Brielle is 7 months old!

Brielle Sue

August 16, 2017

Ms. Ellie is 7 months old! I just can't believe it. She gets bigger and sweeter every day, and she gets a new nickname each month ha. This month is Ellie Bells! She's starting to get her own little personality and is doing so much more each month as she edges closer to her first birthday! She is so different from each of her older 3 sisters that she continues to keep us guessing and questioning our parenting skills. Here's a few facts about your 7th month.

~This is about how pictures went. She is not crawling but she is rolling like crazy all over the place.

~ Weight 18lbs (60th percentile)
~ Wearing 6 month clothes with a few 9 month things thrown in there.
~ Size 2 shoes, when she actually wears shoes.

~ Sitting up like a champ until she gets tired or tipped over by a big sister

~ You love to smile and take pictures! (photo cred. Uncle Josh)

~ Hates being swaddled and kind of hates sleeping all together except in short spurts. Naps 3-4 times a day still but wakes up several times a night unless she is sleeping with mamma. (It's a work in progress)

Photo Credit: Josh Byers

~ You now sit in a cart and high chair when we go places if you are awake and you love seeing whats going on and watching those crazy sisters of yours.

~ You sleep pretty well still when we are out and about doing things.

~ You got to hang with your two besties while your moms all shopped together.
We loved having your friend Aubrey here!

~ You love love love to eat!!! So far you've tried bananas, sweet potatoes, crackers and a few table foods!

~ You smile even minutes after being attacked by a princess castle
~ Your once very thick hair has really thinned out and now we have a cute Elvis swoop on top.
~ You always want to be where the people are and never alone.

~ You love the water, especially splashing around in a warm bathtub

~ Your sisters are your number one entertainment and you LOVE their attention (until they drop you on your head)

~ You've become my running buddy even though I am not convinced you actually love it yet. You would prefer for mommy to be holding you at all times.

Ms. Ellie Bells you are certainly loved more than we ever thought possible for sweet baby girl number 4! We absolutley love having 4 little girls to dote on and enjoy everyday! This next month brings a huge change to our family as we send biggest sister Hadley to kindergarten and only have the three younger ones at home with mom all day. Excited to see if you master crawling this month and all the other exciting things! Love you sweet girl to the moon and back!

Happy Half Birthday Ms. Ellie

BRIELLE SUE

 Sweet Ellie girl you are half way to your first birthday!This last month was a busy one with a lot of firsts!

 ~ weight17lbs
~wearing 3-6 month, 6 month you are right on target despite the extra cute rolls in those thighs

 ~you are rolling everywhere and getting around but not quite crawling
~  you are able to sit up for very short periods before falling over.

 ~ you popped out two of the cutest little bottom teeth

 ~ you took your second trip to Iowa to see your cousins and one of our favorite friends (mommy drove all the way there and back with all 4 girls and no other adult ha)

 ~ you've started sitting in highchairs and grocery carts when we go out

~you have become quite the momma's girl

 ~ you celebrated your first 4th of July and loved watching all of the bright colors

 ~you went on your first camping trip and did pretty well

 ~  you love your swing and often take naps in it
~ you have developed several nicknames Bri Bri, Ellie, Ell Bell

 Little miss you are quite the happy cutie. You love your sisters more and more and love watching them play. You love love love the bath and splashing in water despite your swimming suit picture. You are really developing a personality and we love you to pieces and can't wait to see what month 7 brings!