Happy 11 Weeks Ella

On Friday, Ella was 11 weeks old! It is crazy how time flies by and how big she is getting. Here are a few updates on Ella and a few pictures of her past week.

• Ella has started a funny thing with her head: She turns her head from side to side over and over again. It is very funny! We caught it on video.
• Ella has a fascination for the television. The other night Kermie sat her in her Bumbo in front of the t.v. in the living room and she watched it for about 10 straight minutes. She will be getting Baby Signing Time for Christmas, so soon she will be watching educational t.v. :)
• Ella loves her bouncer! She is beginning to get bored with her swing and gravitate to things that move, have lights, or make sound. She still enjoys swinging in the morning after her first feeding and in the afternoon after eating. Yesterday, she reached for one of the toys hanging on her bouncer. She grabbed it and moved it!
  
• Ella loves Lamar the Star! Her daddy named him and she loves the sounds Lamar makes.
• Ella smiles constantly and laughs out loud when she gets really excited. It is fun to watch her move her arms and legs as she gets excited.
• Ella sometimes likes to play instead of eat. When she is eating in her Boppy she likes to kick off Mommy and do a "back bend" as I like to call it! She is so squirmy :)
• Ella is still sleeping through the night (9:30-4:30ish). However, a few nights this past week she woke to eat. I think she may be going through a growth spurt.
  
• Ella likes to suck on her hands more than her "Patsy" (Kermie named it as well). I think she is beginning to find her thumb! I am hoping this wont be a habit that is hard to break!
  
• Ella is still not a big napper, but is becoming more consistent. She always naps in the morning after eating, around lunch time (only for about 20 minutes), and in the afternoon. Her first and last nap are always the longest. She sometimes "cat naps" at other times too. I am really wanting her to sleep because it is very important for brain development at this age.
  
• Ella is eating more and more these days, but is still not consistently eating the same amount. She eats 4 to 6 ounces every 3 to 4 hours. She is getting "chunkier" everyday :)
  
• Ella is a wonderful baby girl who makes her mommy and daddy very happy!