Ella {2 Months}

Miss Ella is now two months old! It is crazy how fast time goes by, she just keeps growing and growing. She sure has gotten more active lately, catching our eyes and smiling as soon as we make contact. We even get to have a conversation with her as she coos at as and it is just the cutest thing ever! She has such a sweet disposition about her and has been such a good baby.

Today she got her two month shots and can I say that knowing you child is about to feel pain is something I don't look forward to, but I know it is what is best for her. First they weighed her, a whopping 11 pounds 14 ounces and in the 70th percentile for weight; then they measured her 23 inches long and 80th percentile in height. She sure is a big girl and about the size her brother was at 4 months! Then a quick check-up from the doctor and everything looked good. We just waited for the nurses to come in for the shots. Poor thing had four vaccinations today, put she calmed down once I was able to hold her and feed her. When we got home, Ella was super sleepy so I just let her sleep. 

As Ella is growing I remember how fun it is to have a little baby who will just let you hold them and cuddle them without trying to wiggle away. Sometimes I just love to sit and hold her and do nothing else. Holding my sweet baby girl in my arms is so precious as I know she won't be this little ever again. It is so sad to think that as she keeps growing I won't have my little baby anymore, but it is always so fun as they do age and learn new things to have those experiences with them.

Ella's Blessing

Our sweet little girl, Ella, was blessed at my parent's ward in Santaquin, Utah on June 21, 2015 which also was Father's Day this year. We had not been able to bless her sooner because my family had been in Europe on vacation and actually left the day she was born. So this was the first time they had been able to see Ella and she was already almost two months old!

Just as with Boston, we had to get special permission to bless her on a Sunday other than fast Sunday, but even more so this time, as we were doing in in another ward. I was a little hesitant to do it in a different ward than are own, but it worked out much better for our families to have us do it down in Utah. Many more family members were able to come, and we were very grateful to be able to spend Ella's special day with so much family surrounding us and offering their support.

I was so excited to finally be able to put Ella's blessing dress on her! I had ordered it four months before she was born because I had found the one I wanted! I love lace, and this dress was just covered in it! And I admit I would just pull it out and admire it because it was so beautiful and I couldn't wait until my little baby girl would be in it. I did have to make a few alterations for it to be able to better fit her, but it was simple enough and only took about an hour to get it the way I wanted it.

The morning of her blessing I had made sure I had time to get myself ready, as well as Boston, and of course Ella. I had to time it right to feed her so she would be satisfied and happy. I didn't want her to cry during her blessing; Boston was good right before he was blessed but cried during every word. Luckily, Ella was good as we waited for the meeting to start and even while she was being blessed! She did so good and did not cry at all while Blake gave her a beautiful blessing. And of course, I cried. Becoming a mother has definitely made kicked up my emotions a few levels and usually that results in tears. But this time it was happy tears, and the overwhelming knowledge that we are a forever family and I will be able to spend eternity with my wonderful husband and amazing kids! The blessing couldn't have turned out better, Ella did absolutely wonderful, as did Blake when he blessed her and I was so happy to be able to spend the entire day with our family.

As we listened to the rest of the meeting Ella fell asleep in my arms! She was so peaceful and precious, I couldn't stop looking at her. I felt so full of gratitude for the life I am living and wouldn't change it for anything. 

After the meeting we had a luncheon at my parents' home, where both mine and Blake's family were able to have a nice time visiting and enjoying some delicious food. I was able to get a picture with me, my mom, grandma, and Ella for a four generations picture. I wish we were able to get more pictures, but it was a very hot day and it was pretty chaotic with so many people waiting for food, that I just decided to forego it, thinking that we got enough pictures - but every time I regret it. I do think I am getting better at not letting the opportunities slip away, but you can never have too many pictures! So grateful for family and all they do and that families are forever!!

Meeting Ella

My family left for Europe the day Ella was born, so it was later on when they were able to finally meet her. The days are different, but this was the first time they met Ella so I have compiled all the pictures of family, that I have, of when they saw her for the first time. 

At this point Ella was almost two months old, I was so hoping that she would be born with time for my family to be able to see her, but only hours after she was born, my family boarded a plane to London. So at 7 weeks old and not so much a newborn anymore, they finally met her.

Boston was a little unsure of Ella, not really knowing what to think! So he resorted to eating his cheesesticks and hanging out with his Grandpa Mecham instead of wanting to hold her. I am sure he will warm up to her more as she grows, but for now he does really care too much to hold her!

Emma and Ella, little buddies!! Emma sure loves her little niece and with only being five years apart, I think they will have fun being so close in age as the grow up. Ella is such a loved little girl, and everyone had such fun meeting her for the first time.