Our beautiful girl

Adventures

Ellia has recently (1/20) turned seven months old. It's just all going by so quickly. She is such a happy and fun baby. She loves to see her mom or me when we've been missing for a while, she loves peek-a-boo, she loves to laugh, she loves to dance, she loves banana and melon mixed together; she rarely cries; she has two teeth and (it seems like) a couple more coming in; she is just a joy to us. In fact, it's hard to say that "she is a joy to us" because she's part of us. There really are three people in our family, and it's fun to continue to learn more about each other. Here are some pictures of fun life, trying new foods, and just having a good time. And fyi, the shirt she's wearing at the bottom says "I may be short, but I'm a genius."

Get ready for preciousness

Here are some more pictures from our time in Snyder. Ellia's a big fan of her family.

Favorite times

Ellia started eating "solid" foods this month. Here are a few pictures of her first encounter with rice cereal.

It's not her favorite yet.

Bath time is undoubtedly her favorite time of the day.

We also got the chance to go to Snyder to be with the fam. Ellia loves her great-grandparents!

And Dr. Pepper. We're indoctrinating her early.

Stay tuned for more great pictures.

We're back...for a bit

Well, we've taken a bit of a holiday, both from the blog and from our regular responsibilities. We've been on a couple of really short flights (one with Brennan Manning and both with Ellia's poo flying freely), visited with Christina's family in Baton Rouge (Noni, Granddaddy, Uncle Clint, and Aunt Hilary), more family in Conroe (Granmama, Buck, Uncle Andy, Aunt Patsy, Brian, and Emily), and then to a wonderful wedding of two wonderful friends (Erin and Jeff) where we were able to reunite with many good friends. Lots of traveling with great friends (Anna Beth and Keith) ended a great first leg of the holidays. Next, off to visit my family in Snyder for the New Year. But first, here are some pictures from our travels.

People tell us we look alike. I don't really see it, but I take it as a compliment.

Finally some extended time with Uncle Clint

Ellia only chews on people she likes...and, boy, did she love Aunt Hilary!

Noni and Granddaddy took good care of us in their new place in Baton Rouge.

Ellia, hamming it up

One of her favorite places to roost is atop Granddaddy's shoulder.

Uncle Ryan looked after Ellia during most of the time Mom and Dad had their own responsibilities at the wedding. He had a little fun with the leftover Christmas manger at the church. "Baby Jesuita," according to Ellia's doting uncle.

We got elfed

Check this out. The Gibson family at our best. (If you have dial-up, this will probably take a while. Otherwise, it shouldn't take too long. Thanks, Kyle W., for passing this on.)

Christmas on 5th Street

Ellia and Mom with the camels

Ellia has such a sweet tooth

In case you couldn't tell, that's not real snow. But even with the fake stuff, Ellia's still unsure.

Ellia's first visit to "the Big Man."