Crib (not sure why the picture is so crooked!)
Laundry Hamper
Close up of crib - notice the beautiful bed skirt!
Inside of crib with bumper and pillow
The big picture!
Ella's shelfTuesday, November 13, 2007
One more post for today....
Here are a few pics of Ella's nursery...all bedding, window valance, and blanket are the amazing work of Eva. She worked with Erika over the past month or so to pick out patterns (Erika really wanted toile) and much to our delight, it all turned out just PERFECT. We love what Eva did! Erika has been convincing her to go full-time as a seamstress :) Although there's still some work to do in the room (you can't see the extra boxes hidden from the camera's view!), we put some of the finishing touches to Ella's room last night and voila! Here it is!
Crib (not sure why the picture is so crooked!)
Laundry Hamper
Close up of crib - notice the beautiful bed skirt!
Inside of crib with bumper and pillow
The big picture!
Ella's shelf
Crib (not sure why the picture is so crooked!)Laundry HamperClose up of crib - notice the beautiful bed skirt!Inside of crib with bumper and pillowThe big picture!Ella's shelf
Weekend Updates
We had a pretty busy weekend! Tim, Pat, and Kit Campbell drove up from Richmond to meet Ella and we all enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with them. They got to see the condo and then we enjoyed a great lunch at the Reston Town Center. It was so great to see them! Later that afternoon, Tim went to Kayleigh's 1st birthday party while Erika went home to tend to Ella duty :) That evening, we had our good friends Greg and Andrea over for dinner....our first dinner guests in our condo! Ella behaved particularly well that evening so it was nice to enjoy the time with our old neighbors. There visit was an extra treat for Cooper since Arlie made an appearance. The two buds were together again!
On Sunday, the Carlson's arrived for a visit and saw Ella for the first time since she was born. For us, they were such a big help...Tim and Rick took a trip to Home Depot to buy some necessary items for the condo while Erika and Mary Ann got the condo organized by hanging pictures and sorting through the last of the boxes. And wow, what a difference. Finally we don't have junk piled against the walls and layered all over the floor. Phew. It's finally starting to feel like home! But it was a real treat for them to visit and they also got some extra Ella time as they babysit her while Erika went to class on Monday. We'll be seeing them again soon for Thanksgiving!
For some more updated pictures of Ella over the past two weeks, click here.
Ella and her grandmother
Ella loves bath time!
Post bath picture with her grandmother!
On Sunday, the Carlson's arrived for a visit and saw Ella for the first time since she was born. For us, they were such a big help...Tim and Rick took a trip to Home Depot to buy some necessary items for the condo while Erika and Mary Ann got the condo organized by hanging pictures and sorting through the last of the boxes. And wow, what a difference. Finally we don't have junk piled against the walls and layered all over the floor. Phew. It's finally starting to feel like home! But it was a real treat for them to visit and they also got some extra Ella time as they babysit her while Erika went to class on Monday. We'll be seeing them again soon for Thanksgiving!
For some more updated pictures of Ella over the past two weeks, click here.
Ella and her grandmother
Ella loves bath time!
Post bath picture with her grandmother!Monday, November 5, 2007
Happy (Belated) Halloween!
Okay, so things have been slightly hectic for us recently. We moved back to Reston this past Thursday and are just starting to feel settled into our condo. Granted, the place is still a MESS and we still have alot of organization and work ahead but things are starting to work out. Luckily, the weather has been just perfect for us recently so when we've been getting cagey from unpacking and cleaning, we're able to get out for some nice long dog walks with Cooper and Ella.
But before the move, we celebrated our last night in Arlington on Halloween which gave us the opportunity to not only hand out candy to the neighborhood kids but to also dress up Ella in her first halloween outfit, compliments of our friends Keith and Cory. Now granted, we're a bit biased since we think Ella is the most beautiful and cutest little baby ever but if you need some convincing yourself, check out the below pictures (along with some other pics). Seriously. She is just too cute for words in her little outfit and certainly gave us a good laugh!
Also, we have some more things to celebrate! NO, Erika is not pregnant again :) But we want to first extend warm wishes to our friends MEG and MIKE who got engaged in Disney World last Wednesday. We are so exited for them as they begin to plan their wedding and lives together!
Second, many congratulations to MARTHA and JEFF who welcomed their first child, a little girl named Kathryn to the world on November 2nd. Kathryn made a late appearance so we know her parents are just thrilled to finally meet her! Once we get "approval" to post some of their baby pics to our blog, we'll get them out here to show everyone!
Ella in her first Halloween outfit - just too cute for words
Quack, quack!
Erika and her little "chicken"
The Carlson's - last night in Arlington!
But before the move, we celebrated our last night in Arlington on Halloween which gave us the opportunity to not only hand out candy to the neighborhood kids but to also dress up Ella in her first halloween outfit, compliments of our friends Keith and Cory. Now granted, we're a bit biased since we think Ella is the most beautiful and cutest little baby ever but if you need some convincing yourself, check out the below pictures (along with some other pics). Seriously. She is just too cute for words in her little outfit and certainly gave us a good laugh!
Also, we have some more things to celebrate! NO, Erika is not pregnant again :) But we want to first extend warm wishes to our friends MEG and MIKE who got engaged in Disney World last Wednesday. We are so exited for them as they begin to plan their wedding and lives together!
Second, many congratulations to MARTHA and JEFF who welcomed their first child, a little girl named Kathryn to the world on November 2nd. Kathryn made a late appearance so we know her parents are just thrilled to finally meet her! Once we get "approval" to post some of their baby pics to our blog, we'll get them out here to show everyone!
Ella in her first Halloween outfit - just too cute for words
Quack, quack!
Erika and her little "chicken"
The Carlson's - last night in Arlington!
Cooper tries on the chicken hat - nice fit! :)
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