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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Ella is one!!
This post is a little late with everything that has been going on. But Ella turned one on March 2. This year has gone by so fast, but we have enjoyed every minute of our time with her. Ella got two birthday parties this year, one with my family and one with Dustin's. She shared her first party with her cousin Riley who is only 8 days older than her.
This is Ella pushing Riley in his little Radio Flyer car. She has so much fun with him and she was laughing so much as she was trying to push him around. I can't wait for them to be little buddies as they get older.
Ella was still mostly interested in the tissue paper, but she did pull some of her presents out of the bags. Thanks to everyone for all of the fun stuff.
This is Ella when we were singing Happy Birthday. This is the face she makes when she is excited or happy, and we have been seeing it a lot lately.
This is Ella and Riley enjoying their cupcakes. Ella loved it, but Riley wasn't so sure about his hands being so sticky with frosting. Ella made sure to rub a bunch of cake and frosting in her hair at both parties.
Here is a little family photo and the McQuay birthday party. I am pretty sure Ella just wanted to get down and play with her cousins.
Here is Ella once again with her presents.
This is the amazing cake that Ella's aunt Brittney made for her. And in case you are wondering, it tasted as good as it looks.
And finally Ella had her 12 month check up at the doctor and here are her stats:
Height: 29.5" (65%)
Weight: 19 lbs. 8 oz. (24%)
Head: 17.5" (33%)
She is such a busy little thing and not the best eater so her weight percentile did fall. Her doctor wants us to give her lots of fattening foods just in case her size isn't from genetics.
Ella's personality has really come out in the last little while. She is really loud and social, although when she is around new people she will stare them down for several minutes. She loves to be crawling and exploring all around the house and she usually gets herself into places she shouldn't be very quickly. Ella is a great sleeper, but like I mentioned before, not a great eater. She hates wearing bibs now and will try as hard as she can to get them off. This makes meal times messy, but oh well. She also hates wearing socks now and she pulls them off as soon as I put them on. Good thing it hasn't been quite so cold lately. Ella is really becoming a Daddy's girl lately and it is so cute and Dustin loves it. When he gets home fromk work she is always excited to see him. She also LOVES her Grandma Diane and she will usually cry if I try to take her away from her. Ella has also become really cuddly lately and she now loves to be read to. Also, she isn't as happy playing by herself anymore, so she always wants me on the ground with her. It has been fun because she just loves to interact with us and now she mimics a lot of stuff we do which is really funny. Good job if you actually read all this and made it to the end. This was probably boring for many of you to read, but since she is one, I just wanted to document some of the things about her so I don't forget.
This is Ella pushing Riley in his little Radio Flyer car. She has so much fun with him and she was laughing so much as she was trying to push him around. I can't wait for them to be little buddies as they get older.
Ella was still mostly interested in the tissue paper, but she did pull some of her presents out of the bags. Thanks to everyone for all of the fun stuff.
This is Ella when we were singing Happy Birthday. This is the face she makes when she is excited or happy, and we have been seeing it a lot lately.
This is Ella and Riley enjoying their cupcakes. Ella loved it, but Riley wasn't so sure about his hands being so sticky with frosting. Ella made sure to rub a bunch of cake and frosting in her hair at both parties.
Here is a little family photo and the McQuay birthday party. I am pretty sure Ella just wanted to get down and play with her cousins.
Here is Ella once again with her presents.
This is the amazing cake that Ella's aunt Brittney made for her. And in case you are wondering, it tasted as good as it looks.
And finally Ella had her 12 month check up at the doctor and here are her stats:
Height: 29.5" (65%)
Weight: 19 lbs. 8 oz. (24%)
Head: 17.5" (33%)
She is such a busy little thing and not the best eater so her weight percentile did fall. Her doctor wants us to give her lots of fattening foods just in case her size isn't from genetics.
Ella's personality has really come out in the last little while. She is really loud and social, although when she is around new people she will stare them down for several minutes. She loves to be crawling and exploring all around the house and she usually gets herself into places she shouldn't be very quickly. Ella is a great sleeper, but like I mentioned before, not a great eater. She hates wearing bibs now and will try as hard as she can to get them off. This makes meal times messy, but oh well. She also hates wearing socks now and she pulls them off as soon as I put them on. Good thing it hasn't been quite so cold lately. Ella is really becoming a Daddy's girl lately and it is so cute and Dustin loves it. When he gets home fromk work she is always excited to see him. She also LOVES her Grandma Diane and she will usually cry if I try to take her away from her. Ella has also become really cuddly lately and she now loves to be read to. Also, she isn't as happy playing by herself anymore, so she always wants me on the ground with her. It has been fun because she just loves to interact with us and now she mimics a lot of stuff we do which is really funny. Good job if you actually read all this and made it to the end. This was probably boring for many of you to read, but since she is one, I just wanted to document some of the things about her so I don't forget.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
In Memory of my sister
Carrie Jensen 1978 ~ 2009 Carrie Jensen, age 31, passed away peacefully at home on February 28, 2009, from a brain tumor. She was surrounded by her mother, brother, two sisters, and brother in-law, before returning to her Heavenly Father. Carrie was born on January 4, 1978, in San Jose, California. She started school at age four and was an excellent student. She was an avid reader her entire life, and as a young girl, read the complete works of Shakespeare. At the time of her passing she was reading Les Miserables for the second time. Her family moved to Portland, Oregon, when she was nine. Carrie was a natural swimmer and was recruited to join a competitive swim team. She continued to swim competitively through high school and college. She shared this passion as a lifeguard and youth swim coach in Park City, Utah. Carrie attended Brigham Young University, where she earned a degree in Psychology, and minored in Business. Carrie was a beautiful person inside and out. She was gentle and kindhearted, and loved her friends and family. She was known for her quick wit and amazing recollection of numbers and details. Through nine years of recurring brain tumors, Carrie was an inspiration to all. She never complained or lost her patience, optimism, or sense of humor. Everyone who knew her will miss her. Carrie is survived by her mother, Diane P. Weinstein; siblings, Greg (Lucy) and their sons, Josh, Sammy, and Alex; Amy (Loran) Cook and their son Riley; and Jill (Dustin) McQuay and their daughter Ella. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 7, at 11:00 a.m., at the LDS chapel located at 4350 South 1100 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. The family would like to extend special gratitude to Trina, Carli, and other staff of Applegate Homecare and Hospice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.olpinhoopes.com. Those wishing to honor Carrie may donate to The Brain Tumor Center at Duke University; for information visit http://tinyurl.com/carriejensen.
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