Even Elena is amazed at how cute she is! Elena is growing up so quickly. She weighs almost 17 lbs now and is very tall with long legs and long arms (and really long fingers!) Now that she is a little bit older, Elena has started a regular napping schedule and is sleeping more at night. Elena is very interested in the big world around her and seems constantly fascinated with something, especially if its shiny.

This is what happens when Jon dresses Elena and me for church: we look cool in our skulls!
I love this picture because Elena looks like such a little girl rather than an infant. Elena especially loves playing with her toys these days and is learning how to roll. She can roll from her back to her stomach and from her stomach to her back. This also means that she can move more quickly around the house. Watch out, Mama! Elena also has found her feet and likes holding them up in the air.
Since Elena is now much more predictable at 4 months old, Jon and I have started having date nights twice a month. Several of our close friends have volunteered to babysit. Here Jon and I are ready to go on our first date in months. We spent the evening at a romantic italian restaurant named La Rocca and then chatted about life at a coffee shop. This past Friday we had our second date and watched the excellent movie 300. It was amazing!!
Last Sunday, Jon dressed Elena for church and we put this fun hat on her. She was quite the center of attention, which she LOVED! Elena is very much a people person...or people baby as the case may be.

As we ready ourselves for the coming move, we are also having a bittersweet time of it as we say goodbye to our friends here in Vancouver. We have really enjoyed this season in our lives and will take with us many fond memories and close friendships. Ontario will be a big adventure as Vancouver has been!