Ellsworth

10 months!

2011-07-20T13:19:00.000-07:00

That's right! 10 MONTHS! i dont believe it! She is getting SO big SO quick!

A few things my 10 month old can do:

Crawl faster than me and Lizzy
Mimics super well!
Clicks with her tongue
Screams SUPER loud
Say's stop ("AAAHHHHHHPPPPPPP" It's Lizzy's favorite word)
Waves
Claps
Gives kisses and says "AWWW" afterward
Say's "momma" and "dada"
Puts the phone to her ear and says "hi" when you tell her to. I even caught her saying "bye bye" because thats what the play phone says.

I'm sure I will think of alot more when I post this, but she is doing great!

She is still not really sleeping through the night... so we are trying to figure out what to do about that! It's a little frustrating... okay... a lot frustrating... but I think I got a link figured out.

For the first 4 months after I had Brenna, she slept easily 8 hours. And for the last 6 months she hasn't. Well, in December I started working out 3 days a week and slowly moved to 5 days a week! ( I LOVE it by the way). A couple of weeks ago, we went on vacation, and I didnt work out for a whole week, and 4 days of that week Brenna slept at least 7 hours. I went to work out monday of the following week and that night she woke up all night, tuesday I didnt work out and she slept through the night.Wednesday I did and she woke up all night, and I didnt work out for the rest of the week and she slept great! I am thinking that when I work out either I dont produce enough milk, so Brenna wakes up all night or there might be something running through my milk that hurts her tummy... All I know for sure is that this is getting so hard!

I tried giving Brenna formula this week in hopes that it will take care of the problem...so that we can both get some sleep and I can start working out again... but it's a no go. She doesn't like formula OR bottles. Yay me. I have thought about going cold turkey, and tried it a few days this week, but it was pretty hard on both of us. I even felt selfish for even thinking about stopping nursing!

I have some decisions to make... but she only has 2 more months of nursing before I can giver her whole milk... so I might just tough it out... but I REALLY want to work out like I was again. I don't know.. we'll see :)

Have a good week! Love you all!

Brenna Update

2011-06-17T21:15:00.000-07:00

Just a few things new with Brenna... (she is 9 months today!)

*She is crawling now... all over the place... but mostly to places where I am. (still very much a momma's girl)( see Facebook video)
*She LOVES when Lizzy and I read to her.
*She LOVES to sing and clap to "if your happy and you know it clap your hands". In fact, that is one easy way to get her to stop crying ;)
*She is getting better at going to other people while I am around. It is a whole other story if I want to leave the room though. If i want the babysitter, and myself to be stress free, I have to put her blankee over her head and RUN out! Its funny! I should add that there is an exception. We have Melissa, my brother Steve's girlfriend living with us, and both girls just adore her.
*She likes to pull herself up to whatever she can reach. Mostly the couches, and my legs.
*LOVES food. Not really baby food, but she loves pieces of banana, and all of the little baby snacks that Gerber makes.
* STILL not sleeping through the night... unfortunately... but she is a pretty happy baby!

Update!

2011-05-26T21:19:00.000-07:00

Both girls are asleep, so I decided I will finally update this thing.

The girls and I were able to go to California for 2 weeks and we were able to spend Easter weekend with ALL of my brothers and sisters. It was So exciting to be back together! It has been YEARS since we have had everyone together. I only wish that Sam could have joined us! We had SO much fun and it was SOOOO nice to have my sisters and mom to help with Brenna and Lizzy!

Easter 2011

Brenna Is now 8 months and 2 weeks old. We have been 2 months behind on her shots because of the whole moving to Logan thing, but we are now officially back on schedule! She was 19lbs in the 75th percentile, and her height is 26 inches in the 14th percentile. The dr. seemed a little worried that since her last appointment she has not grown at all, but he thinks that might just be an error in measuring last time. If she doesn't grow at her next appointment he will be worried. She is STILL not sleeping through the night... but luckily it seems as though her tummy aches have lessened, that makes getting up in the middle of the night a little easier, when you dont have a screaming baby.

Brenna 8 months

New hair cut! I LOVE IT! I was hating my long hair!

My little sister shauna came to stay with us for a couple of weeks and it was GREAT! She was such a big help, and it was SO nice to finally go on MUCH needed dates with Sam. She definately saved my sanity... which was good because I was losing it fast!

