She’s 6 months!

Our little smiler has transitioned beautifully to a nanny during the day as both parents are full-time workers again. Mom is tired but quite happy back in her classroom, and the family cuddles each evening and every weekend together.  Time is precious.

Right after Thanksgiving with Papa Mike, grandma Diana, grandmartha and grandpa Johnson, Ella Mae was baptized!  Her loving Godparents Michael and Eve Brafford were there to celebrate with us at Bethlehem Covenant.  What a sweet day!

Ella Mae is giggling voraciously, babbling nonstop and trying to eat anything in sight.  Her latest foods are rice cereal, oatmeal, bananas, cooked apples and avocados.  Each time we introduce a new food, she is unsure, but within a day quickly loves it.

Enough talking, as promised- here are the pictures from the past few weeks of our little babe.

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Coffee with Grandpa Johnson

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Good food with grandpa

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no, grandpa…

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I’ll take over!

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Grandmartha gets a turn with the bottle

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and all is well!

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The morning of Ella Mae’s baptism

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Kisses before she heads into service

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The whole family at Ella Mae’s baptism with Pastor Ryan at Bethlehem Covenant

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Grandpa Don was able to baptize Ella Mae alongside Pastor Ryan

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One last play before Grandpa Johnson and Grandmartha fly away

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Grandmartha painted her wardrobe- so beautiful!

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Cuddles and coffee

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a few more giggles!

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A new game Ella Mae plays- trying to find herself in the mirror

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The budding relationship between Ella Mae and Nola dog…

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Oh, daddy!

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working on those walking legs

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..and wanting to run away!

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Cute time between daddy and Ella Mae

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Ella Mae’s new excited face- scrunching and closing her eyes while squealing. So funny!

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“See! Isn’t that funny??”

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Ella Mae loves holding the spoon

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not so sure about avocado…

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REALLY not so sure about avocado…

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deciding what to do about this new green taste…

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Instead of eating it, we’ll PLAY with it!

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yes, that’s much better

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Ella Mae loves glasses of water- under supervision, of course!

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She loves feeling the glass with her tongue

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cutie!

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A selfie after a full day of work and time with the nanny. Tired girls just need more cuddles.

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Kisses from daddy after a full day of work!

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SQUEAL!!!!

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Ella Mae can now push up, roll over, rotate on her tummy, reach for things AND sit up!

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goofy grin!

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all ready for the holiday parties!