Weeks 17 - 21

Greetings all! Ms. Elle Katelyn Pedersen a.k.a. Ellie Belly, Belly, Ellie Belly Boo Moo, Boo Bear (the nicknames go on and on...) is just fabulous. She is pure delight. We are loving parenthood. We have both been super busy with work and squeezing every possible moment in with our little lady. Erin rang in her 30th year with a lovely dinner at Nobu with friends, followed by fun at l'auberge and topped off with a night away in a gorgeous ocean view hotel room in Cardiff... great start to a great year! Below are probably way too many pictures of Ellie Belly Boo Bear, but what can we say... we're mom and dad... we adore every picture of her!

hee hee.... L O V E this funny face!
nice bite, boo bear!

she wasn't sure about this bear that santa brought her at first...

christmas day fun with the family

elle laughing with grammie

she warmed up to the bear after a while...

playing with mommy

playing with daddy...

all dressed up for mommy's 30th birthday dinner - black ruffles and lace galore with a pink tory burch sweater - compliments of chic auntie karin!

she insists on sitting and standing always! she hates to rest... sounds like daddy!

go boo bear!

she just adores sitting down with a good book :)

she was really into this particular novel ;)

she is crazy in love with her jumpy jump!

so many toys, so little time....

this is serious business!

enjoying our desserts...

"love my designer sweater!"

at the macy*s counter shopping the day away...

at dinner with daddy and mommy

mommy and elle love FRED'S in Old Town

having a blast at Chuck E. Cheese with her cousins and adoring mom

more Chuck E. Cheese fun - she LOVED all the lights, colors and chaos!

XOXO, Doug, Erin and Elle