Lizzy LOVED her!

Jerrica got to shave dads mustache! That thing was getting out of control!

Lizzy Found a little kitty friend! Poor cat, she would not leave that thing alone!

Cutie Brenna@ 7 months

Mom, Jer, and Brenna

Jerrica got to shave dads mustache! That thing was getting out of control!

It seems like forever...

2011-03-26T14:40:00.000-07:00

I think this has been the longest that I have not blogged! It's hard to find the time! I was able to put both kids down for a nap at the same time today (which NEVER happens), so I was able to spend a little time on here :)

Brenna is now 6 months! She is 17lbs, 80 something percentile, and she did really well with her shots! Her legs are pretty bruised still though... poor baby! She is rolling over! She started at about 5 months, and it's so funny to see her getting all the way across the room. She can sit up by herself for more than a minute, but i still have to keep my hands, or pillows nearby to break her fall. She is a very happy baby most of the time, and she is definitely a momma's girl. She isn't a big fan of strangers unless mom is holding her. She LOVES to scream at the top of her lungs for no reason.
She used to be a crazy good sleeper, but all of a sudden at 4 months she started waking up anywhere from 2-5 times a night. It's like she is waking up with crazy bubbles that are super uncomfortable. I can burp her for 20 minutes and i still can't get it out! It is getting SO frustrating for the both of us!I talked to her doctor about it and he wanted me to take her off solids for 2 weeks to see if that might have been the problem... No luck. I called in and told him nothing had changed, and he called in a prescription for reflux. we pick it up today, and I am crossing my fingers SUPER hard!

Lizzy LOVES Brenna, and Brenna loves her. Lizzy can get better giggles out of her than I can. It's SO cute and I hope they stay that way! Lizzy is little miss independent, and rarely wants my help with anything. She is getting better at talking, but I still can only understand less than half of what she is trying to say. The other half is her own language. We bought 2 Melissa &Doug puzzles the other day, one was the alphabet, and the other is numbers 1-20. After 1 time of fumbling where the peices go, she can almost flawlessly put all the pieces where they go! She likes to sing the Alphabet with me, but you can only understand about half the letters with me! She loves to sing the alphabet, ring around the rosy, little bunny foo foo (mostly for making her hand into a bunny), if your happy and you know it, and a few more. She can say her numbers 1-10, although she likes to tease you and start with 2 and miss a few numbers here and there. She is pretty clever. Her favorite show is still the Imagination Movers, and I totally would take her to a show if they had one in Salt lake.

We are officially in Logan, and loving it so far! PizzaPieCafe is going to open some time next month. Sam has been working in Provo and a new store they opened up this week in Draper. We are excited for when the Store opens, because that means we will be able to see each other a little more :) I am SO happy to be in a bigger place, with lots of room. I just wish we didn't have people on either side of us, we'll get there one day. We love you all!

Finally done with school!

2010-12-21T12:15:00.000-08:00

Saturday, Sam GRADUATED!!! Finally! We are SO happy for that to be done (for now, until he figures out if he wants to pursue his masters)! WOO HOO!! Great Job Sam!!

I have a TWO YEAR OLD?

2010-12-21T12:00:00.001-08:00

Seriously, where has the time gone? I have a 2 year old, AND a 3 month old! Life can be CRAZY, but I don't think I would have it any other way :)

We had SO much fun on Lizzy's birthday! I made her favorite food, (bbq chicken), and we had cupcakes, and presents later! It was so cute to see her getting so excitedto open, and play with her gifts! We were debating whether to take the binky, or wait a little longer, and we decided to do it that night. So I got all of her binky's together while we were playing with her toys, and I gave them to her. She threw a fit ( because she didn't want to go to sleep). So I told her to go throw them in the garbage. She immediately ran over, and threw them in the trash and started to play with her new toys again :) SO cute! So After that I had to get myself to get the trash bag, and throw it outside. I did this, because I KNEW I would give in if I knew where they were.

It has been a week and a half, and she has only had 1 bad night. I am SO happy that I have such a good little 2 year -old, and I look forward to seeing her continue to grow, and grow! I love my little girls so much, and I am thankful for my wonderful Husband! I am glad that we can spend eternity together!

Love you all!

Sorry the images are so small, we still don't have a camera :)

She's here!!

