As I sit here, Ella is wrapped up like a huge Chipotle burrito and sleeping soundly beside me. Sleep, strange thing eh? Heather and I have found one thing to be true over the past few days and that is whenever you think you have something figured out with this girl, the opposite is the truth. Whenever she should be tired, she’s awake. Whenever we think that there is no way she could be hungry, she’s ready to eat. She sleeps during the day and is wide eyed as we watch “Antique Roadshow” at 5 in the morning. Whenever you think there could be no earthly way a child her size had any more poop in her…..well you understand by now.
So we are working through some change right now in our lives, but I wouldn’t have it any other way really. She is two weeks old today, and during our visit to the pediatrician she said that Ella looks “amazing”. She is in the 90% in weight, and 97% in length and is strong as an ox (not literally). I might add that she has great lung capacity and can pass wind with the best of them!! What else can you ask for??!!
Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and words of encouragement for us.

February 29, 2008 at 4:43 am
Dearest Alex and Heather,
This is Anna (Sloan) López from Chiapas. We have been in villages since your precious Ella has been born, but I am so happy for you. My husband, Andrew, cannot believe how big she is! But she IS beautiful. I enjoyed reading your entries, and look forward to more.
Please keep posting photos of Baby Ella…she is such a doll!
I don’t have your email address, but I would love to have it to keep in touch. Please write to me at andynanna@hotmail.com if you read this comment.
Love from Southern Chiapas!
Anna
March 16, 2008 at 4:32 pm
I am missing you already little Ella, and you have only been gone a day…oh, I guess I miss your mommy and daddy too.
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Love you,
Gami.
March 16, 2008 at 6:30 pm
And remember mommy….no more chili dogs PLEASE!!!
Gami
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