6 weeks old

 My baby girl is 6 weeks old today!  She has changed so much in the last 6 weeks, especially her weight.  She now weighs over 9 pounds.  She started smiling when she was about 2 weeks old and her smiles get bigger and sweeter every day.  So far she is a great sleeper and only wakes up once or twice during the night. 

 She has been a little stubborn with the bottles, but dad is working on it.

 Her brothers are in LOVE!

 She is just so sweet and such a joy to snuggle with!

 I can't believe how big she has gotten in such a short amount of time.  Every day she looks a little different.  Her dark hair has lightened and her eyes are still a light gray.  She is absolutely beautiful and I am so lucky to have her!

My husband

 My amazing husband was nominated for a very cool award recently.  He was chosen as a nominee for Officer of the Year for the entire San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.  Of the entire department, only 3 deputies were nominated for this award.  We attended a recognition dinner where each nominee was recognized for all that they have done.  They honored each nominee by talking about their achievements and playing a picture slide show that included work and family photos.  All the nominees were photographed and had their picture in the newspaper.

I didn't get to take as many pictures as I wanted because I was holding little Ella who was only 3 weeks old!  My mom, dad, and Carolyn also attended the ceremony with us and helped me take care of the baby and took these pictures for me.  My dad was also nominated for this same award years ago.  I know that Jeremy is so honored just to have been nominated for this award.  This truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity.  I am so proud of all his accomplishments and so glad to see him recognized for all his hard work.