The Cook Clan: August 2012

6 MONTHS!!

Now comes the fun! J Miss Ellie has really WOWed us over the past month... She is just a social butterfly and loves everyone, she hasn’t met a stranger!

We had the chance to go to the Greenbrier as a family (unfortunately minus Craig, Tricia, Hamilton and Zan), but we made the most of our time! David even drove the RV up to West Virginia to make the commute a little easier on the little ones. Gracie, Adeline, James and Ellie enjoyed their time in the RV; well to be honest I think Hunter, Jimmy, Joy and Cam also had fun riding in the RV for the first time too… J

Crazy fun!

Ladies hanging out by the pool

Teaching Ellie early the importance of sunglasses

Ellie hanging with the guys.

We love pink!!

Ellie is always amazing us! As if being a great traveler wasn’t enough, a wonderful hostess. Having a few get togethers at our house she can SLEEP through anything!! Still wakes up early in the morning, no matter what time we go down J…

Family portrait

The crew in front of the Greenbrier with the RV behind us! haha We made an entrance....

Our angel baby is even eating baby food this month. I was a little scared to start the whole food process, because that would mean my baby was getting older, but no worries she caught on VERY fast. We have not found a baby food she doesn’t like… So far peas, green beans, carrots, sweet potatoes and her favorite squash!

Our 6 month check-up was successful. Baby girl is 90% for weight and height (big girl!) and healthy. In fact the doctor recommended me try and cut out one bottle feeding and so far so good…

More pictures taken during the month...........

Daddy's little girl is putting it lightly!!

VISITING GREENVILLE (the Great Grandparents!)

Visiting Ma!

Grandmommy and Ellie

Fun times at the Larson's

James being sweet to Ellie...

Ellie's sweet cousins Gracie and Adeline

Mama Cook comes to visit Ellie!

I LOVE JULY! (**Watch out picture overload!**)

So I am a little late in posting Miss Ellie’s 5 month blog, but we have been pretty busy. This is definitely my favorite month of the year, maybe because it’s my birthday month and there is always time for the beach!!

The fourth of July was celebrated at Fripp Island with some of the family. We had such a great time on the golf cart and hanging out on the beach. And finally after several outings to the beach Miss Ellie has come to love it (and I could not be happierJ). She is either sleeping or eating on the beach.

When getting home from the beach the Brown’s came to visit with Tanner and we had a great time catching up by the pool!

Miss Ellie is also one lucky lady, at only 5 months old she got to stay at The Greenbrier for almost a week and was on her very best behavior. Did not sleep to well in her pack and play, but loved the bucket in the stroller almost every night. Ellie had a great time with a few of her cousins for the week. She just loves watching older kids and cracks up around them.

Such a wonderful Dad!

Pool time, Daddy style.... Diaper

Some of the family at the Greenbrier enjoying some tea.

Daddy and Ellie having high tea...

Can never have to many family shots, right?!

Our sweet angel baby!!

Thanks to Mom and Dad we got a couple nights out!!

The girls plus David :)

Gracie, Adeline and Ellie

We also got to take the Cook's motorhome up to the Greenbrier with Hunter, Joy, Gracie, Adeline, Cam, Jimmy, James and Ellie which was allot of fun. David was a trooper and drove up there and back with only a couple stops both ways.

My favorite picture... The entire family (minus Craig, Tricia, Hamilton and Zan) at the Greenbrier with the motorhome parked in the front... We know how to make an exit!

Sweetbaby James and Cambo sleeping

Joy and her girls watching Tangled

Our captain and co-captain... Hunter kept David entertained the entire time!!

Ellie buckled in and ready!

Ellie in the past month has become even more alert and loves to chime in on conversations or listen and watch whoever is talking very intently. (Teaching her early to make eye contact :)) And thanks to Aunt Cammie, Ellie now knows how to blow raspberries and soaks everything she wears. Another funny thing is, she puts her hands behind her back and sleeps WONDERFULLY, at least 10 hours a night with the occasional midnight wake if her schedule is a little off.