Our Sweet Little Ella Bug

2009-02-15T18:16:00.000-08:00

Sorry it has taken me so long to post new information on Ella however she has kept Corey and I busy. Ella is now CRAWLING.... I know, it's crazy. Corey and I are pretty much always on the go with her. Ella is not really the relaxing type of girl. HAHA!!!!!!! Miss Ella is also working on her top two teeth to accompany her bottom two teeth. She looks pretty cute with only two teeth! Ella has had a busy month. She completed her first modeling shoot...A friend posted her picture on her CUSTOM CARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS website (http://www.ts-designs.net/) and she attended her first baby shower thanks to Aunt Steph. I hope you enjoy the pictures below....WE ARE EXCITED FOR SPRING!

P.S. Ella's 6th month pictures are below as well.

Aunt Steph's Baby Shower Cake!

Ella's new favorite toy is a deck of cards....thank you DADDY!

All Dressed Up For Aunt Steph's Baby Shower

It's true...miss Ella is crawling now.

Ella chewing on the spoon. If it's not hers she wants it.

Napping on Grandma Cindy

Happy Little Girl!

Ella hanging out in the hamper.

Look at those beautiful blue eyes.

So Precious!!!!!!!!!

Ella just finished her first teething biscuit.

Yo Mom...Just chewing on this biscuit...HAHA

Playing the guitar with daddy....

Love Her.......

Trying out new hair styles.

6 month pics

And more....

And more.....

I love this picture....

My happy little Ella Bug

Sweet little Ella

My Fav...

The Holidays

2009-01-13T12:07:00.000-08:00

Our first Christmas with Ella was great. Very busy and possibly a little stressful but fun. Ella was not in the best mood at the end of the evening. However, when we got her home she perked backed up. She loves to be at home and roll around on floor with her toys. Currently rolling is Ella's preferred method of transportation. She hasn't figured out the whole crawling thing yet. She is trying so hard which usually results in a face plant. SAD! She is also just about ready to sit up without Corey and I supporting her. Ella is so much fun right now. I wish Corey and I had so much more time to spend with her. She is talking (attempting:) like crazy and always smiling. You will see below some of her favorite new toys. I hope everyone is having a great start to 2009.

Already taking after her daddy....Playing on the drum.

So close to sitting up by herself.

Ella tried to ruin Christmas for all the little kids. She loves to pull hair and the very first thing she did was pull on his beard. HAHA

Corey and Ella with Great Grandma (Ella's Great Great Grandma)

Hanging out in her jumper. Thanks to grandma Cindy Corey and I can have a little rest!

Ella and Cousin Kellen

Aunt Steph and Uncle Ryan with Ella and their soon to be baby girl!!! I can't wait to be an AUNT!!!!

Snoozing

Ella trying to figure out how the heck to get out of that crib.

Riding in the hamper with the warm clothes. Ella loves it when we put the warm clothes on her when they get out of the dryer.

Yummy

Wrapping paper was a big hit this Christmas

Ella stealing other peoples gifts!

Playing with her gift from Aunt Steph and Uncle Ryan. IT is a hit at the Staton house currently!!!!

Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa Statons

Hanging out with Boo! Daddy's favorite doggy!

Ella and Boo Bear

Ella loves it when Corey Plays the Guitar for her.

Ella was clearly not excited about what was in the box....she just wanted to eat all the boxes and paper.

Christmas at Grandma Cindy's

Our perfect little family

Ella loving her new DVD

Aunt Cassie and Ella on Christmas morning about 30 minutes before Ella had a major blow out. Yes...she had her Christmas dress on for less than an hour.

Grandpa Tom and Grandma Cindy

Christmas Morning

Kisses From Daddy

Daddy's Girls

Grandma Cindy and Ella

Grandma Cindy and Grandma Debbie!!!

Ella and Grandpa Mike!

Opening gifts with Daddy

Ella playing with her favorite toy

The girl has style!

Thank you grandma and grandpa Staton

My favorite picture

PEACE

Chilling on the couch mommy and daddy got me for Christmas

Ella in November

2008-12-01T18:12:00.000-08:00

Miss Ella continues to grow up so quickly. She is beginning to really get a personality of her own. She is such a happy baby and is always smiling. Corey and I are so blessed to have little Ella in our lives. Life was great before Ella but life is so much better now. We have so much love and happiness in our lives. We thank God everyday for what he has given our family. We are truly blessed. Here are some pictures that were taken within the last month.

