mommy&ellie

Since we have been home from our vacation in Nashville it has been mommy&ellie time. Chad has been slammed with call shifts - I guess you do pay for taking vacation!

Ellie & I went to Nashville by ourselves for Ellen's high school graduation. We made it there with no trouble~I loaded up right after her 6 o'clock feeding, and she slept til Crossville. We stopped to nurse/get gas, and then we made it the rest of the way! Graduation weekend was great~ Saturday was Anglea's graduation from Aquinas, we celebrated with her @ Amerigos~yummy! Then we went to Baccalaurette Mass @ FRHS. Sunday was actual Graduation @ Belmont then her PARTY!! We had a great weekend. Headed home Monday for Chad's birthday! It took us a little longer to get home ... road work, rain, long stop. Oh well, we made it & even got to eat out @ Carrabbas!

Last week was Ellie's two month Dr. check up. She is perfect, as we already knew, weighing in @ 13 pounds 8 ounces! She did great but then got 3 shots!! poor baby! She cried & even screamed out once but within a minute of me picking her up she was okay. I was determined not to cry with her but now totally understand why parents do... :(

We have just been hanging out together & wait for Chad to get home! We have been getting out for a walk on the pretty days & making a run to a store or the mall. She is sleeping so well! Usually 6 hours during the night & trying to get in to a routine during the day. One day last week was perfect - she nursed @ 12noon, 3, 6 & 9pm then slpet til 3 ~ yay!!! The best night is when she slept from 12-6 or 1-7, even 11-5 works for us!! I am attempting to let her nap in her crib, so far so good - but keeping her in our room during the night! She is just a JOY! She is talking more & more - definitely loves to hear her voice. She still loves bath time & riding in her car seat! She is really getting strong, holding her head up & pushing her arms straight during tummy time! We just love her to death & I am SO much enjoying being home with her!

We are not planning to go back to Nashville til June 17th & then we head to the beach that Saturday. Can't wait (sad that Chad can't make it) to see everyone for another whole week & meet up with Amanda & Emily. They are both vacationing close to us in Perdido Key, the same week!