So, is it a Boy or Girl?

The result are in! 58% of you said we were going to have a girl and 41% of you said it was going to be a boy. But no one hit it on the "o's" better than my dad who could not vote until he analyzed my handwriting. All he needed was a few words with o's in them and he figured it out! Apparently, your handwriting will always tell you what you are having when you're pregnant. So far, he's never been wrong (course, I'm the only one he's practiced on). And after an enjoyable trip to the ultrasound building we have confirmed that the Sheffer family will be adding a...girl! She was so cute! Wiggly, which I already knew, but cute! We're very excited to meet her coming up in a few months. I'd post the ultrasound pictures, but we didn't get any. Due to new monitors at the hospital, and having not received the DVD burners yet, we were out of luck.

Micsellaneous Stuff

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Random Ellie-ness

These are evidences of Ellie's crazy, random self.

Here she is posing with Shawn's hat. She kept stealing it just because he was trying to pack it for his hunt.

For some reason, unknown to us, Ellie loves to make us watch her run up and down the hallway.


I just love the profile of Ellie's face...


She's full of random, silly faces.


She has an obsession with watching movies. AND letting me know that she can do it herself! Her favorites are Shrek 2 and The Incredibles. Should I be concerned?



Sunset Ritual
If you know my dad, you know that he can often be found on the porch in evenings watching the sunset. Now, Ellie has joined him in that enjoyment. She'll always say as we're leaving grandparents house, "i wash the shunshet" (translation: I'm going to watch the sunset). It's so adorable.





Saying Goodbye
We said goodbye to Shawn's second love...well, he did anyway. Ellie and I were in the house when it all happened. He sold his 3 wheeler. It will hold memories of family fun time. Like the time it took me 10 minutes just to get it started only to run into my dad's trailer tail light. (Only minor damage). Or the many times when Ellie would ask daddy for rides on the "choo choo." Or Shawn's impressive tricks, like popping a wheelie. Yes, it will be missed, but on to better things!






Self Family Portraits
There we were, sitting on grandma's porch, enjoying an evening together when I decided to try my skill at self photography. Between concentrating on getting Ellie to smile and remember to smile ourselves, I think I'm ready for the professional world. (Joie, wouldn't you agree?) We're going to be very anxious to show off the new portraits on our wall...(next time we're flying out there for your skills, Joie).






Before and After

This is before...


And this is after...need I say more?

The Ellie Post

Everything you Wanted to Know About Ellie

Trampoline Time
An avid trampoline fan, Ellie shows off her many tricks...like clapping her hands. Ok so that is something that can be done without the tramp, but if you ask her to show you a trick on the tramp, that's the first thing she'll do. She will also do a summersault, bum sit, stradles, and of course, jump real high, which is an impressive 1/2 foot off the tramp!






Phobias
Ellie has a few phobias. One of them is something we discovered when I asked her to throw away the lint from the dryer vent. She would have nothing to do with it! She backs up and scrunches down to avoid touching it. She can hardly stand to even look at it. Here, Shawn is getting his haircut (compliments of Heather, my sister). As you'll see, Ellie is very concerned about the "fuffy" lying on the ground (something you and I would call a ball of hair). She wants me to hold her, but the fuffy is blocking her path to me, she retaliates...backing away slowly.





Preparing for the Baby
We moved the bassinet into our office for a little while so that Megan (my cousin) and her kids could stay with us. After their stay, we left the bassinet in there. One day I couldn't hear any noise in the house so I went looking for Ellie. I found her, testing out the bed for the baby on the way. She is so thoughtful! Looks like the baby will have no problems fitting in there...




Shoes are it!
Anyone who knows Ellie, knows that she has a serious shoe fetish...not so much keeping shoes on her feet, but trying on every pair of shoes she sees. (By the way, anyone who knows her dad also knows that the fetish came from him. Surprising, I know, but he has more shoes than I do!) Here, she's sporting Emily's (my sister) stylish pumps.



Time With Daddy
Time with daddy is something that can be hard to find. He works nights, which means he must sleep during the day. We take our weekends very seriously around here. It's family time! Here he is showing Ellie the ropes of videoing. She looks deeply interested.


Sleeping Beauty Aftermath
She may be a sleeping beauty, but man, the aftermath sure takes a toll. She has what we affectionately call cotton hair. No matter what, her hair turns into a ball of fluff each and every night! I guess every princess has some kind of curse to overcome...

A Rare Moment

This is a rare moment in the life of Ellie. Not so much that she is sleeping, she is a very good, long sleeper. She just never falls asleep on the couch. She's one that has to be relaxed and calmed down with a regular routine. I can't remember exactly what I did, but I walked out of the room for a couple minutes and when I came back, there she was. I was shocked and my heart melted. Funny how much cuter they are when they're sleeping.

Remember when...

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

Finally Warm Enough for Swimming

Below you will find the beginning of our swimming days. Ellie can't get enough of it! She gets more and more daring. She doesn't like me to help her, but we all know what happens when I let go. One of her favorite things to do is jump off the edge into the water. I got her a fun water ski floaty, but she doesn't like the restriction...go figure. She tries to float...but somehow always sinks. I caught her singing a swimming song in the bathtub a couple weeks ago. I'll have to post the video...when I figure out how to actually do that.

Wanna See a Big Guy Fly?

So Shawn and I were talking and he pointed out that our Sheffer blog was more of an Ellie blog. She's the cute one, I said. But to add a little variety into our "Ellie" blog, here are some entertaining photos. And then we'll know why this is an Ellie blog...oh, and just for the record, all photos and words were approved by both parties before I made this post. Hope you enjoy as much as we did!