Lounging with the Grandparents

he he he my sister he he he

oh Nana!

Hot Tub Beauty

Mommy made this Hat!

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Five Months


Ella is now 5 months old. We have been real busy with work and keeping our household together. All four of us got the cold that has been going around. Only Mommy had the pleasure of a fever. Everyone else has just been coughing and sneezing. Cole did not feel well so he did not act well and woke up in the middle of the night in order to sleep with mommy and daddy. We were quite a sight all three of us in a full size bed coughing our lungs out. We have experienced RSV and Croup with Cole before so we knew what to look for. Neither Cole nor Ella were at that extreme and we are extremely grateful for that.
Cole has grown by leaps and bounds, he is 3 foot 2 inches, and we are quite pleased when he is well behaved and listens. He follows directions and joins in the group at his gymboree class. He has been caring towards Baby Ella and shows empathy when you stub your toe or accidentally trip over a stray toy. Pretty amazing this growing up stuff.
Ella is now much more fun to be around. She coos, smiles, laughs and my favorite blows bubbles and raspberries. Her face lights up when daddy or mommy come into view. She can now roll over from her tummy to her back also. It has been reported that she has creeped along like a snake. Ella sleeps on her crib for her naps and has fallen asleep for night time in her crib a few nights in a row so far. We will get there. Can not wait till her room is finished.

Mine!

Opening Valentine from Sean and Angel