Happy Easter!

Ella is now 10 months old! I can't believe how quickly time flies! I forgot to update with info from her last Dr. appointment. At nine months she weighed in at 18lb 3oz and was 27 1/2 in long. She is busy crawling and walking while holding on....which lead to her very first black eye. She can say Dada (of course) and bye-bye while waving. She also imitates my elephant sound and throws her arm in the air for the "trunk". And, although these things are all very exciting for me it really doesn't matter because she won't do them on call in front of others! Oh well, what can you do? Anyway, here are some pictures from Easter and some other cute ones from this month.

I loved this dress and she made it all day without puking or pooping on it! Yah!

Trying on her new shades!

So happy that Uncle B could come home from Detroit!

This is Ella cruising in the new joggin stroller she got for Easter! So spoiled!

Ham!

Ella climbing the stairs...I can't believe how good she is at it. I'm not sure what's with the face.

Playing with Jackson's blocks.

If you look close you can kinda see the remnants of the black eye that she got by pulling over the kitchen chair. It was terrible...I wish she could wear a helmet at all times!

Hangin with Jackson

Ella was having lots of fun playing with Andrew...but I don't think he was too keen on her playing with his new carrot bat!

What Ella Has Been Up To...

Aunt Juanita, Ella and I took advantage of a nice day and headed out to the zoo!

Sitting on a turtle.
We actually caught a smile

There were plenty of other animals but this is the only picture I took.

Although Ella liked looking at the animals she was more interested in the zoo map.

A warm day at the park! She really wasn't happy with the swing at first but she warmed up to the idea after she figured out the concept.

Playing outside at Maddox's birthday party. She really was having fun riding in this car but this is the face she gives for the camera! Oh, well.

Finley playing with Ella

Grammy and Ella

Happy 2nd birthday to Maddox!

Just hanging around the house.

Trying to feed herself

It just tastes better when you wear it!

Watching the football games at Paterson Park

Ella and Rebekah. She was a little cranky since it was nap time but she warmed up.

The fans

What a Little Ham!

Ella is now 8 and 1/2 months old. She is very busy crawling, pulling herself up on things, and making her mother crazy! I am just so nervous that she is going to hit her teeth or face on something but Ella, on the other hand, doesn't seem at all concerned about this. I know I sound like a crazy mother but it would just be nice if she could use a little caution instead of practicing to be a professional dare devil! Oh, well...this phase too will pass. I have added these 2 videos. The first one Aunt Juanita took while she was babysitting so Mike and I could go to the Melting Pot for Valentine's Day. The 2nd is of Ella and her mirror. She just loves to check herself out all the time!

Ella smiles all the time but trying to catch them in a picture is still pretty difficult. She hates the flash on my camera so the following pictures are just examples of what she gives me to work with.

Seriously?!

I put this cute dress on her one day for a photo shoot...

Taking a break to chew on her toes!

Aunt Shelley, Jackson and Ella

Tiger Woods trying to take a nap in the sun.

Standing in her crib...can't believe what a big girl she is!