Life in the 'sipp: Happy 1st Birthday Ellie!

On May 4, 2017, Ellie turned one! She started her day with a nice yummy bottle. She then helped Mommy take her brother and sister to school. She then went to the gym and assisted her Mommy in teaching HiiT to some strong folks at the gym. Then, her thoughtful Mommy took her to the doctor for her check up. Ellie weighed 26 lbs 3 oz and is 31 inches tall. She is in the 95th percentile for Height and Weight, and she is in the 75th percentile for the size of her head. We decided not to do shots on her birthday, because that is just mean! The doctor wants to put her in a First Steps program, to challenge her more to walk. I am not so worried, I think she will walk closer to her adjusted age. But, First Steps couldn't hurt?! She is trying to pull up, and really close to crawling. Ellie is going to do things her own way and in her own time. And that is okay by me! They did stick her finger at her appt to check her blood count. Then she had a nice nap. We waited to open presents when Addie and Porter came home from school and when Daddy came home from work. She enjoyed a very yummy and colorful cake! She wasn't as excited about it as I thought she would be. But she enjoyed squishing it with her fingers. Porter and Addie just couldn't stop laughing! Ellie got her new walker (early) and clothes, and toys, and books and money.

On May 5 she had her popsicle party. So many wonderful friends came to wish her a happy birthday and enjoyed a popsicle! We even had some chips and salsa and guacamole in honor of Cinco de Mayo! She also had a yummy coconut cake.

It still blows my mind that it has been a year! She has come so far! Our lives have totally changed for the better. We just closed on our new house and renovations have started! I feel a little crazy about starting a renovation, but it is going to be awesome. I am starting a separate blog for the renovations. Mixing it into this one would just be tricky and boring for many of you! haha! But, we got 6 months to close our construction loan, so it is on! Every Saturday is going to be renovations day! Yay. Addie actually had a real great time hammering the wall and tearing it down!