Happy Halloween!

Back to the Apple Orchard with our little Pumpkin

On Sunday we went back to the same apple orchard as last time, but this time we actually picked some apples. We took a hayride out to the apple trees. Ella liked picking up the hay and trying to eat it. The weather was great, and Ella even got to taste a little bit of apple juice on one of the apples. She loved it! We got some apple cider and cider doughnuts too - so delicious!

Ella cut her first tooth yesterday. She didn't seem to be in too much pain from it, and hasn't been drooling a lot, but certainly hasn't slept well over the past few days. You can barely see the tooth, but can certainly feel it with your finger - it's really sharp! Here she is, chomping down on her dolly, just a couple of days before the tiny razor popped up in her mouth.

Ella is 6 months old today!

Wow! Six months old today! The time has absolutely flown by, and we're enjoying our little girl so much. She has become very social lately, and smiles at pretty much anyone who wants to give her attention. Since last month, she's become a pro at rolling over, and has also been sitting up with very little or no assistance. Last week we got a highchair for her, and have been letting her play in there with spoons, bibs, bowls and cups in preparation for her first meal of Real Food. She's been really curious lately while we're eating or drinking, and always wants to take a sip out of our cups, and so we let her pretend. She had her first try at rice cereal yesterday morning, and seemed to like it. I can't believe that she's already to this stage. Soon she'll be on to bananas, avocado, and sweet potatoes. I'm planning to make most of her food - I guess we'll see how long that lasts. We're hoping she'll be an adventurous eater. So far, she is off to a good start.

Ella has her six month checkup at the Pediatrician on Wednesday, so we'll update with the stats. She always seems to grow more than we expect, so who knows, maybe she'll even be up to 18 lbs!

Half-way to one year old!

Is this what I'm supposed to do with my bib?

Ella helping Daddy with the spoon. Rice cereal everywhere!