03Jul
03Jul

Emma and Anna, sisters who live at the end of our street, have sort of adopted Ella. They have come over to play a few times and even made Ella a beaded necklace with their 3 names on it. Wednesday they came over with their friend Kyra and all four girls made flower necklaces with the kit Mema brought Ella in June. Even though Ella is a bit younger than the other girls, she hangs right in there with them!
03Jul
26Jun

Frankie had his 2 month checkup this afternoon and he has grown some…he’s 13 pounds, 6 ounces and 24.5 inches tall. He wasn’t happy to be woken up to get stripped down to his diaper for the exam, but luckily he was not unduly upset at his shots. He definitely cried, but pretty much quit crying once we got out of the office. Frankie’s doctor said he looks very healthy and is doing great developmentally as well!
26Jun
I asked Mom to pick me up at the dealership so I wouldn’t have to wait around during my car’s 75,000 mile service and look what else she picked up:

Mom’s old CRV had 150,000 miles on it and she was already looking so it was not an impulse buy! The new CRVs are really awesome, I am especially jealous of the wide opening doors and the multiple power outlets. And the MP3 jack. As Ella would say, I would rock that car!
26Jun
25Jun
22Jun

After Ryan and Ella hit the pool Sunday, we all headed to the zoo for Frankie’s first visit. He slept in the stroller so there’s no telling if he enjoyed the trip, but Ella got to feed a giraffe a slice of sweet potato and play in the splash zone. We were surprised by a rain shower as we left the zoo but still went to a local drive-in, Mug n Bun, for lunch on the way home. Their root beer is the best! Shortly after we placed our order, Frankie woke up and began to cry, prompting us to request our order to go. The wails did not subside once we got moving - instead they were joined by Ella’s howls, “he’s too loud!”. Not long after that ruckus began, it started to pour. I was going about 30 mph on the highway with my wipers on full blast but we made it home safe and sound and Ella was still able to eat in the car!

15Jun

Frankie has been kind of smiling in his sleep for a little while now, but on Monday he really started to smile those smiles that feel like they’re really meant for you and not just some muscle spasm. Then on Thursday, Ryan discovered that he could make Frankie smile by rubbing his head. This trick doesn’t work all the time but I was able to get one good photo with it!
11Jun

Ella’s swimming lessons began the Tuesday after Memorial Day, and since the pool is not heated there have been a few days when she has found it a bit too chilly to swim. When she does take to the pool she enjoys climbing in, doing bobs and kicking. Tuesday night we attended our first swim meet - Ella isn’t on the team yet, but we had dinner at the concession stand and cheered on one of our neighbors. I think it may have given Ella a little incentive to stay in the pool a little longer even when it is chilly because she stayed in the water for almost the entire class yesterday!