Sweet, Sweet September

We've made it to September! Ellie turned 8 months old on the 12th. Photo shoot time!

Such a big girl!

Yeah!

Love these toes.

Ellie's favorite books. And yes, that is "Where's Ellie?"

We're hoping she doesn't think she's an elephant.

Favorite toys. Notice the bracelet on her foot. Stylish.

Building towers.

Sneaky face.

She's a pro at drinking out of Camelbak's now.

 Pretty much, she's the cutest thing ever! Here are some Ellie stats:
-she is an eating machine. She's had zucchini, olives, tomatoes, cantaloupe, grapes, kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, mango, avocado, chicken, hamburger, lots of different breads, green beans, squash, sweet potatoes, pears, cherries, and more. She loves food!
-She loves to drink out of the Camel bak, as you can see. It's her favorite sippy cup.
-She is all over the place! We've had to find new places for a few things in our apartment.
-She's in 12 month clothing now. They fit her tummy, but the pants are still kind of long.
-Whenever you say "Good job, Ellie!" she always claps her hands.
 -She has one little tooth! I'm thinking more are on the way soon. We've started brushing her tooth. She loves to suck on her toothbrush.
-We finally got a crib! After the hassle we had with the crib before Ellie was born, we were a little wary of which one we would get, but this one has been great! Plus, Ellie now regularly sleeps through the night! Woohoo!!
-She loves to read, play with toys, be tickled, sing, go on rides, dance to Michael Buble, and look in the fridge. She is a silly girl and we're so grateful for her!

Some other things we've been up to...

Stuck under the couch.

First BYU game!

Ridin' in style

New crib!

 I've been trying a lot of new recipes. Hopefully, those will make it on here. They've been delicious! Well, diaper duty calls!

Put your past in the behind...

Ok, so I'm a little behind. Make that way behind. Summer has been really good to us and we've been super busy. We've been on lots of fun trips, sold our car, bought a new car, moved, started a new job, celebrated our 2 year anniversary, and enjoyed all the silliness and cuteness of Miss Ellie Ann.

These are Ellie's 6 month pictures. A little late, but she's still cute. She's such a happy girl.

   Ellie has become quite the little traveler this summer. We went on an overnight camping trip with Laurel and Randall. She loved being outside. We went to Payson Lakes. It was so beautiful. Fun! 

We also went to our Montague family reunion in McCall, Idaho. Ellie did so well on the drive. It was fun to see family and Ellie definitely had plenty of attention. She became a little social butterfly, which explains why she learned to wave so quickly that week.

 As soon as we got back from Idaho, we had to pack up and move. It was a little crazy, but thanks to a lot of people, we were able to make it. We love our new apartment and we're excited to get to know a new area and start fresh. Danny has started his training and school starts on Monday. G-O! HighMark go!

This is how Ellie spent her time while we packed.

 A couple weeks after the move, Ellie turned 7 months old and Grandma Crane came for a visit. You can totally tell Ellie's a bit more active these days. She had just figured out the whole clapping thing and loved showing us. I think these pictures capture her cute personality and how funny she is.

Clap, Clap!!

Fishy face

Family pic. Ellie was pretty much done with the whole picture thing.

Grandma Crane

Ellie and I went to Texas for a week to see my family. It was her first plane ride and she pretty much slept through the whole thing! We had lots of fun eating yummy food and Blue Bell ice cream, playing with the bunny, playing ABBA on the Wii, going to the drive-in, and being with family. Poor Danny had to stay behind and work. We missed him.

Ellie's favorite toy while we were in Texas.

Waiting in the rain at Olive Garden for Emma's birthday dinner.

Jaymes and Lauren in the rain.

The birthday girl and Pops.

Family picture (minus Danny) at the temple.

Ellie and I at the temple almost 2 years to the day Danny and I were married there for time and all eternity. Kind of a depressing picture without Danny.

Ellie and Pops at the temple.

Happy girl despite the 4 HOUR layover in Vegas.

2 days after Ellie and I got home from Texas, Danny and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary. He got me some beautiful roses and took me out to dinner at what has become our new favorite restaurant in Ogden, Zucca's. It was delicious. I love him so much and I'm grateful for all the experiences we've had so far in our marriage. A lot has happened in 2 years and we've grown closer as a couple through it all. I can't wait to see what we have in our future. It will be a wonderful adventure with my eternal love.

And to close, some random pictures of our precious girl.

Lunch Lady. I'll have the sloppy-joes.

This picture is the epitome of redneck baby. Cracks me up.

Moving day :)

Fourth of July. She fell asleep during the parade. Don't know how that happened.

She uses her feet as her second set of hands.

Pretty sure this was accompanied with a high-pitched scream.

Classic "baby fell asleep while eating" picture.

And that's what we've been up to.