2010-10-25T13:59:00.000-07:00

Brenna Maryjane Ellsworth

Born: September 17th 2010 @ 11:43 pm
6 lbs 7 oz and 18 1/2 in

Brenna is now 5 weeks old so I'm a little late on posting this... but it's a little difficult to blog sometimes, and when I get the chance... it is not the first thing I jump up to do :) Anyway, here's the story.

On Monday, September 13th, I had my last doctor's appointment before I went in to be induced (scheduled for the 17th), and I was still only dilated to a 1... and my doctor told me he was recommending me to cancel my induction with the hospital until the next week because there is a greater chance of complications and c-section. So I went home, asked Sam what he thought, asked my mom when she could get here, and asked her what she thought, and came to the conclusion that waiting was better, so I sadly canceled the induction with the hospital. It took a few days for me to get over the fact that I wasn't going to have my baby on friday, but I got used to the idea, and accepted it.
Well, Friday morning at about 3 am, I woke up with horrible stomach pains that I quickly remembered as contractions that were coming every 7 minutes. I had another doctors appointment that morning, and of course my contractions slowed down to about every 20 minutes... but my dr. said I was at a 4 and told me I was going to have the baby that day! I was SUPER excited! Sam, Lizzy and I went for a walk and when my contractions were coming about every 4 minutes, we dropped Elizabeth off with my sister in-law, and headed to the hospital (around 4:30 pm). The nurse at the hospital told me I was still at a 4 and said the doctor wouldn't come until I was at about a 6, so she told me to walk the halls. I was not very happy... seeing as how I was in the worst pain of my life! But, I toughed it out, and walked hand in hand with Sam, and came back an hour later with worse pain than before ( I was pretty much crying my eyes out). The nurse checked me again at I was still at a 4, so the nurse told me to go back and walk the halls! AHH! I was SO mad! I just wanted the Epidural! But we went out and walked for another 45 minutes, and with every contraction I was basically brought to my knees in pain! Sheesh... I was SO ready to have the baby! So I went into our room sat on the bed to wait for the nurse, aaaaaand, my water broke. I was still only at a 5, but she agreed to get the specialist on the floor to give me the epidural. It took FOREVER to get him up there!!! But, he finally got up to my room, and by this time it was about 10:45pm and I was NEVER so happy to get an epidural!! The nurse came to check on me again at around 11:30 , checked me, rushed out and called the doctor... apparently the baby was coming!

I was watching the monitor, and I saw the baby's heartbeat was going well under where it was supposed to be, and then it would go back to normal, and it would do it again, and again... and it was freaking me out, so I asked the doctor when he came to check on me and he said (in the most calm voice) "its normal when the cord is wrapped around the baby's neck". He didn't seem to worry too much, but of course my stomach as stirring! I was so scared for my little baby!
When it was time to push, I only had to push through 2 contractions and she came! and luckily the nurses assured me she was alright! She had some breathing problems at first, but they fixed her, and she was just perfect!

Brenna was almost a full pound smaller than Lizzy, and she continues to be smaller than Lizzy was! It is so funny, because I was SURE I was going to have all big babies... but I guess I was wrong! :)

Anyway, Brenna has been a great baby! she normally sleeps at least 6 hours through the night with maybe one night a week only sleeping 4 hours.

She is starting to smile all the time, and she is normally just so content. She loves to be cuddled to sleep. She still has some tummy aches during the day, but she is really good at dealing with them! She gets the hiccups after almost EVERY feeding... which frustrates her more than anything else!

Elizabeth is adjusting SUPER well! She loves her little sister, and gives her kisses every time she looks at her! She is really gentle with her, but I am still a little weary about leaving them alone together for even a matter of seconds.

Sam is such a great Dad, and he just loves his little girls so much!

Anything else you wanna know just ask :) Love you all! Have a great week!

Long time!

2010-09-11T11:42:00.000-07:00

Well, once again it has taken me FOREVER to write in the blog! My excuse was because my camera broke, and I don't like posting with no pictures... well, I guess I have to get over it. We'll get a new camera soon, but until then, here is a summary of some of the things that have been going on since my last post!

