The Cook Clan: 11 Months....

11 Months and counting….

Ellie has amazed us every day how much she is growing and changing. She has little games she plays and loves Peek a Boo… She actually gets to cracking herself up when she plays peek a boo in the mornings with me by standing and squatting in her crib to hide when I come in to get her ready for the day. If she gets up before I am done getting ready she will pull down her books (we position all around her crib) to "read" and entertain herself. She still is getting a bath around 5:45 feeding around 6 PM and in bed by 6:30-7 pm sleeping through the night in most cases until 6:30-7 AM.

Her little teeth have been bothering her a little bit, but completely understandable because she does not have one or two coming in, she has all 4 of her top teeth come down, and they are not little.

I love this picture, first because this was when Ellie first started pulling up all by herself and if you look closely out the window David is trimming the trees. Ellie has to know where he is at ALL times!

Headed to the Zoo!

Ellie hanging out with Johnny Foster!

Hanging out in the Nursery while I attempt to clean...

We also started supplementing milk for formula half and half (4 oz formula and 4 oz whole milk). She gets a bottle in the morning and one or two in the afternoon and then one before bedtime. Slowly adding more real food, too. When did my baby grow up??

Ellie is hardcore with her Army style push ups!

Making sure she does not get left behind....

We also got the chance to head down to Charleston for the Wildlife Festival and had the chance to hang out with the Calhouns! Luna was a hit at Marion Square to say the least.

And to top off Ellie's 11 months, she was dedicated at our church, Riverland Hills Baptist Church, and did amazing. She was really working the crowd smiling and bright eyed from Dr. Carney. She looked like a lil angel! Ellie's grandparents were all able to make it for her dedication and some of her aunts and uncles... :)