Ella is now 12 weeks old (technically she hit 12 weeks Monday.) So I’m a little behind posting this. She has really started to smile and talk with us. She has a “laugh” but not a giggle yet. Most of the time she falls asleep around 9, I’ll feed her around 11:00, and then she’ll wake up around 4 am for another feeding. After that she will sleep till about 6:45, eat then play for about an hour, and then sleep till around 10 am. It’s nice that she goes down for a morning nap so early except that Jameson wakes up about the time she falls asleep. She has recently found her fist, and loves to suck on them.

Her hair is starting to lighten. Her roots have turned blond. When she gets a little bit more hair, I will have to cut some to save to show the two different colors on one strand. Ella is starting to play in her bouncer or on the floor mat with the toys hanging over her. She will be entertained for about 20 minutes before getting upset. She doesn’t really cry a lot, it’s more of a cry to let you know she wants something. So it’s not loud, or constant, but little cries here and there. She is kind of demanding with those cries, though. She loves to be held, and doesn’t like to be alone. She will cry if she can’t see anyone. She also wants to be sitting up to see things. If she is laying down and can’t see, she will let out one of her little cries. She has a sad face and poutty lip that can compete with Jameson’s.

Jameson still doesn’t really care for his sister all that much. When new people come he wants to point her out and show them, so that is an improvement. He will be nice to her only if we’re “not” watching. Once in a while he will give her a kiss. He will also play with her on very rare occasions. He gets close enough to her so when she kicks or moves her hands it hits him. Then he yells to me, “Ahh! Mom, baby sister’s getting me.” I don’t know if he’s playing or trying to get her in trouble, but either way, it’s pretty funny. I tried to get pictures of them taken this week, and I think the only picture he is in with her was because he was in time out and we put her on the grass in front of him. We’ll see what turns out.

Here is Ella tonight, talking with her daddy…