Well, it had to happen...

Well folks, it's been awhile since we posted anything, but it has happened...we have officially become a family...we bought....a MINIVAN! Oh yes, a minivan. And, I'd be lying if I said I didn't like it, because I am loving the minivan. And, Norm is loving it too, now that he realizes he can sit in the back and watch a movie while I drive him and Ellorah around town. The nissan armada was just too big of a truck for me, and for it's size, it really didn't hold much, as we learned on our trip to austin. SO, after Lee and Leah got one, and Sarah and Michael got one, by golly, it was time for us to bite the bullet and get one too. And they're all the same color. We could have a little minivan parade. So, if you're feeling "in the family way"...head on up to the good folks at Honda Cars of McKinney and pick one out yourself, tell 'em the Snowdens sent you.

Okay, onto bigger and better things...all things baby...Ellorah has been quite the talker/giggler/gurgler lately. She has learned to giggle...and she is definitely her father's daughter, b/c the thing that makes her giggle is when her daddy makes "fart" noises with his mouth. Yes. So that's been my soundtrack for the past week or so. She's also been doing really well with her sleeping, meaning, she no longer seems to need Norm to rock her to sleep every night, much to his dismay. She's little miss independent and can do it on her own, by damn! Just lay her in her bed...and there she goes. She still flips over to her side, which still irks me, but I have given up trying to get her to sleep on her back....she at least tolerates me moving her away from the side of the bed so her face isn't all squished up in the material, so we've come to a truce. She's been doing better with her tummy time too, seems to be enjoying it a little more instead of just screaming like a banshee. And, sadly, she's moved on to size 2 diapers, AND size 6 mos. clothes!! aaagh! She's getting too big too soon!! She goes back for her 4 month check up in a week or so, so I am curious to see how much she weighs and how tall she is! Last time I weighed her, she was about 15 pounds.

We had a little reunion with a couple ladies from our natural childbirth class weekend before last. It was fun, getting to catch up with them and their babies...all very cute, and close in age! We didn't really get to see them all interact with each other, as when one would wake up, the others would be sleeping or eating and vice versa. They'll have to interact next time, we're hoping to do one each season to see how they all have grown!

Well, until next time...here's some more pics to enjoy...

Ellorah