Spring is almost here! I can't wait to be able to go outside with Ellie. This week Ellie will be two months old. I can't believe it! She's growing so fast and changing so much. She now laughs and smiles. She started cooing last week. How cute is that???

Trent is really sick with the flu. He has a high fever, sore throat, and stuffy nose. I'm worried Ellie will get it. I'm a nervous mother for sure!

Ellie is now sleeping 5 or 6 hours a night. I feel so refreshed!

We have puppies again. They are two weeks old today. I feel bad for them because I don't spend any time with them. Usually when we have puppies I hold them all the time.

well, obviously I'm not very good at blogging. I haven't been on here for a while. We had Ellie blessed March 7th. What a day! We had puppies born the same day, so it was pretty hectic.

Ellie is growing fast. She is smiling more and now makes a funny little squeak when she gets excited. I've been recording her on the video camera. I don't want to miss a thing!

Ellie now has two new little cousins, both born way too early. Ashton Dean Kohlmeier was born about two weeks ago. He's now home thank goodness. Yesterday my cousin Cayanne had Tristan via c-section. Poor little Tristan only weighs 4lbs 3oz. Both of these little boys are so loved already. I can't wait to meet both of them.

I feel so fortunate to have Ellie and to have had an easy birth. I feel so thankful to have my family around me and be able to see them when I want.

On another note, where is SPRING??? I was excited when last week we were able to go outside without bundling up. Now, I could go back into hibernation!

sleepy!

Yawn... Ellie is now waking up, as I am trying not to fall asleep. I love this stubborn little girl! If anyone has advice on how to get a baby to sleep by herself, please let me know! She wakes up as soon as I put her in her bed. Ahhh, to be a baby has to be hard!

So, last night I was holding Ellie. She had just finished eating and was quite content. I started making funny noises and touching her nose. I guess she thought it was funny because she smiled! I was so excited. I have been wanting her to smile for a long time. But, I couldn't get her to do it again. I can't wait for her first smiles and laughs! Very exciting for me!

I find myself looking back more often than looking forward. I tend to live in the past, and dislike change. However, I am so in love with my baby girl that I am now finding myself looking forward to her future. I don't want to look back in my life because she wasn't here with us. I am having a little bit of a hard time knowing how fast she is growing. I know she is still a newborn, but she is changing daily. One day I will look at her and she will be all grown up. This makes me sad. So...today I am going to try to make an effort to only think about her future and how exciting it will be.

Today Ellie is over a month old. She is now starting to show signs of smiling while awake. I am so excited to have her smile at me for the first time!

Isn't it funny how having a baby changes your whole life??? I used to call my dogs my "babies". Now, they are still loved but not quite like before. I think my dog Blossom is feeling rather sad. She used to get to sit on the couch and be held. Now, she gets put outside all the time. My poor dogs!

Please bear with me as I am now learning how to blog. Not sure why I decided to blog other than "everyone is doing it".

Today I am really feeling the urge to go outside in the sun. However, the sun isn't to be found!

Right now Ellie is asleep in her car seat. I brought her home from my mom's and she was asleep on the way. I left her there because if I get her out she will be cranky!

I love being a mom. I am a very protective and scared mom, but it's great! I am so very thankful that God allowed Ellie to join our family. I now understand why people say they can't imagine their life without their kids. I can't imagine how I was without her...

I don't have a lot of wisdom and insight right now. I'm just trying to think of what interesting things I can talk about on here...