Update!

So, a lot has happened since I last blogged.  Elle is now 9 months old!!!!  She is starting to stand up by herself (that is until she realizes what she is doing and then she plops onto her bottom).  She is imitating everything.  She makes a fake sneeze sound after someone sneezes.  She tries to repeat words and sounds that we make.  And she shakes her head no when we say no to her or Derby.  It is so stinking cute!  I tried to take a few pics of Elle with her 9 month sticker like I do every month and it keeps getting harder and harder because she is so active.  She was super hyper when I tried to take these!

That's about as good as it gets for this month.  We took some professional 9 month pics with Michelle Lea Photography that I will post soon!

I also got to go on a girls trip to celebrate my friend Jill's 30th birthday.  We went to Tulsa to see Katy Perry perform!  It was a lot of fun and she put on a great show!  She had 17 wardrobe changes if that tells you anything!  She's a great performer.  We also did a little shopping and ate at The Cheesecake Factory  (one of my faves!)  It was the first night that I spent the night away from Elle!  It was hard at times but I knew she was being taken care of by Mimi and Daddy.  And since Elle has officially been weaned from breastfeeding and will take formula it allows me do more things like this.  I have to say that I was a little sad when weaning her because it was such a bonding experience to nurse her but I think 

9 months is a good time for me to let go :)  

Here are some pics from our trip:

Here is a picture of the birthday girl with an amazing piece of cheese cake!

Bethany and I after getting ready for the big night.

Jill and I

Bethany, Amy, Jill, and I during the show.

Katy Perry!!!

A fun time was had by all!