One Month Old

One Month Old... July 19, 2012


You weigh 8 pounds 6 ounces and are 20.5 inches long.

Just a few sneak peek pics from your photo shoot with 
Robyn Anne Photography...

Mommy & Daddy love you baby girl, 
more than you could ever imagine!

I prayed for this child, 

and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.  

~1 Samuel 1:27 (NIV) 

Ella's 3 Weeks Old

Ella's 3rd Week of Life

We have just been hanging out around the house this week...

Daddy feeding Ella!

Mommy & Ella ready for church

You aren't too sure about this play mat yet.

         

One of your favorite sleeping positions (with wild hair)

You normally like to sleep when we are riding :)

We love you so much baby girl!  I didn't realize that I could love something so much.  We can't imagine life without you now!

 I prayed for this child, 

and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.  

~1 Samuel 1:27 (NIV) 

Ella's 2 Weeks Old

Ella's 2nd Week of Life

one last weight check on Tuesday, July 3rd and you weighed

6 pounds and 10 ounces 

(passed your birth weight)

Oh how you change every day...

     

You had your 1st beach trip to Atlantic Beach and Emerald Isle 

Tuesday, July 3rd - Friday, July 6th.

Ella's 1 Week Old

Ella's 1st week of life..

You came home from the hospital on Thursday, June 21st

1st doctor's appointment for a weight check, 

Saturday June 23rd and your weight dropped to 

5 pounds and 15 ounces 

(which is normal for you to lose up to 10% of your birth weight)

your next weight check was Monday, June 25th 

and you weighed 6 pounds and 1 ounce.

ELLA'S BIRTHDAY

ELLA KATE STRICKLAND'S BIRTHDAY

Just before leaving home at 5:45am (last pregnancy photo)

Welcomed to the world on... Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Time of birth:  7:53am

Weight:  6 pounds 9.5 ounces

Length:  19 inches

Gestation:  36.6 weeks

Where:  Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC

Delivered by:  Dr. Haskins of Greenville OB/GYN

Pediatrician:  Dr. Prevatte of Greenville Pediatrics

Waiting to be taken to the OR to meet Ella!

At the start of the c-section

 WELCOME TO THE WORLD ELLA!

Seeing Ella for the 1st time... LOVE AT 1st SIGHT!

Daddy cutting the cord

Mommy & Ella

6 pounds and 9.5 ounces

Daddy holding Ella for the 1st time

1st photo of the 3 of us

"LIFE IS GOOD"!  
We love you Ella and couldn't imagine life without you now!


 I prayed for this child, 
and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.  
~1 Samuel 1:27 (NIV)