Baby #2 is a girl, and Sam and I think we have finally decided on a name (it's about time), but we don't wan't to jinx it, so you'll just have to wait a little longer :). I have a scheduled induction on the 17th (this friday), unless she comes sooner, and I am suprisingly calm about having this baby! (ask me again on thursday night, and it might be a different story). I think we pretty much have everything for this baby except ofr a few little things that we may have lost while Lizzy was a little baby! It's pretty exciting that we dont have to go out and buy all new things though!

Sam is doing great at Craigos (Pizza Pie Cafe)! He just moved down to the Rexburg store, which is going great! It is so much easier for him to go to school and look after his store now that they are in the same city! It's also nice for me because I can see him a little more often! The added bonus is that I get to have access to a car again! It is seriously a life saver!

Sam has 2 more classes, and he graduates this Fall!! We are SOOOO excited!

Our little Elizabeth is doing great! She is definitely a "Busy Lizzy" as Grandma Ellsworth likes to call her! Its been a little hard to keep up with her these last couple of months of my pregnancy, but luckily she is still pretty easy! She is saying handful of words, and a couple of sentences right now, and she learns more and more every time we talk. She is such a great helper, whenever she makes a mess, I usually just have to ask her to put her toys away and she does it! She has been giving the funniest looks lately! She looks at you from the corners of her eyes, she rolls her eyes at you, she does the funniest "pouting" lip, and she gives angry eyes. She always smiles and laughs after she makes those faces, which makes it even more fun!

Well be expecting our phone calls/ texts about our new baby coming this week! We love you all!

My little climber...

2010-04-13T11:26:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth has been getting into EVERYTHING lately! She makes the biggest messes, and she climbs up everywhere. It is seriously the funniest thing to watch... even though it gets frustrating when she doesn't listen. Oh well.

I was also in the mood to do some baking. I bought alot of strawberries that trurned out to be REALLY ripe, and I had to use the quickly... So Erin told me to make some freezer jam. I was a little intimidated at first, because I had never made anything like it... but it turned out to be SOOO easy, and even yummier! I figured since I was making Jam, why not make some home-made bread. I was also intimidated by the bread because this past month I have had 2 unsuccessful tries and the bread wouldn't rise... it was so frustrating, but I decided to give it another try (with different yeast) and I DID IT! it was SO exciting to see the bread rise! I know it sounds lame, but after trying SO hard and failing... its nice to know I could actually do it!

Also, Elizabeth has been afraid of this toy since Christmas, and all of a sudden we see her doing this! It's great!

Finally...

2010-04-03T09:06:00.000-07:00

It has been a while, and honestly not much has happened in the last couple of months. So I decided to take a few key events and talk about them.

First, it has been snowing off and on for the last 3 days but this is the first time in a while that I have woken up to weather like this:

It's April!!!! Come on Rexburg... get a clue! Buuut... I guess I can't complain too much, I know the Farmers are very grateful!

Elizabeth and I went to California the end of February to the 10th of March to visit my parents! We had such a great time! It totally beat having to be at home all day! Elizabeth's hair was getting WAY too long, and every time we put a bow in, she rips it right out! SO, my mom and I decided that we needed to cut her bangs, so that's what we did. She did great! She was a little squirmy (hence my hands holding her head straight), but she did great! It looks wonderful! Thanks mom!

Also, if you have not heard yet, I am pregnant again! We are SO excited for #2!! I have a more detailed ultrasound in a couple more weeks, but here's the proof! I had a little morning sickness during the first trimester, but this week I have been sick every day. I am 16 weeks tomorrow! I guess I am still pretty lucky because I was WAY worse with Elizabeth.

Sam is also doing great! He is working like a dog (still) and he is still able to take time out for Elizabeth and myself! We are so lucky to have him! He starts school around the 20th, and we wish him luck! You'll do great Sam!

Love you guys!

Elizabeth Dancing at the half time show.

2010-02-08T14:10:00.000-08:00

Just a quick little update

2010-01-23T12:19:00.001-08:00

Everyone is doing great!

Elizabeth is walking ALL over the place, and making a mess everywhere she goes! I definitely have a toddler living at my house! She has been bringing me her books so that I can read to her. She LOVES to read! If I am too busy to read to her, she will just sit in her little princess chair (thanks Erin!!) and read to herself! She is seriously the cutest thing ever! If she is hungry, and ready for dinner or a snack, she will walk over to the cupboard, take her crackers out of the pantry, and wobble over to me, and hand them to me. As soon as I get them she starts shaking her head up and down... telling me she wants them! How funny is that! I love to see her walking! It is cute to see the unsteadiness, but she is much stronger at walking than when she first started!