The pediatrician suggested that we should let Ella play in her food. She loved it.

Aunt Steph letting Ella chew on a piece of cheese (it was still in the wrapper)

Hanging with Cousin Kayla and Great Uncle Rick

Ella's favorite new trick.....blowing spit bubbles.

Our perfect little family.

We love her!!!!!!!!!

Ella hanging out on her couch like an adult. She loves her early Christmas present.

Still just hanging out.....

and still......just hanging out!

Grandma Cindy and Great Grandma Lou

Mommy and Grandma loving on Ella

Ella's best buddy

Ella and Aunt Cassie

The family

Daddy's Little Girl

Mommy's little girl

Snoozing on Daddy

Ella's first time eating cereal. She wasn't sure what to think of it!

While eating her cereal she kept putting her big toe in her mouth....

Big toe...in the mouth

Enjoying the cereal

Ella wondering why we are taking so many pictures of her eating.

Doing chores around the house with mommy

Ella looks so cute in her winter hat!

Our little girl is moving fast!!!!

2008-11-15T19:18:00.000-08:00

We found Miss Ella like this one morning. This is what started the scary yet fun activity of rolling over.

We love our sleepy little girl!

Ella sleeping on her Great Aunt Debbie.

Miss Ella is growing up quickly. She is sitting up like a big girl.

Trying to hold her bottle all by herself. This is actually beginning to be more of a hassle than a help. She is consistently pushing or pulling the bottle away from us. How Cute!

Ella watching football with her daddy! My two favorite people......

Sweet little Ella!!!!! Ella is started falling asleep with at least two fingers in her mouth. Her poor little fingers are beginning to look red and irritated. BOO

Ella and Grandma Tammy

Great Grandpa Staton

Ella hanging out with her cousin Bree

Ella chillin with Miss Jackie

Grandpa Staton

Sleepy Girl

We love you Carrie!

Ella's 3 month Pictures

2008-10-26T17:46:00.001-07:00

Ella had her 3 month pictures take on October 25th. She is so awesome and continues to get bigger and bigger. Corey and I are so proud of her. I will have to thank Magda for the picture idea with the TuTu. Enjoy!!!!!

Our little Ella Bug is getting big......Almost 3 months old

2008-10-18T18:31:00.001-07:00

Aunt Carrie and Bree

Ella getting ready for Halloween in her cute pumpkin jammies!

Ella and Grandma Tammy

Ella on her favorite play mat...She's a diva....Checking herself out in the mirror. She knows she's cute.
P.S. The mat is wonderful....It allows Corey and I a chance to relax while she entertains herself!

Check out that hair sticking up!

Sticking her tongue out is one Ella's many new tricks.

Thank Goodness....Ella is a fan of bath time

HAHA...Ella looking surprised!

Ella's first rock show....The Here Now

Hanging with Aunt Steph and her soon to be baby cousin at Daddy's music show

Practicing Tummy Time! It's a 50/50 chance she's going to get mad at me for putting her on her tummy.

Drooling on Uncle Ryan. I believe she likes her fist better than her bottle at this time.

Another one of Ella's new tricks....Yippee....She's learning to hold her head up.

And again with holding her head up...Even MORE

And Again

Sleeping on Aunt Cassie. Beautiful girls!

Ella determined to get off that stupid Boppy mommy keeps putting her on! HAHA

My First Visit from Doug and Suuny/My First Bonfire

2008-09-26T13:21:00.000-07:00

My first visit from Doug and Sunny/My first bonfire(unfortunately I never saw the fire)

Hanging with Miss Sunny

Mommy made me go home with Grandpa and Grandma Staton

Chillin in my super cute shirt.

My new buddy Murphy

Aunt Steph set Ella up on the couch. It was pretty awesome. She looked like an adult.

Aunt Steph playing with Ella

Ella and Sunny....Pretty Girls

Doug and Sunny Came From Memphis To See Me
Love You

Ella and Doug

Sunny and Ella

Uncle Ryan has the secret touch

Lookin Cute in September!!!

2008-09-26T13:11:00.000-07:00

Lookin Cute In September!
Here are some random pictures of Miss Ella and family.

Sleeping with mommy

WHAT A LONG BABY GIRL!!!
2 Months 12lbs 24inches long

Beautiful Baby

Daddy said my hands and feet were cold so he wrapped me up like a burrito.
This is what happens when mommy leaves me alone with daddy.

