Baby Crush

So apparently we're not the only ones that think Ella is to die for. Dr. Cline said she had a baby crush on Ella. I bet she says that to all the girls... ;)

Our big girl is 15 lbs 8 oz and measures 26 1/2 inches long. That is the 50th percentile for weight and 75% percentile for length. Dr. Cline said she has taken a growth spurt in length since last time.

Everything else was perfect: ears, heart, motor and social skills, and whatever else they check.

Shots went...as well as can be expected. She was fine, actually, as soon as the nurses left. Out of sight, out of mind.

Practice Makes Perfect

Ella has been trying to get up on all fours for the last few days. This started while we were at Mom's and Dad's this weekend for Michele's wedding shower. From a sitting position she would lean over until she was on her hands. Then she would try to pull her legs out from under her. She was successful in getting on all fours a few times, but not for very long.



We practiced this today too, but didn't seem to make any progress. Infact, she didn't get on all fours at all today.



Being the little Barnett that she is, stubborn and determined even in her sleep, I went to check on her and found this:




Knees tucked underneath her, rearend straight up in the air. Just the sight of it was enough to risk waking her to take the picture. (I'm happy to report she didn't even budge)

What's next? Driving?

Our newest trick was slowly learned, but quickly mastered. When we had her pictures done a few weeks ago, she could barely sit up by herself. A few of my favorite shots were cropped because I could be seen on one side or the other, offering a steady hand to hold. But now those days are long gone...Hmm...I thought I fixed the red-eye...

Anyway, next on our list is crawling. I'm afraid that it is closer than I'm ready for! Anyone want to come babyproof my house?

No Crying?? Nah

I Can't Imagine Why Anybody Would Want To Stop Crying

I think if I had read this article when Ella was 2 months old, it wouldn't have been that funny. I find it quite hilarious now! I cringe at the memories...and smile because they are, well, memories.

Rain Rain Go Away

Just when the snow went away, the temperature began to rise, and the birds began to sing...

In came the rain. It feels like it has been raining for weeks. I resist counting how many days it has rained in the last month because it is completely depressing. I am ready to get Ella out of the house and into the great outdoors before her first birthday.

I know, I'm being dramatic. We did get out today for a walk so we (Ella and I) could survey the flooding on our farm. For those familiar with our place, the gravel road to the churches in completely impassable. The creek has overrun its banks at every point on the property. One field (the one behind the white church) is almost completely covered in water and the other field is about halfway covered.

Here you can see the bridge in the middle of the left side of the picture. The white church is just behind those trees.

The trees running through the middle of this picture actually line the creek bank. As you can see...no creek! Just a lake. Just for reference, the creek is over Britt's head in most places. (Please excuse the leftover building materials from our new shed:) )

But with every trial comes a blessing (or ten!), right? Spring is really showing itself on our farm, mostly because of the rain. Because we moved in here during the summer, we haven't yet experienced Spring here. It is so exciting to see the trees and plants start to bud and grow. Especially since I don't know what most of them are yet.

The most exciting part of Spring on a farm is, of course, all the new babies! We have several new baby calves. I think 5 have been born since Ella was born. Our newest (and most exciting) additions to the farm are our twin goats. Umm....that would be TWO sets of twins actually. The first set was born Wednesday and the newest set was born sometime this morning. We are expecting at least one most set in the very near future! I didn't dare bother the new moms with my camera, but wanted to share, nonetheless!

Some pics of new blooms: