Eight Weeks

Eight Weeks Old

It seems like Mary Ella has grown so much this week. Can you tell she is getting chubbier? She is such a happy girl. She is talking more and more. Her favorite thing to say is "ahh goo." It goes together like that over and over. So sweet! She loves to hear herself squeal and look at herself in the mirror. She's also really into sounds. Running water, the vacuum cleaner, shushing in her ear, and the hair dryer can stop her in her tracks if she's crying. She also loves to look and listen to her rattle. She will follow it all around. This week she found her hands. It is so fun to see her look at them and move them around. She's experimenting with reaching up to touch my face and hair, and sometimes she pats me when I'm holding her. She is such a busy girl sometimes she forgets to take a good nap. Really, you are still a little baby! Go to sleep already! Here's what we've been up to.

Future Razorback Cheerleader. We've been working on her try-out.


Go!

Hogs!

Go!


Yay!

High kick


How did I do?

One of my third graders gave Mary Ella this onesie. We think it's a little silly. Of course she can wear pink everyday. :)

Yes, adorable

Going for a walk

My snuggle bunny

Getting ready to go to church in Patmos

This weekend we took Mary Ella to Mia's house in Hope for the first time. She got to go down to the farm and meet her great-grandparents Nanny and Pa for the first time. My hope is that Mary Ella will get to experience some fun times on the farm like I did when I was growing up...getting dirty, riding four wheelers, making mud pies, playing with the animals, playing in the woods, jumping in the hay, picking wild berries, eating fresh vegetables from the garden, and more.

Mary Ella with Pa and Nanny

She also got to meet more family including her cousin Leslie.