1 Year Old Check-Up Results

David and I took Ella in for her one year old check-up today. I didn't take my camera, but here are her stats:

Weight: 19 lbs. 9 oz. (25-50%)
Height: 31 inches long!! (90-95%)
Head: 18 (50%)

She is a healthy and happy baby girl....well, not super happy....she got 3 shots!

Ella, Grandpa Hall and the Fish

Linda sent this picture to me and I thought it was cute. :)

Birthday Bash #2

Right after I got pregnant with Ella we started attending 121 Community Church in Grapevine. Our Life Group was FULL of preggos so we all got to experience the joys of pregnancy together. Since they were all born within weeks of each other, we decided to throw them a combined birthday bash!



Each of the four kiddos had a cup cake with their name on it.

Ella wanted to touch it SO bad!

And of course....as soon as she saw the flame....

...she touched it!!!! I then had to give her a bottle just to calm her down. :)

Then I put her back in the high chair and she enjoyed the sweet goodness!

How cute is this cake?

All four mommies holding up their offspring! Dane (far right) was born first in late April, then Ella was born on May 6th, then Bishop (to the right of Ella) was born a week or so later, then Alyssa (far left) was born a week or so after Bishop.

All four birthday babies listening to us sing Happy Birthday

Proud mommy and daddy!

And the verdict is.....

We told our parents that the doctor couldn't tell the sex of Baby Crandall #2 just yet because David wanted to see their reactions in person....so he made a little sign that Ella opened at her party! It was perfect!

Part 2

This was the adult's cake....didn't Linda do a great job???

Here is Ella's cake...daddy made it!

We had pizza and salad.

Guests in the front room....

....guests in the living room....

....guests everywhere! :)

Patiently awaiting her cake....

....eating the cake as delicately as possible. We were hoping for a messy picture!

This is about as bad as it got. She's never really been a messy eater so I don't know why I thought her party would be any different!

We had a lot of fun and just want to say thank you to all who came and loved on Ella!!!

Opening Presents - Part 1

The first six pictures are from Auntie Beth's visit back in April. Ella got to open her presents early so Beth could be there!

She is a little nervous of the bag....

....then she started clapping....

....then she pulled out an adorable outfit but was more excited about the hanger....

....then she used the hanger to point at pictures in her new book....

....and then she clapped at the end again. :)

Ella and her two aunts.

Now, the next few pictures were taken by Ella's Uncle Jason. I haven't even looked at the pictures we took on our camera last Saturday, but here are just a few of her opening her presents from all of her wonderful friends!

Morgan and Joseph (her cousins) got her the cutest bikini!

Daddy helping out.

I'll post more later.....

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!!

I sang "Happy Birthday" to Ella as I drove her to her nanny's house today...and then cried all the way to work. :)