Ella cut her first tooth!!!

This morning I had my visiting teacher Tay over. She was holding Ella when she says, 'Oh she's cut her first tooth!' It was so exciting because we didn't know! She's been drooling a long time and off and on cranky for a while now. I wish I could take a picture but you wouldn't be able to see it. She's almost 6 months now and we have her 6 month appointment coming up in a couple of weeks so it'll be nice to see how much she weighs and how she's developing!!!

Getting so big!!!

Getting ready for Ella's first spoon feeding!

Water, rice cereal and a little bit of pears all mixed together. She wasn't sure at first!!!

Great job sitting up!!!!

She loves leaning forward and if there's something in front of her she'll go for it. Just when you think she's going to fall forward she sits back up, toy and all in her hand!

Ella is now 5 and a half months and I can't believe how big she is getting! The things that she does just amazes me and brings a smile to my face whenever I see her. She is the sweetest and most precious thing to Tyler and I. Here is an update of Ella.

1. After just once of spoon feeding she got the hang of it and loves it! She even leans into it when the spoon is coming!

2. She is rolling over like crazy!

3. She can sit up by herself!

4. She reaches for everything and once she gets it, it goes directly into her mouth!

5. She is the biggest talker! I think she really thinks she is carrying on a conversation with you!

6. She is a mommy's girl. She may let you hold her but mommy has to be in her eye sight!

We are so blessed to have her and all of the joy she brings to our lives! We love you Ella Karen!!!

Our First Girls Trip!

So this last Thursday Ella and I drove up to Pinehurst and stayed until Monday! We had so much fun while we were up and it was fun hanging out with all of the family! We went to the Car d'Lane on Friday night and saw some awesome cars! Ella even took a nap in her stroller during part of the cruise! I don't know how she slept but its nice that she can sleep through so much noise! There was so much exhaust but that didn't annoy me as much as all the people smoking! It made me so mad when people would smoke right next to us when they could clearly see us holding Ella! Also we had a Scentsy party and it was a lot of fun too! We went to church on Sunday and it was cool because Tyler's dad was a speaker! Ella was also very popular and everyone loved her! (of course) :) Dad's birthday was on Saturday, the big 59!!!! I mean....39!?!?? So we celebrated with a bbq Sunday afternoon. Under the carport in my parents' back yard there was a birds nest with the cutest baby birds!!! We took some pictures but tried not to get too close. Val took some pictures of Ella and they turned out adorable if I do say so myself! For dad's gift we gave him the picture below of Mom, Ella and I. Val took some of the best pictures ever and I am so glad we have them! Monday we drove home. We were sad to leave the family but super excited to get back home to Tyler! We missed him so much!!!! Here's some pictures from the trip!

Ella's dress....

Here's a picture of Ella in a dress that Auntie Carrie made for her! Its really cute! Sorry Carrie it took me so long to get a picture of her but finally here it is! Usually she's in short sleeves but today its rainy and I didn't want her to get cold. Anyways thanks for making it for her!

24...Who, me?

So this last Memorial weekend we went down to Mt. Pleasant, Utah. The Seely's have a family house down there that is around 150 years old and it is a new tradition for everyone to get together and go down for the Memorial weekend. We left on Friday and drove down. We were able to leave Teddy with some of our good friends and it was so nice not to have to worry about him while we were gone! Friday was also my 24th birthday! Man, where has the time gone!?! We actually stayed in Ephraim which is about 15 minutes away from Mt. Pleasant in a bed and breakfast. That night Tyler's parents went and got me a cake and we celebrated my birthday! It was so nice to celebrate it with family! Over the next few days we went to a festival they had in Ephraim and just had fun at the house. They have a go cart and a three wheeler that we drove around and played some volleyball too! We went to Sacrament meeting on Sunday and after that we were able to go on a tour of another really old Seely house. That house was amazing but it was sad because it hasn't been kept up and renovation would probably be so expensive! Monday was the day that we did some cleaning and work around the house. Tara, Morgan and I went for a nice walk with the babies too! Later that day we stopped by and saw Grandma and Grandpa Jensen. They haven't seen Ella yet and so it was nice to visit them and have them see Ella! We had a great weekend and it was so much fun to hang out and see everyone!

Grandpa Jensen holding Ella

Ella and I


The guys after their football game!

Go cart time!

Yes there really were 24 candles and the cake was delicious!

Wow, where have I been?

Wow I really haven't put any new posts up in a really long time! So many things have happened since then too. I got to celebrate my first Mother's Day and it was an amazing day! We went to church and then afterwards Ella and I came home. Tyler had a meeting for the Young Men's and so we came home and waited for him. Then after an hour he still wasn't home and I was starving! When he got home he came in with flowers, a singing card and the Twilight movie! It was so sweet. Cole came over and we went up to Lucky Peak and had a picnic. It was such a beautiful day and the weather was perfect! Thanks honey for an amazing first Mother's Day! My mom came down a couple weeks ago too and we had a really fun weekend! We got Ella's ears pierced and it was so sad to hear her scream and cry from it but she got over it pretty quick and she looks adorable with her pierced ears! I wanted to get them down while she was a baby because I can keep her ears cleaned so they don't get infected and she won't remember the pain of getting them pierced. Actually I don't think it hurts that bad but I got mine done when I was 9 months old and my mom kept them clean for me and they never have been infected! My mom's visit was a short one but it was so nice to have her down. I miss her a lot and now having a daughter of my own I feel like I understand her a little better. Well this is all for now but I will post more later!

When my mom was down a couple weeks ago or so she took this picture of us after church!

We got Ella's ears pierced and yes she screamed! It broke my heart but she calmed down after a few minutes and hasn't touched her ears or anything. They are so cute!


Getting things started



Up at Lucky Peak for my Mother's Day Picnic

Flowers from Tyler :)

Yard Work

The weather wasn't too bad this afternoon. It was pretty windy but the sun was out and it wasn't that cold. Tyler was out mowing the lawn and Teddy was out barking at the lawn mower. We think he's intimidated by it and so the only thing he can do is to bark at it. Just our theory but who really knows what's in his little head! So Ella and I decided to join the fun! Its been so cold and rainy lately so it was really refreshing to see some sun! Ella hung out all warm in her bouncer on the deck. Tyler kept having to put her mittens back on because she kept getting them off! I was in the garden trying to get all the weeds out. Weeds are such a pain in the butt and I hate them with a passion! Our garden has a ton of strawberries in it and my plan is to plant a bunch of other things in there too. Its a lot of work though, who knew! Haha. So after we came back inside I took a picture of Ella. She looked so cute in her outfit and little hat. Pauline made it for her and it fits her so well! Its so adorable and she didn't mind it at all!