The Martin Family: Ellie's Already 2 1/2 Months Old!

Wow, how time seems to fly! We are amazed at how fast our little girl is growing and developing....she is so much fun! We made it through her 2 month appointment last week....shots and all. Eliana did great...a few tears, but she stopped crying before mom did.

Here are her latest stats:
Length: 23 inches
Weight: 11 pounds!
Likes:
*talking....dad and I swore she repeated "Go Ducks!" last night...it was hilarious!
*smiling at mom and dad most, but will show off her pearly gums to familiar faces once in a while
*playing with her "sheep friends" in her travel bed...hmm, someone else I know has a lot of sheep friends....baaaa! :)
*songs: The Itsy-Bitsy Spider....loves the hand motions that go with it, and mom loves her sweet coos of enjoyment, so we sing it alot. "Little, Little Lamby"...our friend Alex taught us that song, and so far, it's a keeper.
*game: "I'm gonna get your nose..." - silly, but she loves it.
*cuddles from mom, dad, and all the grandparents! She also gets lots of love from other family members and friends
*playing with her friend Addisen
*looking in the mirror...this is fun!
*going new places....she likes to take it all in

Dislikes:
*riding in her carseat....she screams as if being tortured! Sometimes she does all right, but the car has to be moving at all times...."Don't you dare stop!"
*bathtime - she's still a little tentative about this, but I think we'll be moving this to the "Likes" category soon
*playing in the swing...so far, no go, but we keep trying it!

Luckily, there is not much to put in the "Dislikes" category yet. Overall, she is a wonderful baby full of personality. She definitely has her moments of fussiness, but she's happy most of the time. She definitely brings more joy to our lives than we could have ever imagined....she is a true blessing from the Lord!

Update on Dylan and I:
*We went on our first date since having Eliana on Valentine's Day. Grammy and Grandpa Hoyer watched her for 5 hours while Dylan and I went to dinner and a movie. It was definitely weird to be without her, but she had a great time with the grandparents....and we had a great time as well!

*I go back to work in 2 and a half weeks....I'm definitely not looking forward to leaving my little girl everyday, but at least it's only a couple of months until summer break...it could be worse! We visited my classroom yesterday which was fun....the kids were very interested in Eliana and why I was gone for so long. It will be an interesting transition, but I think it will go smooth.

That's all for now...here are some new pics to enjoy!