Ella Rose One Month

Man, how does the first month always fly by so quickly? It's hard to believe little Elly Bean is already one month old! She is still sleeping a lot during the day and is pretty darn fussy unless she is in mamas arms. Mama has been wearing Ella in the moby wrap pretty much non stop as she is either crying, sleeping, or eating. She does loves it when her big brother and sister talk to her though and will stare at them when they come and see her in the morning. Big sister Maddy loves to pet Ella and can pretty much always be found stroking her head. Today Maddy decided that Ella's nickname from her would be Cupcake, so she walked around saying "oh my little cupcake" all day long. Micah loves to whisper in Ella's ear and tell her "you are the best baby ever!." It's all pretty darn cute! Ella got to meet Grandma Lind and Grandpa Sam finally and has enjoyed their snuggles three times total! We are so grateful to see them after so much time apart for the quarantine. Although the stay at home orders and social distancing recommendations are still in effect, everyone is going a bit stir crazy and is starting to see family members and friends more often. Ella also got to meet her Aunt Meme, Uncle Kevin, and cousins Kevin and Kinsley on mother's day when we went to their house for swimming and playing. Having these "normal' interactions in the midst of this crazy pandemic has been crucial for our mental health and sanity. Ella had her first day at the beach when we ventured out for the first time since this lockdown happened together as a family. The beach parking lots are all still closed so we had quite the trek but sweet Ella slept in the moby wrap the entire walk to the beach, the entire time we were at the beach, and the entire walk back. Mama was so grateful and Micah and Maddy were in absolute heaven to finally get to splash in the water and put their toes in the sand-it is definitely their happy place! Ella's favorite place to sleep is cuddled right up against mama in bed so she has been cosleeping every night. We are all figuring out our new normal as a family of 5 and although it is crazy we are loving watching Maddy become a big sister, seeing Micah take care of and protect his new baby as the oldest, and cuddling and kissing our sweet new addition. At Ella's 2 week check up she was in the upper 90th percentile for both height and weight, today at her one month check up she is in the high 80's for height and mid 70's for weight. She is officially growing out of her newborn clothes and ready for her 0 to 3 month wardrobe! Grandma Lind could not get over how loud Ella is, we call her our little grunty baby because she is constantly making noise! Whether sleeping or awake she makes herself heard! So far Ella has had a couple sponge baths and one real bath and she was not a huge fan! Hence why there haven't been more-that and because she is the 3rd and life is busy lol! We are hoping as she develops her little tummy troubles ease up and we can start to see more of her personality emerge during her awake time.

Nicknames:
Elly Bean
Ella Bella
Cupcake (from Maddy)
Ells

Welcome Baby Ella Rose!

Sweet Ella Rose joined our family on April 22nd at 3:38 a.m. weighing in at 8 lbs and 21 inches. She is so beautiful and we are just loving all the newborn snuggles. Today she had her 2 week check up and she had gained a full pound since her first check up at 3 days old. She loves to eat milky and cuddle with mama. She doesn't like to be put down in her bassinet (she will fuss after just a few minutes) but if she is sleeping next to mama in bed she will cuddle up and stay asleep for awhile. Today is the first time she has had a long stretch of sleep and we are hoping it's a sign of things to come (unfortunately it happened during the day so mama is anticipating a long night ahead!) Madelyn is obsessed with her baby sister! She says "can I pet her head?" whenever mama brings her downstairs and she is constantly wanting to see her and touch her. The first few days Ella was home both kids were constantly wanting to hold her but they've been asking less and less. Ella gave Micah and Madelyn a special big brother/big sister book and a medal for being incredible siblings. Madelyn was so cute, she called it her award and wore it all around the house. It's a crazy time to have a baby-during a worldwide pandemic- and I have a lot to say about that and our birthing story, but I will save that for another time. We are missing out on Ella meeting all her family members but were able to do a quick porch meeting with Grandma Lind and Grandpa Sam a couple nights ago and are planning to meeting Auntie Meme and her cousins this coming Sunday. We have all been stuck at home for over 1.5 months now and it's been strange to say the least, but it's also been really nice having daddy home and having a less rushed and hectic schedule. We are just so grateful to have a healthy baby and to have us all safe at home together. We love you Ella! <3