Ella is 4 months old!

Ella is 4 months old

Watching The Incredibles with GG, Allison and Connor

Connor said,"Mama, Ella ball". Sure enough, he had given her his ball!

Yesterday Ella was officially 4 months old! The last month seemed to have just slipped by me. It came and went so fast that I never had time to document the month. With both Allison and Connor I had taken then to get their three month pics, but poor Ella, she has to settle for 4 month pictures. I decided I had better get my act together or those 4 month pictures would quickly become 6 month pictures. So, yesterday we got some great shots of Allison at 5 years, Ella at 4 months, and a great group shot of the three of them. I was very happy with all the pictures! Connor was the one I was most concerned about, but he sat right down and was great. He needed some persuasion to smile, but otherwise he was a champ. Allison went to the

dentist for the second time yesterday and they said her teeth looked great! I was happy to have

a great report and no cavities.

At the dentist

Getting her teeth cleaned

Here are some of the things Ella is doing:

-She watches her sister and brother constantly

-Smiling all the time, cooing, and screaming (not crying, just screaming)

-Holding on to small toys and bringing them to her mouth

-Pulling herself forward (no more sitting on the couch)

She is getting bigger every day. She is wearing 6 month and 6-12 month clothing.

Very long and very chubby!

Sleeping-takes great naps during the day and even puts herself to sleep at night in her cradle.

However, she seems to have some reflux issues at night and is getting up 3 times at night.

I am hoping that this resolves itself soon. I am a tired mama.

What A Difference A Year Makes!

A year ago I had no idea that I was pregnant with baby number three. Now our precious little Ella is here and our family is complete. Over the last year we celebrated some important milestones and made some great memories. In January I flew to Houston with Connor and Allison to spend a week with Kimberly and the kids while Chad was at a work conference. It was great to spend time with Kimberly and the kids. In February we spent a week in Florida at Disney with my parents. Watching Allison meet all the princesses, Mickey, Minnie and all the characters was awesome. It was a great vacation to share with my parents. In March we celebrated Connor's first birthday with a Thomas the Train theme and a fun Easter egg hunt. The summer was spent with friends and family enjoying the beach and all that Grand Haven has to offer in the summer. In September Allison started the Young 5's program at Gretchen's House. She made the transition to a new school with ease. Just a few weeks later we welcomed Elizabeth"Ella" Constant Alguire to the family. Watching Allison and Connor meet Ella for the first time was one of the happiest moments of my life. In October we celebrated Halloween and fall by going to many apple orchards and trick or treating with our friends. In November we traveled to Grand Haven for Thanksgiving and spent the weekend with family. December marked Allison's 5th birthday! Hard to believe she will be going to Kindergarten next year. Christmas was a lot of fun...hectic, but fun. We spent lots of time with friends and family, just the way we like it. This new year will be an exciting one for us. Craig finishes his fellowship in June and we will be moving somewhere! We are excited to find out where life will take us! We feel very blessed and hope that this coming year will be filled with health and happiness.

All the kids, pre-Ella

Disney

GG and Papa with Allison and Connor-Hollywood Studios

Connor Turns 1!

Allison at Indpendence Lake
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Coast Guard Festival

Papa with the kids at Spring Lake beach

Going to Chicago to American Girl Place

Ella arrives!

Allison starts school

Picking pumpkins

Allison Turns 5!

Christmas 2009 Connor, Ella and Allison