I am 29 weeks old!

I am 29 weeks old!

Ella Mae has experienced her first -60 degree (with windchill, of course) day!  This past week, the governor shut down schools and advised no one to venture outdoors for two days.  Snow day with mom and dad!  She spent her time on tummy time, reading books, sitting up, and trying out all sorts of new foods!

The windows in our home, -40 degrees during the day with the sun

The windows in our home, -40 degrees during the day with the sun

Snow day!  Time in pi's reading books and sipping tea

Snow day! Time in pj’s reading books and sipping tea

Ella Mae reads her board book with mommy

Ella Mae reads her board book with mommy

More books!

More books!

 

..and loves to look at her own face!

She loves to look at her face!

Another fun snow-day idea: play with daddy's computer!

Another fun snow-day idea: play with daddy’s computer!

so fun!

so fun!

Ella met Dee!

Ella met Dee!

Ella now weighs just under 15 pounds and is quite healthy and happy.  She also went to the library with her nanny, helped with laundry, and had many cuddles.  Because of the cold, she got a little runny nose, but recovered quickly (and passed it on to mom and dad!)  This week, she tried peas, pears and chicken.  She also discovered the fun of sticking out her tongue!

Ella Mae can now reach for food and (sort of) stick it in her mouth

Ella Mae can now reach for food and (sort of) stick it in her mouth

Messy!

Messy!

...but oh so good!  Ella Mae likes sweet potatoes and apples.

…but oh so good! Ella Mae likes sweet potatoes and apples.

sweet naps

sweet naps

Ella Mae can hold her own bottle of milk.

Ella Mae can hold her own bottle of milk.

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Playing with peas (not eating them)

Playing with peas (not eating them)

(what a cute smirk!)

(what a cute smirk!)

...and offering them to us!

She’d rather offer the peas to us!

We think she'd rather have what he's having.

We think she’d rather have what he’s having. 

Oh that tongue- we see it often

Oh that tongue- we see it often

Ella Mae is also standing up against other objects.  We have to keep a close eye on her, due to those wobbly legs.

Ella learning to stand

Ella learning to stand

This week, she enters turns 7 months!  Wow!