The Griffith Family Blog: May 2010

Well, it has been two years since Tim and I were hitched! Oddly the weather here today in Rochester is not that much different than the weather was in Augusta the day we got married. It is sunny, warm & humid. Even though Tim and I officially celebrated by going out to dinner on Saturday night, he took the time post-call today to go to a floral shop and pick out the most beautiful flowers for me! He knows how much I love white flowers, and he also knows that lilies and hydrangeas are some of my favorites. He also remembered that I carried some white lilies in my bouquet when we got married and his boutonniere was a sprig of hydrangeas. So he thought this would be the perfect bouquet to give me on our anniversary, and I must say I agree! He is so thoughtful! He really put some effort into this one, and I am so thankful for that! I hope we always love and appreciate each other as much as we do right now. He brought the flowers to my office so I could enjoy them all day, and he took me out to lunch. I wish you could put scratch and sniff pictures on the blog because these smell AMAZING! I know I say it a lot on here, but I am so blessed! To be in love with a man who treats me like a queen and is appreciative of me and of our lovely life together...what could be better than that!

Just Playing Around

6 Months

Well it has been a long journey to get here! It is hard to believe our daughter is 6 months old today. I have to say that so far this has been the most fun - the 5th month. Even though I only have 4 others to compare it to, she is so interactive now it is hard not to love this stage. Ella is usually such a calm, go with the flow kind of girl. She is very independent and can keep herself occupied for long stretches of time. She just loves to have new experiences of any kind. Right now she loves to listen to music especially with people singing, and she loves to touch faces especially mommy's and daddy's. She always goes for my mouth and Tim's nose. She likes to touch everything. She loves to get a sense of what something feels like in her hands. Even though she is having some trouble getting herself back to sleep at night when/if she wakes up, she is the greatest joy we have ever had. She makes me smile, laugh and think every day. We are truly blessed by this tiny person.

At 6 Months Ellasen

*Takes 7-9 oz of formula 4 times a day.
* Eats some oatmeal and some peas
* Wears size 1 diapers (still) during the day and 1-2 at night
* Wears mostly 3-6 month clothing, although she is still in some newborn and some 0-3 month clothes
( We don't have an exact weight and length because her appt isn't until Tuesday - but we think she is about 14 lbs. )
* Wears a headband almost every day. So far she hasn't tried to pull them off.
* Can consistently roll from her stomach to her back
* Can sometimes roll from her back to her stomach
* Can sit up with some help
* Has a bedtime routine that includes a bottle, 3 books (the last one being Goodnight Moon) and some rocking and cuddling by mom.
* Is really taking to her pacifier more and more
* Is totally unswaddled, even during the night!
* Is taking more interest in the animals at our house and is having to learn the meaning of "play nice"
* Can say "babababa", "dadadada", "yayayaya" and shriek...usually in public...sigh

At 6 Months Ellasen Loves
* Music/singing
* Faces
* TV
* Her bouncy seat
* Watching mom cook
* Reading books and turning pages
* Riding in the car
* GoGo's (daycare)
* Her toes - they are in her mouth every chance she gets.
* Accessories...necklaces, watches, ruffles on shirts, etc. She is pretty sure they are wearable toys put there just for her!

At 6 Months Ellasen Doesn't Like
* Skipping more than one nap
* Waiting for a bottle if she is hungry
* Waking up in the night
* Being woken up

It's Official!

BEFORE...

AFTER

Ella is out of her swaddle...well at least for naps! We haven't quite gotten her out of it at night, but we are working on it. I know Grandma Sasso will be happy about this as she never liked "that thing" and didn't think Ella cared for it much either "being strangled" and all.