I cant believe how fast this year has gone by! She is continuing to grow, and grow, and it is so much fun to take part in her learning and growth! Now I just have to watch my actions because she is starting to watch me even closer!

Sam is still working like CRAZY! His store is in the middle of a remodel, it's still functional, but they still have some work that needs to be done! He LOVES his job, and I am SOO grateful for that stability in our lives.

We love you all!

Elizabeth's second Christmas!

2010-01-02T18:44:00.000-08:00

What a busy couple of months! The holiday's were SOO much fun, but I have to say that I am SOO glad that they are over! This Christmas, we were able to go to Sam's mom's home in Nyssa, Oregon. It was alot of fun! I think I am safe to say that my second favorite part of the vacation was the Caldwell YMCA. I am not usually a water person, but I had so much fun! Elizabeth looked like she had alot of fun too... especially on the water slide.

Elizabeth and her cousin Lincoln
(3 days apart)

Lizzy and her cousin...
sooo cute! I wish she would smile!

Opening gifts on Christmas

I got her to walk on camera! Unbelievable! I cant believe I got it! I have been trying all week!
She can walk farther, but thats as far as I could go!

Elizabeth's First Birthday!

2009-12-19T10:12:00.000-08:00

Newborn Elizabeth

One Year!

Can you believe how fast that was!?!

I cant believe my little baby is a year old on December 11th! We went to my wonderful sister in-law's house that weekend, and celebrated both Elizabeth, and Lincoln's first birthdays. It was so fun! We got 2 mini cakes for the babies, and let them go at 'em! To my suprize, Elizabeth was afaid to even touch hers, but Lincoln dug right in!The only reason why Elizabeth was dirty was because Lincoln was wiping his hands on her! Its was so funny to watch these cute babies!

Unfortunately, the video I took got lost, or got deleted somewhere on my camera, so we only have these few pictures!

I tried putting her hand in it, but all I got was this face...

And this one... the "I'm done" face

She enjoyed the frosting... I think... or she was just trying to get the mess off her hands... I am not sure!

Wonderful gift from my sister in-law Erin, She LOVES it!

As for everything else, We are still doing great! Sam is done with the semester and hopefully will only have one left! He is super amazing! He is a great husband, a great dad, a great worker, and a great student! He has so much on his plate, I am just so glad her gets this winter semester off, so he can have a break! It is much deserved!

Happy Holidays!

Especially to my Brother Fred overseas, Be safe! Love you all!

I guess it's about time!

2009-11-06T14:55:00.000-08:00

Sorry it has been so long since there has been an update! I really don't have and excuse, so I wont try and give one :).

So, whats been up with the Ellsworths?

Well, Sam is still going to school and working full time. I am so happy he has been able to spend some time with us, even if it is for a couple of hours before he goes to school! I am not sure if I have mentioned it before, but he is now the General Manager at the Craigo's in Idaho Falls. That store definitely keeps him busy! I am so Proud of him! He has SOO much on his plate, and he takes it so well! The Owner asked him do go down to Provo for a couple of days to wor at the store down there, and I am SUPER excited to go down there! I miss my Julia and Teej!!

Nothing is really new with me. I am just LOVING being a stay at home mom! Elizabeth bring SOOO much joy into my life, I can't even believe it is possible. I am babysitting a little 9 month old girl, her name is Emily. Elizabeth and Emily get along for the first 30 minutes, and then the real fun begins! Emily and Elizabeth share as well as you would expect two children the same age would share. It is funny to watch them play! Elizabeth doesnt like to be touched by Emily, so she pushes her hand away, and turns around and smiles at me. Lizzy starts to fake cry every time Emily starts crying. I cant help but laugh at that one, and as soon as I do, it makes Emily even madder. when it is time to feed the babies, they both have to eat the same thing at the same exact time or the other gets jealous (its hard because I cant feed them both baby food at the same time, so I give one finger foods, while I give the other the baby food). I have not been able to learn how to do this one successfully yet, but I will get there. Pennie, I am not sure if you mastered that one with your twins, but some comments would be much appreciated! For the most part, they play together pretty well, I dont really have to poke my nose in until Emily starts biting Elizabeth (yeah, thats what I want my baby to start learning).

