Almost crawling

For the past few weeks Ellie has been trying to crawl. She can get into the crawling position and rock back and forth. Sometimes she lunges forward, and sometimes just retreats back to a sitting position. I think we're going to have a mobile baby very soon. She loves to practice standing up, and can hold herself up by holding onto the sofa. Ellie has started eating Cheerios, she can pick them up but hasn't figured out how to put them in her mouth yet. Ellie has also started mimicking us, sometimes she sticks out her tongue or claps when we do. For Halloween Ellie is going to be a chocolate chip cookie, pictures will come soon!

At Brad's 30th birthday celebration in Pennsylvania.

Ellie's friend Grace Mai Huynh was born this month (they are exactly 7 months apart). We paid the Huynh's a visit when Grace was 2 weeks old.

Ellie's first trip to the pumpkin patch.

She loved the pumpkins!

Ellie and her cousins Sebastian and Eve at the park in Piney Orchard.

Grinning with her two teeth.

Ellie enters Autumn

It's amazing how much Ellie learns and changes each month. She has a very happy and smiley personality, and she loves to laugh! She has sprouted her bottom two teeth, and really wasn't too bothered by it. She's pulling herself up in her crib and on the couch, and she lunges herself forward as she's trying to figure out how to crawl.

Our little Terps fan!

Ellie visits downtown Annapolis right before the Boat Show.

Baltimore Running Festival, Ellie was there to cheer on her Daddy, Me, Timmy, and Jim in our races. Great job to everyone, especially Brad and Timmy who ran the marathon!

Grammy and Ellie waiting for the start of the marathon.

Ellie in the tub, laughing at her Daddy.