Fall Fun!

Ellie LOVES looking out the windows in our house. Here she is peeking out the window in her room!
Ellie and I (Nicole) took an afternoon trip to Crane Orchards in Fennville with some friends today. It was Ellie's first time apple picking. The weather was definitely warmer than fall weather, but still perfect for picking a few honey crisp apples and some peaches.

We even picked a few baking apples to make Daddy an apple pie or maybe some apple crisp!



And one last cute picture of our busy little Ellie crawling around her room before going to the apple orchard.

Stuck in the Rain!

Note to self: if it looks like it might rain, don't go for a long walk, especially with a baby, two dogs and your 35 weeks along pregnant friend who can't run fast out of the rain!

Teeth!

Oh and I forgot to mention that Ellie has 1 1/2 teeth. One in and one trying to come in. Now she is enjoying a wide range of food options! Yum Yum! This girl loves to eat and we haven't found anything she will turn her nose up at yet...cross our fingers.

I'm a crawler!

Our little girl is getting big so fast! Two weeks ago, just a few days after Ellie's 9 month check up she started crawling and last night she pulled her self up to her feet in her crib! Ellie is 22lbs 2oz. and 28 1/2inches tall, both in the 90/95th percentile for her age. Here's a sneak peak of some of her 9 month photos... (also had to add in a cute picture of Ellie with her cousin Parker, my brother Jason and sister-in-law Kellie's cute little one year old!)

Weekend at the Cottage!

Here are some pictures from the annual Vandeberghe weekend at my parents cottage on Houghton Lake. We had a redneck themed evening, with corn on the cob husk centerpieces, shotgun shell salt and pepper shakers, and costumes! Good times! Also, we had our annual softball game, where the west siders kicked some serious east side butts! (I may be partial...sorry eastsiders!)

Easton and Ellie, official softball cheerleaders pooped out! Softball Attire, Big Muscles a Requirement!

We know we're good looking you don't have to tell us!
Mike and Nick picking up ladies on the canal!

Winners of the Redneck Party, cousins Danielle and Larry.

Father's Day Weekend!

These pictures are from Saturday at the Tulpa Family's home & pool in Howell! We had lots of fun celebrating Brian (Mike's brother) and Leah's engagement with the Cochran side of the family. (Can't wait for the wedding in August!!) We don't get to see the Cochran side of the family often since we live in Holland and they are in Jackson/Howell/Detroit area so it was fun to see everyone and catch up! Ellie had lots of fun going swimming in the beautiful pool! At first she wasn't too sure about the pool since it's bigger than her bath tub at home, but she got semi-used to it.

Father's Day morning we spent with my parents in Rockford. Ellie ate her first cheerios, I think she had maybe 4 and 20 of them went to the eagerly awaiting Maizy. Then we headed home and out to the beach for dinner with Mike's family and some of the Brouwer family. Ellie did great traveling around all weekend. She is a fabulous car seat sleeper which we are oh so thankful for!

Happy 1st Father's Day to Mike and to all the other Dad's! We love you and are so blessed to have you in our lives!

Ellie and Maizy