Elizabeth says "daddy", "dada" really well, and "mama", but only when she is REALLY mad. She loves her dolly, and her books. Her front top teeth are starting to come in, and the ones by her top teeth are going to follow close behind. She loves her food, and prefers what Sam and I eat over whats on her plate. Even if it is the same thing. She loves her cut up peaches over her pureed baby food fruits, and she loves her peas, and sweet potatoes better than any other veggi.
I keep her inside my living room by a barrier (which she is soon going to figure out how to get out of), and loves to play with all of our DVD's. She sleeps about 12 hours every night, and has lately been waking up around 10 or 11 (I think she hears Sam and I watching the t.v), but goes right back to bed after we give her some loves. she loves anything and everything soft, and she loves to cuddle when she is tired, and she wants to be free when she isn't.

We took family pictures a couple of weeks ago! YAY! My wonderful sister in-law took them for us. Apparently Elizabeth though that she didnt want to take pictures so she was a big grump almost the whole time. Enjoy! I have more on facebook!

Elizabeth is soo funny!

2009-08-30T20:16:00.000-07:00

I have been having SO much fun with Lizzy now that she is crawling! It seems like she is learning everything so fast! It is so crazy how time fly's, in a little over a week she will be 9 months! HOLY COW! Here is some fun Video, and a pic of Elizabeth finding the toy shelf... lol! We also got a new puppy from my aunt, and I am having mixed feelings about it! I mean he is cute, but I already have a little baby that gets into everything... Now I have 2... except this one goes to the bathroom EVERYWHERE! Im sure once he is potty trained I will love him to pieces! *hopefully*

Love you all!!

She's a Crawler...

2009-08-14T14:15:00.001-07:00

UH OH! We're in trouble! Elizabeth (really) started crawling while we were at the Ellsworth Family Reunion. Of course it was while all the girls went shopping and went to lunch, so I didn't get to see any of it. All you have to do to get her to crawl on demand, is show her her little snacks! So Funny! It seems like Sam gets to see ALL of her firsts! Well... Sam... I am going to be the first to see her walk (Hopefully)! Enjoy! Love you all!

Thanks for the chair Erin, She is already starting to LOVE it!

Mean Daddy

2009-07-17T22:33:00.000-07:00

For our first year anniversary Sam got me this teddy bear that sings, and since Elizabeth has been born, we bring it out periodically to see how she reacts to it, and without fail, SHE HATES IT!

Lions, Tigers, Bears, Fish... and more!

2009-07-11T16:58:00.000-07:00

So Today was a FUN day! My mom and dad came up last night to pick up my little sisters because they have been staying with us this week, and we decided to go to the zoo in Idaho Falls. We had so much fun, and I even think Elizabeth had a good time looking at things that she has never seen before! Thanks for a great day! Enjoy the Pic's!

(Looking at the Llama)

Sam has been DYING to go fishing, so Thursday, he finally got everything ready and went! He went fishing with our friend Tj, and as far as I know they had some fun. (even though Tj caught the only fish... lol) Sam is planning on going fishing this coming Thursday too! Hopefully we will be able to cook up some rainbow trout! I was so proud of sam for taking these pics!

( This is what the drive up to the fishing site looked like)

(Tj's cool Fish)

Car show and Fireworks

2009-07-08T22:12:00.001-07:00

It's been a while but I have finally gotten around to blogging! Elizabeth is doing SO great! She is getting so big... as you can tell! When we went to her six month appointment they told us she was 20 lbs! Crazy! At least she's healthy right?!? She is so much fun! She sits up now without falling front, or backwards, she's been getting really good at balancing! She is still just scooting backwards, but somehow, for her naps she is getting in the funniest positions! (I will take pics another time) The other night when I put her to bed, I stayed in her room, so that I could see what she did before she went to sleep. She couldn't see me and I just watched her move and cry, and I saw her Scooting forward! Here are some updated pics-

(Elizabeth and Auntie Jerrica)

(Elizabeth and her "friend" in the mirror)

(Cheese!)

Sooo... last year we started a tradition of going to Logan for the Fourth of July, and we go to Cache Valley Cruis'n. It is the COOLEST car parade EVER! Cars of all kinds come from everywhere, and strut their stuff. Here are some of our Favorites!

(Mommy and baby at the car show, some of the cars were loud for her little ears)

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So we usually do little home fireworks, and those were fun! My little sisters had a bunch of their little neighbor friends come over and set them off. We had a blast! They were Elizabeth's first, so they scared her a little bit! (not surprising seeing as how I sneeze and she jumps two feet)

(Elizabeth's first fireworks!)

Elizabeths New Sippy!

2009-05-31T18:21:00.000-07:00

So, we have been wanting to start giving her a little juice, and I heard that bottles are a
no-no, so we got her a sippy cup. I bought 2 different brands before I bought this one. It is called NUBY, and she loves it!she really loves being able to hold it herself (with a little help from mom), It's a little hard for her to keep all the juice in her mouth... but I am sure she will get the hang of it some day!

Love you all!

Our little princess!

2009-05-27T15:48:00.000-07:00

We have been having so much fun with Elizabeth! She is about 2 weeks away from being 6 months! I can't believe how fast she is growing! She is now about 18 pounds, or at least thats what our wii fit said. she has her 6 month appointment on the 18th, so more updates will come! She is still pretty chubby, and cuter than ever!!! She LOVES the world around her! Every time I take the camera out, she stops EVERYTHING and just stares! It is so funny! She scoots around in circles whenever she gets the chance, it is so funny!

We got a new toy a few weeks ago, and it is a life saver! After about ten minutes on the floor she gets so bored, and I cant always hold her, so we thought it would be a great investment to get a little jumping play gym. She Loves it, Especially the part with the mirror, I think she is obsessed with the cute little girl looking back!

(I finally got a smile, after about 10 pictures)

(fun... fun... fun)

Sam has been busy with school, homework, our garden and working full time! He is a crazy man... but he has to stay busy! Work is going well for him, he is a great manager! I work every now and then, and everyone LOVES Sam! I am so glad, we are so blessed to be able to have a job when it is so hard for people to find a job in these times.

This last weekend Elizabeth and I went to Smithfield to see my parents. They are doing so good! My brother is Graduating in two weeks, and my little sister is going to Germany the day after he graduates! It is so crazy how fast everyone grows up! I remember changing my little sister's diapers, it seems like yesterday!

It's been Interesting...

2009-04-14T15:59:00.000-07:00

Soo... we have had the wildest couple of weeks. Sam and I went down to Logan to visit my parents, and some family that was visiting from California. The day after we got there, we took Elizabeth into the Emergency clinic in Logan, because she had a cold that just got worse and worse every day. The doctor told us that Elizabeth had a double ear infection, and she was a little congested, but not to worry about RSV, because she sounded too good to have it. My mom and dad were planning on taking me and Elizabeth to Vegas the next weekend to see my brother Shawn who was coming home from Iraq, so we decided to get her checked for RSV, just in case... so we wouldn't discover she had it while we were in Vegas, and were not easily able to treat her.
So with a little pushing, the doctors finally decided to check her, and of course it came back positive. However, all we could do for her was watch her breathing.

After that emotional day, we finally got the baby to sleep, and got to sleep ourselves. I woke up with HORRIBLE stomach pain at 4 in the morning (the same pain I had while I was pregnant, but was misdiagnosed as an ulcer), So I figured it was just my ulce coming back, so I took some tums and waited, took some more and waited, and finally, at about 9, when the pain was not getting better, I had Sam take me into the Emergency Room. After about an hour of poking, and blood work, and ultrasounds, they diagnosed the problem as my gallbladder. I had alot of swelling, and a ton of gallstones. The doctor was scared that I might develop an infection since the pain lasted for so long, so he wanted to remove it. It was Wonderful! (not) So I was in the hospital for about 3 days, but amazingly I felt SOOO much better after the surgery. I was told not to lift anything over 20 pounds for 3 weeks, but that was really the only limitation that they gave me.

When I got home Elizabeth was in worse condition then when I left her, she had to get a nebulzer, and needed breathing treatments 4 times a day for about a week. I was so sad about leaving her, but I was so blessed to have this all happen while I was in Logan, otherwise I wouldnt have recieved the help that I would have needed. I know that Lynn, and Erin, Paul and Kirsten would have Jumped up to help, but then they would have been exposed to RSV, and would have given it to their little babies... and I wouldnt have wanted that.

