Purty Girl

Today Ella went to the salon and got her hair did.  This salon was a little girl's dream complete with a pink cadillac, great decor, and a fun ambiance.  

And because I am sure the video is not enough, check out the pictures~

Viola!  Purty, purty girl!

Movin' On Up

Out with the old ....


And in with the new....


Little does Ella know, but today was the last day she would use a bottle. They are all packed and put away since her bundle of sippy cups arrived in the mail today. I will not miss the bottle organizer on the counter or the milk drops around the house or the gazillion of bottle pieces that take up an entire cupboard!

Ella's New Discovery

Ella has discovered that her finger fits perfectly into her nostril.

Between playing in her nose and taking off her diaper, I am sure life is going to get pretty interesting around here.

Let the fun begin!

Ella Has a New Hobby

Phase 1 of the mountain


Phase 2


Ella has a new hobby.
She discovered the stairs and then she discovered that she can climb the stairs.
Amazingly, she can do it with ease~ all 16 steps.
When she is done, she has a look on her face like, "I am Queen of the world! I can do anything! "
And since then she has been climb, climb, climbing away.
It is her new hobby.
And since then, it is now MY new hobby.

Brand New Shoes

People say I look like my daddy.

I have his facial structure,

his mouth,

even his soft feet.

But I do have some of my mommy in me.

I have her love of shoes!



My new shoes even pass the taste test!

Well Done!

Look what I can do!

Our First Visit to the Park....

Blessed with a non-rainy, sunny and warm day, we knew we had to do something special.  We thought about the zoo but assumed it would be crazy crowded with countless other Oregonians soaking up the sun.  Instead, we thought we would walk our new neighborhood and hit the park.  I wanted to push Ella on the swing.  

This is as close as she got.  She fell asleep 5 minutes into our walk.  Oh well, I am sure there is another non-rainy, sunny and warm day in the future.... probably in May.  

Another Week, Another Milestone.. or Two!

The fun has really begun!  Ella has been trying to crawl for the last month of so, but she finally crept forward this week.  Now two days later, she is much more proficient and nothing is safe.  No doubt about it, she will be a pro by the end of the weekend!  This opens up a whole new can of worms; it will force us to baby-proof the house, something we have been meaning to do.  But most of all, Ella is reaching milestones.  


The fun did not stop there!  Not only did Ella begin crawling, but she actually pulled herself up from a sitting position to a standing position!  I bet she just wanted to show off for Grammy, who was visiting from New York.  Now Ella is no longer content to nap, instead she wants to practice standing while in her crib.  Poor Ryan just lowered the mattress down to level two and it took him a good 45 minutes.  I have a feeling that he will be at it again this weekend.  


Gotta go!  Ella has crawled her way into something...