Oh how she grows...

So, it's been probably a month since my last update. So much has been going on with Elena. Here are some of the notables.

• She just rolled over last week from her tummy to her back and again this morning.
• She apparently is going to have a sweet tooth cause naughty Jen put a touch of Yogoot (a trendy frozen yogurt) on her lips and she liked it.
• She now entertains herself in the activity saucer for more than 10 minutes - and has a new favorite movie... Finding Nemo!
• She really makes eye contact now and coos a lot when she looks at you.
• She loves to "stand" when you're holding her and has super strong legs.
• She's getting good at grabbing onto things and not letting go.
• She's become quite the thumb sucker. This will be bad, I'm sure. We need to work more on the binky.
• She still hates being on her stomach - probably cause she had so much colic her first few months, but that has improved a lot recently.
• Her favorite place to be is outside - you could push her in a stroller all day and she'd be happy and content.

We were up in Akron 2 weeks ago which was nice. We were there for the funeral of one of Jen's uncles. Elena got to see her great grandmother Wenner as well as her cousins Lucas and Isabella. Isabella especially loved seeing Elena and kept trying to give her blankets and pillows. They will surely be the best of friends in a few years.

Elena did NOT enjoy the car ride very much - we think because she is really a hands on baby and likes being held and having constant attention. The last few shorter car trips she has been TONS better and even sleeps most of the trips. HOPEFULLY this will continue but we will see.

Elena also has been lucky to spend time with her grandparents Bob and Sally who love showing her off to their neighbors and friends. Everybody seems to think Elena is so cute and quite alert for a baby her age. It is nice having grandparents near by who can help watch our little one from time to time when Jen and I need a little break. I STILL don't think we've gone to see a movie in an actual theater since she's been born - but we have dined out a few times recently and she's been really good. (With the exception of brunch at the Exemplar when Jen had to feed her midway through the meal because she got a bit fussy.)

Everything else is good. Mom and dad have sore backs from gardening (Jen and I) and tennis (Jason) as well as lugging a very heavy infant carrier from car to shopping cart and such. Our small garden is starting to produce more than just beans and cucumbers... oh the cucumber humanity... we can't eat that all fast enough! Our blackberries are still coming in even though it has been very dry and we are going to get another huge batch of raspberries soon as well. Yum!!

Elena's 4 month is coming up soon so there will be more pictures to share. Here are some of the current ones that you may have missed. Love you all!

And DON'T forget to scroll down for some recent pics!

-Jason, Jen & Elena