6 months!

6 months old! Ella just had her 6 month check up and is in super shape! Dr. Julie kept saying how "strong" she is ( Daddy is very proud). The small heart murmer that she was born with is barely detectable and the tiny hole in her heart should close on it's own over the coming months. She weighed in at a whopping 14 lbs and 12 oz...in the 25% range for her age. She has now has 2 teeth and is free to eat "real" food, although babyfood is not really the good stuff. So far, sweet potatoes are NOT on the A list, but peas are hanging tough. Oatmeal still wins the race.
A few pics from the past few weeks...

"Babysitting Sam"

Our neice, Abigail, has had a very busy spring playing softball...lots of pratices and games (she knocked an in the park homer in one game!!!). Sam usually goes along to all the games and such, but every once in a while he gets to come hang out with us. My mom ("Denny") was here a few weeks ago and we all took the opportunity to "babysit" Sam. We did all the normal activities like...
play at the park...

play with hotwheels and hummers...

We did all the responsible things like putting on coats before we went outside, look both ways before we cross the street, etc, etc...and then...

We turned him over to Uncle Bert...