That’s right, Ladies & Gentlemen, our little Ella is six weeks old! Today the two of us (Ang & Ella) went to Owatonna for a doctor’s appointment before doing a little shopping. Ella got a pretty stylish little red dress for the end of summer as well as a baby book. The three of us are about to head out the door for a walk with one very specific destination: ice cream. It’s a great day to celebrate!
It’s amazing how quickly Ella is growing and how the time is flying. She’s 5 1/2 weeks old already! Can you believe it? One of the biggest changes we’ve seen in her in the last week is that she is starting to coo. It’s adorable. Pete wonders if she’ll be as big a talker as her mommy. Time will tell!
Another first this week: Ella has a cold. I have one too. She’s still eating well and seems happy, so maybe it’s not bothering her too much. I’ve never wiped such a tiny nose. It’s pretty cute.
Today Ella is going to be a big cousin! Ang’s sister, Becky, is currently in labor. She’s expecting a little girl, Malena. Malena and Ella will be not be very far apart in age, which will make for fun family gatherings and play dates in the future!
I’m still learning how to upload pictures from our camera to the computer, so as soon as I do I’ll get them posted.
Ella is one month old today! It’s amazing how quickly this month has passed. So much in our lives has changed. We’ve spent the last four weeks getting used to new schedules and ways of doing things. It’s been fun just to spend so much time watching our little girl. She has certainly captured our hearts!
Ella had her first bottle today! She did very well taking the bottle from Pete. She was four weeks old as of yesterday, so we thought it would be a good time to try it. Of course, we fully recognize what this means… We can have a babysitter! I think it will make other outings a bit easier as well. And yes, she drank that bottle just like Daddy drinks: incredibly fast.
I experienced “a Mom moment” for the first time last night. After Pete got home from the hospital, I headed out to run some errands. Ella stayed home. While I was at Target, I saw another young woman who had a baby carrier in her cart. As she passed me, I turned to look at her baby who looked to be about the same age as Ella. Immediately, I missed my little girl. I wanted to skip the rest of my shopping and drive straight home. I had heard of this happening to other moms, but it was a first for me. Not that it will prevent me from running errands on my own in the future (I’m sure there will come a time when I will appreciate those solo shopping trips), but for now I’m taking my wee one along. This afternoon’s destination: the grocery store.
Ella’s first holiday! I couldn’t resist getting a patriotic little dress for her to wear for the day. To celebrate, we went to St Anthony Main. There were lots of people and numerous bands playing along the street. At 10 they set off fireworks from Nicollet Island over the Mississippi River. They were fantastic! Ella was happily tucked in her car seat inside the Jeep and slept through the display while Pete and I sat on the hood to watch. We had a great time!
We’re catching up on pictures, so here are a few from our trip home from the hospital. It was all of eight blocks. Quite the trek! We got home Sunday afternoon and had to be ready for the moving truck on Wednesday morning. Fortunately, Pete’s parents met us at our house. With Pete’s RPAP final on Tuesday and my doctor’s order not to do any packing or moving, we needed a lot of help. We definitely wouldn’t have been ready in time for the move without Grandma & Grandpa Olsen’s help! THANK YOU!
We successfully moved to Minneapolis on July 1. Settling is taking a while since we’d much rather spend the time with Ella exploring the city and the many walking paths. We’ll eventually get out of boxes!
