Eliana's Five months old already!!!

Time is definitely racing by! Ellie is growing so fast. She gets cuter and more fun by the day. She has such a GREAT, EASY disposition! She can already roll from tummy to back, and back to tummy. She's starting to rock up on her knees and we find her several feet away from where we put her. We are like, "NO!!! Slow down! Next you'll be crawling!"

Mariana and Jack are having a blast with her, and she loves being entertained by them. It's so fun to watch an 8- and a 7-year old being silly. Ellie doesn't care what they do or how weird they do it -- it's hilarious to her! She's proving to be loud and silly herself, full of squeals, shouts and laughter - she fits right in!

Eliana's only "difficulty" has been the fact that she's been teething for almost three months, and still no fruits for her labors! Poor thing!

She sleeps through the night most nights. Occasionally she wakes up around 4am and has a little party and practices all her new sounds for 5-10 minutes, then falls back asleep.

We've started a little bit of food. She's just starting to get a hang of swallowing her cereal or sweet potatoes. She'll keep a little bite in her mouth and then, bloop! - spit it out.

We love her so much! She is such a blessing to our family, our little answer to prayer. We know God has big plans for her life, and we fel so privileged to be a part of it!