Dear Ella,
Before you were born, I took a picture of myself for the last 13 or so weeks of my pregnancy. Your Aunt Merrick did it every single week, starting from the week she found out she was pregnant.
Likewise, she started taking a monthly picture of your little cousin from month one. It took me two months to get my act together enough to do the same thing (how long can I blame the move for everything I’m failing to do?). Welcome to your life – sometimes I’m a little slow. On the other hand, I’ve fed you every single day thus far, so, on the whole, I’d say we’re good. You win some, you lose some.
As far as babies go, though, we feel like we won in a big way. Almost daily, your dad and I say to each other, “Can you believe that this is OUR baby? We get to keep her!” I’m sure when we were driving home from dinner last night with another couple that lives in our apartment complex and you cried (loudly) the whole way, they were also thinking “THEY get to keep her.”
You feel like so many different babies to me – there is the swaddled, snoozing Ella, and the awake and serious Ella, and the awake and smiling Ella, and the screaming little toad Ella (you really do look like a little toad to me when you scream – you pull your legs up and scrunch your eyes shut and your mouth is so wide across your face).
And I love them all. Even the toad.
Mommy
Elsha says
She is SO CUTE!
Peaceful Reader says
I agree, she is so cute and I love the little rounded belly-happy baby belly!
Merrick says
Man, I love that baby girl. Happy two months!
Marie says
What a doll. She reminds me of Bart in that picture.
Chrissie says
Seriously, does it get any cuter than that?
Chelsea says
That's so sweet! She's adorable!
Kristi says
Fun idea! So do you think she looks similar to you or to Bart or neither? Can't wait to meet her in person!
Jenny says
may I just interject that you are doing an A-1 job of feeding her?… Her little Ella rolls make me think she's a delicious little casserole.
lifeofadoctorswife says
She is adorable!!
emandtrev says
She is the epitome of precious. Happy two months!
Packrat says
I just want to kiss those chubby little cheeks!
McKinley says
That is a cute cute cute picture!!!!
megan says
K just showed me this. She is cute no matter what you call her on the blog. I haven't checked email for a week, except for one second last night. I saw you sent one with something about a pattern for the fish, and this pic reminded me. It's a Melly and Me pattern. I hope that helps. I will get around to email next week!
Hawke says
She is so darling. I would love to kiss her cheeks and snuggle her.
Bart says
Very funny, Marie.