Lovin great grandpa and grandma

Thank you Kev and Karen!!!!!!! I love my play gym

Grandpa Mike bought me this outfit. I'm looking pretty cute!

Hanging out at great grandma and grandpas. What a cute old guy!!!!!!!!!!

I decided to skip the thumb sucking and go straight to the fist!! YUM YUM

Mommy got Daddy this guitar outfit for me for Fathers Day....I look like a boy!

Ella 7 weeks old...September

2008-09-05T11:56:00.000-07:00

I have been taking pictures excessively since I have been on maternity leave and I have nothing else to do but hang out with Ella. Here are some pictures of Ella from September at 7 weeks old. This month we had to visit the GI doctor due to some eating difficulties. Ella had an Upper GI completed on Sept. 4, which revealed no structural abnormalities. YAY. The doctor took a look at her swallow as well as esophagus, stomach and intestines. So the doctor basically just told me she sucks at eating. He said there is nothing to worry about because everything is functioning normally. So I hope Ella learns how to eat some time soon....

Ella and Mommy before Church. This was Ella's first church service.

I love the way she sleeps. She loves to sleep on her belly.

CUTE LITTLE FACE

Ella watching Baby Einstein. She loves her Baby Einstein DVD. I can put her in front of the TV and she will watch it for hours. This is the only way I can get things done around the house. Does this mean I'm a bad mom????

Hanging out with Grandma Cindy on her day off. I love it when she has Fridays off. That means I have Fridays off too.

Ella stylin in her purple polka dots. I love her smile. We were hanging out at great grandma's house

Ella sleeping...This doesn't happen very often.

This is right before my cousin Ryan's wedding. I'm not usually in pictures because I'm the one usually taking the pictures.

Ella with mommy and grandma Cindy.

Ella, Mommy, Aunt Cassie and Grandma Cindy before Ryan's Wedding. Grandma and Grandpa Staton were babysitting.

Meet Our Little Girl (July 21-Aug)

2008-09-05T08:12:00.000-07:00

Ella was born on July 21, 2008 at 1:06 p.m. at Clarian North. She was 8lbs 7oz and 20 inches long. Ella was very alert immediately after delivery. She was looking around and checking out the world while getting her first bath...so i hear. Unfortunately I was laying in bed recovering from the worst 3 hours ever. Pushing for 3 hours was a little torturous. Miss Ella was sporting a cone head for the first 2 days due to having to use the sucker device during delivery. However, She's perfect now. Enjoy some pictures of Ella's first 7 weeks of life:)

Ella and her yucky little head after delivery.

Heading home after a two day hospital stay.

The happy family!

Ella's face and head are swollen from being in the birth canal for so long. Poor little girl.

Ella sporting her tie-dye that Doug and Sunny got her....Pretty Cute!

Grandma and Grandpa Staton

I came into the room and found Ella and Corey sleeping like this. HOW CUTE. Ella sleeps just like Corey with her arms above her head.

Hanging out with Ella Bug

Ella's first bath. Corey and I were really scared. We were freaking out because she was shivering. HAHA

This is Ella's nice new beautiful SWEET PEACE swing that grandma Tammy's book club bought her....WELL she hates it. $160 to waste!!!!

Ella's new bed.....the only place she'll sleep.

My favorite picture of Ella. This is her favorite place to be at this time. She loves to look out the big picture window.

Ella's beautiful bed where she won't sleep....boo

Ella loves her changing table. She always coo's and smiles when we change her. We put her baby Mozart CD on and she loves it. If you notice Ella is grow a nice FRO on the top of her head.

When I get ready in the mornings I put her on the counter top. I think she was trying to get my attention. She is already showing her panties at the young age of 6 weeks.

I got out of the shower and this is how I found Ella. She is looking extremely bored in this picture...Pretty Funny!

As you can tell Ella is growing like crazy. She is 22 1/2 inches long now. She is a tall baby. Looking cute as always.

Dr. Campbell got a little taste of the baby life. Ella took a doo doo on his shirt. I just finished bragging on how pampers swaddlers are the best diapers ever. HAHA! Congrats Andy and Sam on finding out you're having a little girl. I am so happy for you both.

Great Grandma Lou holding little Ella. We are so lucky to still have her in our lives.

I introduced Ella to her play gym from Kev and Karen. I don't think she's ready for it yet. She didn't know what look at first. We'll try it again in about a month.