New Chair and Pool

Ellie loves sitting in chairs her size. So I went out hunting for one that wasn't too tall that I would have to worry about her falling out of, so this is what we found:
She gets so excited when she sits in it, it is absolutely adorable!
We also decided to buy her a little pool her size for the backyard. We have a neighborhood pool (which she likes more since there are other people she can play with and observe), but this makes it easier on me so I don't have to always get in if she wants to get wet. Here is a picture of her eating the squishy wet ball:
Here is one of Ellie playing with her bucket:
Ellie still doesn't like to explore things very much, she LOVES watching people and interacting with them. Sometimes she can be shy, but most likely she hardly seems to know a stranger. No matter where we are, Lowes, the mall, a restaurant, if a stranger even smiles at her she is willing to go straight into their arms. We aren't sure how we feel about this, but it has made life a little easier since she loves almost everybody. She's definitely a little social butterfly :)

Sleep Over!

This past week Ellie stayed with my sister and her husband for two nights! Zach and I didn't have any plans, we just thought it would be nice to have a little break. We were very curious to see how Ellie would handle two whole days without mommy and daddy, but she did fabulous! It didn't even seem like she noticed we weren't there. She had a great time, but we sure did miss her at our house. Life just isn't the same without our sweet little girl running around.

An update on baby #2: I am almost 11 weeks and the nausea seems to be getting a little better. I mostly feel sick in the morning and then when I get tired at night. I will be going back to the doctor the second week of June and will most likely have another picture for you!
Zach is in the process of finishing in the garage so he can move his office out there. We decided since he already is so distracted by me and Ellie, adding another baby will make it nearly impossible for him to work efficiently in the house. The garage seems more secluded and you can't hear everything that's going on as well. We hope it'll work, we gotta stay in this house a few more years :)

Annoucing Baby No. 2!

So this is how it all started:One positive pregnancy test. At least this time it only took one to convince us, last time we took four and still weren't convinced! So you might ask were you planning to have another one so early? Well, the answer is no. We had one slip up, and well it only takes one time! We are proud that we made it that far, and are really excited that the Lord blesses us so easily. Children truly are a blessing, and we are delighted the plan the Lord has for us.

We went to the doctor today to have our first ultrasound, my favorite part! We saw the baby's heartbeat and him/her move around! Everything looked fabulous and the baby measured exactly as planned. The expected arrival date is December 22, 2009, my dad's birthday! It may not be our choice of timing, but it's awesome to have the baby due on my dad's birthday. Ellie and baby 2 will be 20 months apart. Here's a picture for proof:

So Ellie is officially a big sister! We told our family by making a shirt for her and letting them figure it out. It was fun, a few mixed reactions... but overall excitement all around. We know our family can definitely give out love and plenty of it! Here is Miss Ellie Baker in her new shirt:
You might be wondering how I have been feeling and if this pregnancy is as easy as the last... well, it definitely is much different! I started having nausea around 6 weeks, have trouble sleeping at night, and have been very moody (poor Zach). I started taking vitamin B6 to help with the nausea, and it has been better. I am very careful of what I eat to avoid getting sick, and I try to rest a lot. Zach has been a HUGE help by helping with Ellie whenever I need it. Sometimes we feel like how are we going to do it, but then we look at Ellie and know how much easier it is to trust God with our future. We are so blessed to have our friends and family to support and love on us. Zach, Ellie, and I hope that you will pray for us over the next 7 months as we prepare for our new addition!

Kisses For You

She just started this adorable thing this weekend:



We love it, but can only get her to do it when she's tired.

Uh-oh