A couple of days later we were both feeling great... and I decided to go to Vegas and have my brother meet his niece. It was so amazing seeing him after about 2 years. He, and my other brothers who have, and are serving our country, are my heroes.

We are all finally doing great! Elizabeth is rolling over like crazy, but mainly from her back to her stomach. She is such a crack-up!

This is Elizabeth eating cereal for the first time.

This is Elizabeth in the Bath with daddy. ( dont worry... he is wearing shorts... lol)

Rolling Over!

2009-03-16T17:10:00.000-07:00

YAY!!! She did it! Four days ago she rolled over twice and then the next day just once. But she has not rolled over since. We keep trying and trying, but she won't have it. She will just lay on her blanket and complain... it's kinda cute! I will get more pictures... when she actually rolls over!

My baby is growing up!!

2009-03-04T21:09:00.000-08:00

I cant believe how fast Elizabeth is growing. She is about a week away from 3 months, and we love her more than ever! She is such a fun little girl! we have been blowing "rasberries" at her, and she LOVES it! She has even started to try to blow them back at us. She makes us laugh with her cute personality! Sam and I really are blessed with Elizabeth! She is such a happy baby. She hardly cries (only when she has a tummy ache, or when she is hungry), and she has finally been getting to bed when Sam and I want to go to bed, which is usually about 12:30! (FINALLY we are getting some sleep)

We got an elliptical the other day, and I am loving it! I was telling my sister in-law how amazing it feels to work out everyday, I feel so good, and I have so much energy, Sam and I both love this machine!

Sam is still working full time at Craigos and for the most part he is liking it. He starts school next month, and he registers tomorrow. he has about 14 more classes to go, YAY!

Here are some Pic's of our little girl!

Elizabeth talking and smiling...

2009-01-29T21:40:00.001-08:00

Nothing is really new with the Ellsworth's, we're just having a blast with our baby!

Update on Elizabeth

2009-01-14T17:13:00.000-08:00

She is now one month! I cant believe how fast this month has come and gone. It is so crazy how much Elizabeth has grown also! She loves to smile, talk, and I have even caught little glimpses of giggles! As far as sleep is concerned, some days we get a lot, and others we don't get any! I wish she was on a set schedule, it seems to change everyday! Normally, though, she doesn't go down for the night until about 2 O'Clock. even though we are always tired, we love her with all of our hearts, and we know she truly is a huge blessing in our lives, and has brought Sam and I closer together, and we have really never been happier.

Here are some cute little pictures of Elizabeth. This afternoon she was getting sleepy eyes, so Sam decided to put her down in the room. So he lays her down in the Pack 'N Play, and decides to turn on the mobile. We had never really put her down in the Pack 'N Play with the mobile on before, we just figured that because she loves music, and sleeps to it perfectly, she would go to sleep easier. No way! It was just the opposite! We turned on the mobile and she LOVED it! She just smiled and smiled and when it would go off she would start talking. Then we turned it on again, and she was immediately silent, and just staring at this thing. Finally after about fifteen minutes of this, I decided to pick her up and rock her to sleep, so I could get some sleep. Oh man, was that a mistake! she screamed, and screamed, so I put her back, and turned on the mobile. Guess what happened... yeah, she stopped and stared. So I just left her in there and about a half an hour later I came in and she was still looking up at the teddies. It was the cutest thing ever!

Pictures

2008-12-16T19:20:00.000-08:00

Bathtime:

Uncle Steve

Grandpa

Baby Elizabeth

2008-12-16T19:06:00.000-08:00

Yay!! After waiting so long, she finally came! Elizabeth Grace Ellsworth. 7lbs 12 ounces, and 20 inches long. She is such an amazing blessing in our lives! It is amazing to see what a wonderful dad Sam is. I had no doubt that he would be, but he jumps at any opportunity to hold her, and burp her, and even change her! It is amazing how much love you could have for someone, and we love her with our whole hearts.

We now have a camera so we will have plenty of updates for all of you!

2008-11-21T10:10:00.001-08:00

We finally did this whole blogging thing! Sam and I were married on February 17,2007, in Logan, Utah. We are expecting our first little baby girl in just a few short days! We are getting so excited, and so anxious!