Just Plain Cuteness

Here are a few recent random pictures that need to be blogged because of their intense cuteness level.

I love overalls......

for obvious reasons.

Rocking chair time

OK, I've had enough.

She's really enjoying playing with this lamb, especially fiddling with the ribbon around it's neck. 

More please!

Falling for It

Posing Pretty

Hmmm.... what's this on my foot?

I must have it!

Almost there!

Yes!

It was so worth it!

Up again!

Five Months

Ellie Grace turned 5 months on September 19th. 

Here are some pics of her and her sticker. 

Here is what is going on with her right now. Drool, drool and more drool! She is constantly drooling and putting things in her mouth all the time! It's really crazy to me. She is consistently rolling from her back to her stomach and occasionally from stomach to back. She is so strong. She tries to sit up all the time. If we sit her up, she can sit there upright for a little while but she will tump over and she is able to wiggle herself onto her stomach when she does tump over so that's exciting. She's quite the eater too. She has enjoyed sweet potatoes, squash, carrots and peas so far. It seems like I can't feed her enough. She is getting so big. I took her to the doctor on September 6th about her cheek and she weighed 16lbs 4oz then so I'm sure she weighs 17lbs by now. She still loves her pacifier but is getting a lot better about keeping it in. She goes to sleep on her side and ends up all kinds of ways and still loves to have a lovie. She also likes to have something to fiddle with when she's taking her bottle too. It can be her bib, my arm, Josh's beard, just whatever her hand comes across. That's all I can think of right now. She is so sweet and just funny to watch. We love her.

Sunday, September 25th Photo Session

Little Pharaoh

This is what Ellie Grace wore to a recent Raleigh Egypt football game. Props to Angela Wheeler for screen printing this onesie for us. 

Sunday, September 18th

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Miscellaneous Recent Moments

Here are a few recent pictures from the Mathes household. 

Staring contest..... I won.

Ready for winter. 

Dad is not ready for winter, except for the beard.

Cleanliness is very important to me so in this picture Ellie Grace has on a regular cloth bib for when she takes a bottle, then a plastic bib for when she's eating in the high chair and an added paper towel for good measure. :)

Holding her bottle for a few moments.

Sunday, September 11th, Photo Shoot

Here is Ellie Grace from this past Sunday. She is wearing a cardigan for the first time. Precious as usual!

Please forgive the lack of diaper cover. I did put one on after the photo shoot. :)

A Cool Walk

This post is late because we went for this walk on Labor Day, when it was actually cool. Of course I couldn't fully enjoy the walk because the whole time is was wondering is she too hot, is she too cold or is the cool wind going to cause an upper respiratory infection. Such is the life of this first time mom, always wondering. 


I had to do a post about it because I love Ellie Grace in a jacket.

Ready to roll!

I can't wait for the cool weather to be here for good so we can go on more walks. 

Fun in the Bumbo

Ellie Grace is tolerating her Bumbo seat a little more lately. She wants to sit up all the time but can't yet stay in the sitting up position by herself. You would think she would love the Bumbo because it allows her to sit up but she tries to get out of it after about 3 minutes.

Hopefully her love for the Bumbo will continue to grow. 

Oh, How I Love Overalls

I don't know why, but I have always loved overalls, on other people and on myself. 

So, I knew when we got pregnant with Ellie Grace that we had to have some for her. 

Aunt BeeBee got her these before she was even born and this past week they made their debut. 

Now, if only I still had my turquoise Tommy Hilfiger shorts overalls from middle school.

Sleepy Sweetie

Here is a picture I took of Ellie Grace as she was waking up. She is so sweet when she wakes up and almost always smiles really big when she realizes what is going on. 

Sunday, September 4th, Photo Shoot

As promised, here is a look at Ellie Grace in her Sunday outfit. I think this will be her last time to wear this dress because it is already a little short. 

Cute chunky legs!

So photogenic

Sunday nap syndrome in effect

After taking her out of her carseat

Activity Center

Ellie Grace is starting to enjoy her activity center more and more these days. Probably because she can actually reach the toys now.  It is very exciting for me because it is a good place to leave her for a few minutes while I get something done besides just flat on her back, which she is enjoying less and less these days. She especially enjoys when I try to dance to the songs it plays, which will not be pictured on the blog. :) 

Happy girl!

She's trying so hard to get it!

She can almost press it down on her own.

You can't see it in these pictures but there are piano keys under her feet and when she hits them they make music and light the corresponding keys up top. Very cool!