Words of Wisdom

Last Friday we enjoyed lunch and a shopping trip with good friends Janna and TJ. TJ is 8 months old, so Ella was able to offer some words of wisdom to TJ as the elder one of the pair.

See TJ, this is how you walk.
And this is the best place for people watching.

Sugar packets provide hours of entertainment.

Yes, beauty can be painful. My mom tries clothes on me all the time. Just grin and bear it!

Hang in there TJ. Only a few 100 more outfits they can try on us!

City Girl!

My Nana and my Grammy are great! They take me to all sorts of fun places while Mommy and Daddy are at work. This week, we went to the National Building Museum and the Natural History Museum, and also squeezed in a trip to the playground to enjoy this beautiful weather!

As you can see, I am quite partial to sailor suits lately...

We met Daddy and Mommy at the Building Museum for lunch!

So, is this where you guys hang out during the day?

They had a really cool house I could walk through.

And, I got to play with trucks. Why don't we have any of these at home??

Ella the Builder.

More building.

The next day we went to the Natural History Museum. Needless to say, I am not a fan of giraffes.

However, these old bones are pretty cool.

I loved watching the movie about mammals. And I got to sit next to this bronze monkey. I couldn't quite figure out if he was real or not...

Dress Up and Party Time!

It was a beautiful weekend! Spring is finally making an appearance! But that didn't mean I didn't have time to goof around inside with my Nana :)

One of my favorite activites - trying on bows.
Checking ourselves out in the mirror. Soooo beautiful!

Move it pooch. Can't you read? This chair says "ELLA"

I got to celebrate the beautiful weekend by hanging out with my baby buds at Bennett's birthday!

Me want cake!

Oooh - toys!

My buds.

Controlled chaos.

With the mamas. Hard to believe it's been over a year!

Mom and Dad, I thought I already told you how much I dislike these silly hats!

Happy Birthday Bennett!

My favorite activity was playing with the doggy.

This looks like fun.

Future frat party?

Daddy is working on my playroom! He painted all weekend. Thanks Daddy and Baba!

(Note from Mom: It looks like there is a little girl (not a baby!) standing next to her Daddy. When did this happen???)

Ella Vision - First Steps

Ella is walking! Here is a video of her first steps -- well, maybe not first steps, but first series of steps!

(Please excuse the shrieks from mama)

Practice Makes Perfect

Ella loves walking - but still only while holding someone's hand (or at least finger). So we all walk, walk, walk all over the place with Ella. She loves walking outside so much that she cries when we bring her inside!

Silly girl.

Blowing kisses.

Doggie kisses.

Doggie muzzle!

Walking...

and walking (in front of two very important spectators).

Still walking...

and walking...

A break from walking!

Back to walking...

Put me down!

Walking with Grammy...

... and Nana.

Snack time.

Smiles.

Blowing kisses :)