Over the 4th of July weekend, her Auntie Denise shaved her head, so now she has no hair. At first, I was really afraid of shaving her head, but since all of the hair on the back of her head is rubbed off, she looks so funny, that I finally gave into peer pressure! Surprisingly, it came out pretty good! My mom and dad love her new look. Ellie was also really well behaved during the entire process. She didn't cry at all, not even when she got a little cut on her ear.
She is babbling, smiling, and laughing a lot now, but she is still a screamer! Periodically, she'll also squeal in delight which is really cute! She can roll over from tummy to back, and we are now working on unassisted sitting. When she's on her playmat, she'll always roll over half way from back to side to reach for her toys, but hasn't really gotten all the way over yet without our help. She also loves to stand and has very strong legs. Her favorite activities lately are peekaboo and singing with hand motions. The itsy bitsy spider song gets her to smile and laugh almost all the time! And I know, all parents probably say this, but honestly, there is no better sound in this world than to hear your own child laugh. I hope I will always be able to make Ellie laugh...
