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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Pumpkin Patch, Boo at the Zoo, and Halloween
We did LOTS and LOTS of fall activities! First, we went to the Grand 'Ole Pumpkin Patch with Grandpa and Nonni. The weather was perfect and you loved picking a pumpkin and playing in the huge sand pit.
We also took you to the Birmingham Zoo for their annual "Boo at the Zoo." You played games, got candy, and saw many animals. Plus, you were the cutest bumblebee there!
On Halloween night we went trick-or-treating with the Mathernes: Payton, Parker, and Carter. You loved going door to door and wanted to eat your candy immediately after your got each piece.
Baby #2 is on the way...
We are thrilled to announce that we are expecting another baby in June 2012. We found out on October 15th after taking MANY pregnancy tests to confirm! We were excited to get pregnant so quicly and without any fertility this time. It will be nice to have a summer baby, so I can have extra time at home before school starts in August. Ella has NO IDEA what's going on yet. We've tried explaining it to her and the reply we get is, "Ella is baby." Uh-oh! :)
Two of the MANY tests I took.
Ella's Birthday Party
We invited friends and family to Joe Tucker Park for your 2nd birthday. You played and played and played. You loved being outside and playing on the playground. Your birthday party theme was bumblebees. Here are some pictures from the day!
Ella is TWO!
Our sweet Ella,
You are an absolute joy and continue to make us smile. It's hard to believe that you are officially two because time has flown by. You can count to 10, say most of your ABC's, and know lots of colors. Going to daycare has been a wonderful school experience for you. We have watched you grow and learn so many new things. You amaze us at how much you soak up new information. You LOVE, and I mean love, singing nursery rhymes. Some of your favorites are: Where is Thumpkin, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round. You love to watch youtube videos of these songs.
Your most favorite toy is your baby doll. You still love to do imaginary play with her. We bought you an accessory kit that has play food, bottles, clothes, bibs, etc. for you to play "house" with your doll. We even got you a play potty for your doll and you love asking her if she "want to go potty like big girl, baby?"
Which brings us to potty training. We started this shortly after you turned two. You do a better job at daycare because you see your friends at school using the potty. You have only peed on the potty a few times, but we aren't pushing it. Eventually you will learn.
When we take you to school you say "I see friends." You love your classmates and talk about Ava Grace, Curt, Austin, and Rayna the most.
You are beginning to pick out the clothes and shoes you want to wear. Most of the time you want to wear a skirt or dress, but then you pick your bright green crocs. You look so silly, but are very pleased with yourself.
Ella, you are our ray of sunshine. We love you!
~Mommy and Daddy
You are an absolute joy and continue to make us smile. It's hard to believe that you are officially two because time has flown by. You can count to 10, say most of your ABC's, and know lots of colors. Going to daycare has been a wonderful school experience for you. We have watched you grow and learn so many new things. You amaze us at how much you soak up new information. You LOVE, and I mean love, singing nursery rhymes. Some of your favorites are: Where is Thumpkin, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round. You love to watch youtube videos of these songs.
Your most favorite toy is your baby doll. You still love to do imaginary play with her. We bought you an accessory kit that has play food, bottles, clothes, bibs, etc. for you to play "house" with your doll. We even got you a play potty for your doll and you love asking her if she "want to go potty like big girl, baby?"
Which brings us to potty training. We started this shortly after you turned two. You do a better job at daycare because you see your friends at school using the potty. You have only peed on the potty a few times, but we aren't pushing it. Eventually you will learn.
When we take you to school you say "I see friends." You love your classmates and talk about Ava Grace, Curt, Austin, and Rayna the most.
You are beginning to pick out the clothes and shoes you want to wear. Most of the time you want to wear a skirt or dress, but then you pick your bright green crocs. You look so silly, but are very pleased with yourself.
Ella, you are our ray of sunshine. We love you!
~Mommy and Daddy
Monday, September 5, 2011
Ella is 23 Months old!
Dear Sweet Ella,
My, oh my, you are soooooooo fun these days. You are constantly making us laugh with all your silly faces and dance moves. You are beginning to talk in sentences and carry on conversations with us. Sometimes we don't always know what you are saying, but you do! You are aware of what people are saying and will repeat words and phrases. At school, you are learning how to count. You will only say 1, 2, and 4. You refuse to say 3...and just smile at us when we try to get you to say it. We have noticed that you are also understanding your colors and will identify some of them when you are playing with your toys.
This month you have taken an interest in imaginary play. You enjoy playing with your dollhouse figurines (but not with the actual dollhouse yet). You have several baby dolls that you enjoy carrying around, feeding, and saying "night-night" to.
You aren't scared of your shadow anymore!!!! Instead, you now greet your shadow when you see it by saying, "Hi shadow" and waving to it.
You have now become opinionated on which bow you wear. If you don't like the one I put in your hair you will take it off and say "other bow." Normally it's one that doesn't match! I'm dreading the day you will want to dress yourself...boy are we going to be in for it. You already choose mismatched shoes, so I can only imagine what quirky outfits will develop.
One of your favorite words is MINE! Then again, isn't that what most toddlers say at this age?! You especially like to say "my seat" and then proceed to steal other peoples' seats on the couch or chair. You think it's hilarious when the person comes back and finds you in their seat. You will just laugh and laugh...like you tricked them!
We have noticed that you are starting to "show off" when we have company. You will do the silliest things to get the attention of adults...things you never do when it's just mommy and daddy. You love to be RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of the action. We can be out in public and you will be everyone's friend by walking up to strangers and saying "hi" and waving to them.
You have taken your singing ability to a whole new level. You will belt out your song VERY LOUD for everyone to hear. Your favorite song these days is "Row, row, row your boat." And you sing it all day long!
You have figured out how to reach things. You just pull over a chair, climb on top of it, and then you can see everything on the counter. This has posed a new challenge for us because you are super sneaky about it. But, it also shows how clever you are!
You LOVE, LOVE, LOVE bike rides. We have a seat attached to our bike and you really enjoy riding around the neighborhood.
This month you cut 2 more teeth...your top left cuspid and your bottom left cuspid. We are assuming that your right cuspids will be coming soon!
I can't believe that next month you will be TWO YEARS OLD! It makes us a little sad to think about how fast you are growing.
We love you, Ella!
~Mommy and Daddy
My, oh my, you are soooooooo fun these days. You are constantly making us laugh with all your silly faces and dance moves. You are beginning to talk in sentences and carry on conversations with us. Sometimes we don't always know what you are saying, but you do! You are aware of what people are saying and will repeat words and phrases. At school, you are learning how to count. You will only say 1, 2, and 4. You refuse to say 3...and just smile at us when we try to get you to say it. We have noticed that you are also understanding your colors and will identify some of them when you are playing with your toys.
This month you have taken an interest in imaginary play. You enjoy playing with your dollhouse figurines (but not with the actual dollhouse yet). You have several baby dolls that you enjoy carrying around, feeding, and saying "night-night" to.
You aren't scared of your shadow anymore!!!! Instead, you now greet your shadow when you see it by saying, "Hi shadow" and waving to it.
You have now become opinionated on which bow you wear. If you don't like the one I put in your hair you will take it off and say "other bow." Normally it's one that doesn't match! I'm dreading the day you will want to dress yourself...boy are we going to be in for it. You already choose mismatched shoes, so I can only imagine what quirky outfits will develop.
One of your favorite words is MINE! Then again, isn't that what most toddlers say at this age?! You especially like to say "my seat" and then proceed to steal other peoples' seats on the couch or chair. You think it's hilarious when the person comes back and finds you in their seat. You will just laugh and laugh...like you tricked them!
We have noticed that you are starting to "show off" when we have company. You will do the silliest things to get the attention of adults...things you never do when it's just mommy and daddy. You love to be RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of the action. We can be out in public and you will be everyone's friend by walking up to strangers and saying "hi" and waving to them.
You have taken your singing ability to a whole new level. You will belt out your song VERY LOUD for everyone to hear. Your favorite song these days is "Row, row, row your boat." And you sing it all day long!
You have figured out how to reach things. You just pull over a chair, climb on top of it, and then you can see everything on the counter. This has posed a new challenge for us because you are super sneaky about it. But, it also shows how clever you are!
You LOVE, LOVE, LOVE bike rides. We have a seat attached to our bike and you really enjoy riding around the neighborhood.
This month you cut 2 more teeth...your top left cuspid and your bottom left cuspid. We are assuming that your right cuspids will be coming soon!
I can't believe that next month you will be TWO YEARS OLD! It makes us a little sad to think about how fast you are growing.
We love you, Ella!
~Mommy and Daddy
Sunday, August 21, 2011
22 Months
Here are some new things about you this past month:
~ You recognize people in pictures and say their name.
~ When we are out running errands and enter our neighborhood to come home, you start saying, "No! No!" because you want to stay out instead of coming home!
~ There are three TV shows/movies that you LOVE to watch: Franklin, The Bee Movie, and Tinkerbell. You call The Bee Movie "Bumblebee" and Tinkerbell "Elle-belle."
~ You like to say, "Ready, one, two" and then fall on us.
~ You have started to say, "Bless You" when someone sneezes.
~ You have begun to enjoy playing with your baby dolls. You like to put them in their stroller and push them around. You also will feed, burp, and tell them night-night.
~ You have discovered shadows and are terrified of them. You don't understand the concept and get scared of them really quick.
~ You recognize people in pictures and say their name.
~ When we are out running errands and enter our neighborhood to come home, you start saying, "No! No!" because you want to stay out instead of coming home!
~ There are three TV shows/movies that you LOVE to watch: Franklin, The Bee Movie, and Tinkerbell. You call The Bee Movie "Bumblebee" and Tinkerbell "Elle-belle."
~ You like to say, "Ready, one, two" and then fall on us.
~ You have started to say, "Bless You" when someone sneezes.
~ You have begun to enjoy playing with your baby dolls. You like to put them in their stroller and push them around. You also will feed, burp, and tell them night-night.
~ You have discovered shadows and are terrified of them. You don't understand the concept and get scared of them really quick.
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