Ellie

I just realized that I have not posted any pictures of just Ellie on here so here are some.
These are from January 27th- so right around 6 weeks. I love all her little expressions.  She's starting to interact with us and it's great.  She smiles now, mostly with only me.  Today she even tried to "talk" to me.  I melt.  I don't know if it's that she's "my girl" or because she's our last baby but I feel very attached to her--more so than I can recall feeling with the boys.  I had terrible anxiety the day I went back to work and left her home.  I almost backed out and asked Nick to take over class again but I knew I had to get through it eventually.  I never felt that before.  It was the feeling I've heard other moms describe that I could not relate to, until now.  Luckily, it was only that day and now I'm ok when I leave her with Nick.  But I still don't like to be away from her.  As Gavin says "I love her so much"--except Gavin says that about his school friend, Macie :)  

We wanted to get a picture of all three kids sitting in their chairs but this is what happened.  Poor Ellie was being "petted" and lovingly pulled in all directions.

 All bundled up: