A MUCH overdue update!

Hello!! I seriously can't believe how bad I've been at blogging since we moved! Bad is actually an understatement. I've actually been bad at taking pictures period! But I've resolved to take at least one picture a day so hopefully that will have a positive affect on my blogging habits!

So some quick highlights of recent happens with the Ellis Fam:

-- We bought a house! We are set to close October 23rd on this great little duplex in Sherwood, Oregon (about 20 minutes from my family.) We absolutely love and can't wait to get in there. It was a foreclosure so it needs a good cleaning-- along with some other small remodeling projects. We're redoing the kitchen (new countertops, refacing the cabinets, brick layers backsplash, and building a pantry,) taking out a window above the fireplace and mounting a tv, recarpeting upstairs and repainting throughout. Andrew working for a contractor is working out great for us right now as you can imagine! It's got a great yard and is just steps away from a super cute park. We've already started going to our new ward and we absolutely love it! We couldn't be more excited! Pictures to come!

--Andrew's job is going great! He loves going to work and the business is making lot of progress. We like to think their success is attributed to Andrew's hard work! :)

--I love being Bauer's mom. When I'm not playing, changing or feeding him, I like the scrapbook and as of late, shopping for things for the house. I'm healthy and happy- life couldn't be better!

--Bauer is 3 1/2 months now and growing like a weed, about as fast as our love for him! At his 2 month checkup which happened to be closer to 3 months (thank you insurance!) he weighed 11 lbs 3 ounces and was 23 inches long. He can sleep good at night but most of the time chooses to hang with mom every 3-4 hours. I can't complain-- if I'm going to have to lose sleep, there's nothing I'd rather be doing than cuddling with my little man! He does not like to be in the craddle position anymore except for the purposes of going to sleep-- he loves to look around at everything. He likes to talk and he even graduated from just smiling to laughing yesterday when he was playing with his Dad. He is the joy of our lives and we love him to pieces! ok now for the pictures...

At Bauer's blessing Labor Day weekend.

Little Man with Grandma and Grandpa Ellis who came all the way from Virginia for his blessing!

Buds at his first Blazer game. As you can see he was a little over stimulated and very surprised at how big the players are in real life. Thanks Papa & Grammy for letting us have the tickets to the first pre-season game!

Showin' off his good looks for the camera!

"How big is Bauer?" "SOOO BIG!"

His newest learned skill? Drooling uncontrollably! His dad would be proud to have you know in this picture, mommy was trying to play with him but he was too busy watching sportscenter to give mom the time of day! They start soo young!

"Sunday naps on dad are my very favorite!"

So-- there will be no more of these whirlwind updates. Instead I promise to post more frequently so my posts aren't so long!

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

My cute dad had this great idea to buy everyone tickets to a Portland Beavers game. SO FUN! So last weekend everyone met downtown for a night of fun. Cause there's so many of us, my dad got talked into a suite above home plate which was fantastic because the kids could run around and not be stuck in those aisles. Bauer loved his first game and we just had a blast! It's sooo great to be so close that we can all get together to do things like this.

Bauer is getting a little chunky, but I promise his double chin is not as bad as it looks in this picture!


Grammy, Papa and their dozen of Grand kids (really, there's 12)


Daddy and Bauer man enjoying the game!


Us with Auntie Erin and Cousin Olivia (The Beavers colors are Blue and White, hence the BYU Cheer Uniform. so cute!)
SIDENOTE: YEAY for Gregg and Erin announcing they are pregnant with their 3rd. They make SUPER CUTE ones so we can't wait!!


Funny Story: I was in the corner feeding Bauer when a foul ball come zooming up into the suite hitting the back wall just feet from my head-- you can see the marking where the ball left a dent. Amazing enough no one got hurt!

My amazing sisters with their sleeping babies. I can't tell you how much fun it is to be so close. Since they are some of the only followers of my blog I'll give them a shoutout--LOVE YOU!

AND....INTRODUCING THE FIRST SMILE CAUGHT ON CAMERA!

He is smiling lots these days-- It's so fun. Love him more everyday!

All our Adventures...

Hello! I can't believe how bad I've been at blogging since we've been here. Let that speak volumes about how great it's been!

*Bauer-Man is as cute as they come and getting bigger and more interactive by the day! We haven't captured a smile on camera yet but he's got a super cute smile going already. He loves the morning time, between 6-9 am and smiles a ton around then. He's been digressing in the sleep category, he is waking up a couple times between feedings but he takes good naps during the day (at least it's not both right!?) He turned 2 months old a couple days ago and I can honestly say it's been the best 2 months of my life. I love him more than is humanly healthy. He's good to let me kiss him about 200 times a day!

*A week or so ago, Bauer and I left daddy home and went to Black Butte Ranch which is one of my all-time favorite places on the face of the earth. My mom, Jyl and her kids were there and we had a blast. We strapped Bauer's carseat in one of those bike trailors and rode all around the ranch-- so fun!

*Andrew is loving his work with a start-up-ish construction company. He's enjoying learning the various aspects of a small business and hoping their hopes for little company come about in the future.

*Bauer and I enjoy days hanging out with Grammy, Aunties, and Cousins. especially by the pool.

*I'm in the process of changing my Utah Teaching License over to Oregon and I plan on substitute teaching 5 or so days a month for a little extra money. I can't believe how much more Oregon Subs make than Utah Subs! I really am excited to get back in the classroom with the students and am greatful to be by a plethora of very experienced and very cheap babysitters that are willing to help out! (thanks sisters!)

*We're blessing Bauer on Labor Day weekend and we're super excited about all the events surrounding it! We're looking forward to Andrew's Mom and Dad getting here on Tuesday to meet little man.

Mommy and BauerMan at the Lodge Lake


Jyl's oldest, Miss Madigans! She LOVES Bauer, it's so cute.


Grammy pulling Bauer! I'm not very confident on a bike so she did pulling. Thanks Grammy!


AREN'T I CUTE!??


Chillin' in the Carseat

Mommy and B hanging by the pool!

Ellis Fam Update!

Ok, so it's been a few days since my last post ;) But not because of a lack of good blogging material. We're now in Portland and loving it!!! Well, Andrew spends most of the day looking for a job so I think he has a little more frustration than me, but I LOVE IT! You can find me taking care of my little monkey, visiting with my mom in her craft room, spending time with the sisters and their families, or watching/helping my mom host a party (i think there's been like 5 or 6 just since we've been home--she's just so good at it!!) Bauer Man is doing wonderfully! He likes to eat...a lot. He only goes 2-3 hours during the day, and NO MORE THAN 3 at night. He's a pretty mellow little guy-- he LOVES light. If he's near a window there's no taking his eyes off of it! He's smiled once. And to my mom's delight it was at her. He's sweet as sweet comes and I love him more than anyone can love anything!