more Aquarium pictures

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A trip to the Seattle Aquarium

We've been wanting to go to the Aquarium for a while now, and Duane had 4 days off last weekend, (and it was his birthday the 14th) so it was a good excuse to go! We got a hotel room Friday night....went walking on the piers and waterfront to the Sculpture park, met Candace for dinner at Anthony's and went to the Aquarium Saturday morning. It was so much fun! Jerry, Vicki and Michelle came with us too, and made it all the more fun :) Abbey is at a great age for it, she just loved it. Her favorites were the mini Seahorses, some kind of "big" crab, and watching the scuba diver clean the tanks. :)

Ella's pierced ears!

Ella got her ears pierced a couple of weeks ago! She did really well (only a little crying) and they look adorable! Here are some pics...

Sitting up!

Ella is 7 1/2 months old now and almost two weeks ago she started sitting up on her own! I love this age, it's so much fun! I love seeing the world through her eyes...she is enjoying different toys now, enjoying her baths more, and just loves playing on the ground. It's a lot of fun.

Also, this morning I noticed that she cut her first tooth!

Gym class

Ever since Abbey was 11 months old she's been involved in gymnastics classes and three years later she is still loving it! She's moved from a Mini Gymmie, to a Terrific Tot to most recently, a Super Tot! It is a great way for her to burn some of her everlasting energy, socialize with other kids and learn to take turns, share etc... Besides that she's learned a lot of skills. Her favorite things are the bars - she is such a monkey! Here are some pictures...enjoy!

so big!

Ella is 7 months old tomorrow! That is just crazy to me! Time has gone way too fast...I'm sad when I think about it. Seems like I was just pregnant....

This is such a fun stage! She is almost sitting up on her own and playing with more toys, and eating rice cereal and baby food. We covered all the veggies and we're now starting fruits. She loves everything! What an eater we have on our hands! She even tries to grab everything I am eating! She sleeps on her tummy and is rolling over. Sometimes she can't remember how to get back on her back so she lays on her tummy and lifts up her legs and arms and kicks! She looks like a little seal...it's how I find her every morning right before I get that big morning smile! She's just the sweetest! She is a very happy baby and a true joy to have in the house :) We just LOVE her!

Christmas 2008

Here are some more Christmas pictures....refer to my post below for Christmas details :)