Ella's first visit to Kentucky!

Ella had her second cross country flight this weekend when she went to Kentucky for her first time.  We had a great visit and Ella got to meet a lot of her family and more friends.  She also went to her first football game and did a good job cheering for both the Cats and the Tigers!  Daddy was upset about the loss but mommy was excited about Auburn being 6-0! War Eagle!  We had a great time visiting with everyone and tailgating with friends.  We are looking forward to our next visit!

Eleanor and Ella

Daddy, Donna, Michael, Ella and Eleanor

Michael and Ella

Ella and her great grandfather

Brandon, Ella and Papaw

"Aunt" Amelia and Ella

"Uncle" David and Ella

Jennifer and Ella

"Uncle" Charlie and Ella

Kelly and Ella

Kennedy and Ella

Mommy, Ella and Daddy at the Kentucky vs. Auburn game

Carol, Ella and Daddy  

Donna and Ella

4 months old!

Again I am a little behind on posting, but Ella was 4 months old on October 2nd!  We went to the doctor for her 4 month checkup and she weighed over 13 lbs and is in the 50th percentile for weight and the 75th percentile for height - maybe she is going to be taller than mommy and daddy!  This month she rolled over for the first time, started sitting in her Bumbo chair, started taking her pacifier and had her first flight (cross-country) when we went to Atlanta.  She loved the flight and received several compliments from the passengers because she was so good and never cried!  We are hoping that she will always like traveling with mommy and daddy.  She is a very happy baby - always smiling and laughing and is so alert.  We are more and more in love with her and are looking forward to all the new things she will do and learn this month.  

Ella's first visit to Atlanta!

This past weekend we took Ella on her first plane ride to Atlanta.  The flight was a little over 4 hours and she did great (both ways)!  She did not cry at all and entertained the passengers by talking (loudly) which she just started doing recently. We were so happy everything went well and are looking forward to many more flights with her. 

We had a wonderful visit in Atlanta.  Ella was a very busy little girl and got to meet and spend time with family, friends and even attended her first wedding!  Here are a few pictures from the flight and many with all her family and friends! 

Ella with the pilot of her first flight!

Daddy and Ella - first plane ride from SFO - ATL!

Ella and her aunt Marian

Ella and her Mimi

Ella and her CHOA friends - Pam, Vanessa and Lisa

Ella and her future boyfriend Hampton

Ella with The Clay's - Loreal and Matt

Ella and her cousin Hugh

Ella and her Papa

Ella at her first wedding

Papa, Mimi, Mommy, Ella and Daddy

Mommy with Ella and the beautiful bride Linda

Heather, Mommy and Ella

Ella with her Aunt Heather

Ella and Gigi

Ella and Aunt Lorraine

The Family (minus Uncle Tyler, Uncle Wes and Aunt Lorraine)

Ella and cousin Madison

Ella and cousin Gavin

Ella with Aunt Suzanne and Uncle Tony

Ella with Sara and Garrett (she was getting tired)

 Ella with her cousin Apollo

Ella and Uncle Dave

First night with the babysitter!

Last night was a big first for us!  It was Ella's first night with her babysitter Monica (without Mommy being home)!  Brandon and I attended the Festival Ball - a Gala to benefit the City of Hope in San Francisco.  It was at the beautiful St. Francis Hotel in Union Square.  We had a great evening and Ella did great with Monica.  We could get used to more nights like these! 

Ella - 3 months old

Our little Ella is 3 months old already and we can not get over how much she has grown! She is so much more alert and smiles and laughs all the time!  She has rolled over by herself a couple of times, but prefers to be on her back for now! She still loves her swing and enjoys going on walks in her stroller and in the Bjorn (now that she can face outward)! She's traveled a little more with trips to Sausalito and Tiburon and even made her 4th visit to Napa!  She also had her first overnight trip with mommy and daddy for their anniversary in Half Moon Bay.  She is such a special little girl and we feel so blessed each day to have her in our lives...Lexi is even becoming a little fonder of having a sister around!  

Ella smiling for her 3 month picture!

Ella practicing her tummy time.

Lexi "supervising" tummy time - what a sweet big sister!

Our sweet girls!

Sweet girl :-)

Ella relaxing on her blanket on the lawn at Silver Oak Vineyards.

Group photo at Silver Oak Vineyards with our friends Jean and Rachel.

Family photo in Tiburon.

Half Moon Bay, CA - 3 year anniversary

Again we are a little late with our post, but I wanted to share a few pictures from our Anniversary trip (and our first overnight trip with Ella).  Brandon surprised me with a night at the Ritz Carlton at Half Moon Bay!  It was a great trip and we enjoyed being spoiled for the day!  Ella did great and she told us she can't wait for her next trip to the Ritz!  

Having Smores by the firepit!

Ella and Mommy on the beach.

Daddy walking with Ella.

Ella's first time in the bjorn where she could face outward - she loves looking at everything!

Bagpiper that plays at sunset - very cool!

Back of the resort.