ellieree: Ellie at 10 Weeks

10 weeks old! And getting pretty good at holding that head up. We got her a Bumbo seat, which she seems to enjoy. She gets tired pretty quickly and she begins to list to one side or the other, but she does love sitting up on her own.

We had our 2-month checkup and the pediatrician said she looked beautiful. That is perhaps my interpretation of what she said, but she did say that all was well. Ellie continues to hold steady at 25th percentile for height and weight. We are little people, we Sizemore-Tuckers. But her fat rolls are ever increasing, and she's got a lot of very cute dimples. She also got her first set of shots at the doctor. She only cried for about 30 seconds, which we thought was pretty impressive. It is funny how there is a slight pause after the needle goes in, then her face screws up and out comes a mighty scream. It also happens if you accidentally bonk her head on the screen door on your way out the door, or if you knock her head against a shelf, or if you nick her finger while trimming her nails. All of which I have done this week. Oy.

Our trip to Mom and Dad's was quite a success. She slept almost the entire way (both ways) in the car and she slept just as well at night as she does at home. This little girl may have inherited her mother's love of sleep. We had a great time hanging out in Williamsburg, showed her W&M and DOG Street. Had a picnic of Cheese Shop sandwiches with Justin and Hannah. Went to Suzanne's for a play date with Matthew. Her first play date! She was pretty intrigued by Matthew, as if to say "hey, another little person...I'm not the only little person!"

Developmentally, holding the head up is probably the thing she's working on most right now. Still not a big fan of tummy time, but she's getting better. Not grasping things yet, though if you place something in that vice grip of hers, she will hold on to it for a little while. Don't think she really realizes what she's doing though.

She is also "talking" a lot more. Matt is particularly good at getting her to talk. He holds her on his knee, and mimics the "hoo" and "ha" sounds that she makes. She loves this, and responds back at him with more of the same. And she really is responding to him, as if they are having a conversation. The first time it happened, we both teared up. It was awesome.

What are you looking at?

Morning at Grandma and Grandpa's house, sitting up in the Boppy

Sweet smile waking up from a nap

Pretty spring day, not sure why the furrowed brow

Well, hello!

Matt's suggested caption for this photo was "Someone left a baby out on the lawn." We had a beautiful 75 degree day. Ellie and I had a nap in the backyard.