Ellie is cruising and standing on her own, but not quite walking! She continues to have a very playful personality and a great sense of humor. The most reliable way to crack her up is to dramatically wrinkle your nose while changing her diaper and tell her, "Ellie, this is the STINKIEST diaper I have ever seen!" She thinks smelly diapers are absolutely hysterical.
She is also a burgeoning bookworm, and she loves to bring us the same books over and over to read to her. She particularly likes books with flaps that she can lift, like Dear Zoo and Where Is Baby's Bellybutton? She will often climb right into one of our laps for storytime. She does not always have the patience to finish a book -- she may interrupt the narration of one story by handing us another book, and if you do not switch books immediately, she will register her distress!
She has also identified another new way to raise concerns -- "no no no no no no no." Sometimes, she will even use this "phrase" to indicate that she desperately wants something you are holding. I think the literal translation is, "I am not currently getting what I want!" So, I think we are headed straight toward toddler terrain.
She continues to be very, very sweet and charming. She is enamored with the stuffed puppy today Brendan got her for her birthday. She still likes to play with the hair on the back of her head with one hand while she holds her bottle with the other. She is beginning to show more gentleness towards Zoe, and like Zoe, she likes to look out the window at the neighborhood. Unlike Zoe, than goodness, she does not lose her mind barking at squirrels.
Here are a few photos from the past few months!
Merry Christmas from Ellie and Zoe!
One puff for Ellie, one puff for Butterscotch...
Come on in, the water is perfect!
Sheesh, parents! Do I have to do *everything* myself?
Love spending sunny weekend mornings in this room...
Also, can you tell how large this baby is? She is tremendous. We just bought size 2T pajamas and they fit perfectly.
I did NOT see that plot twist coming!
Biker chick
I will try to be a bit more diligent about posting. I have been thinking a lot about how to make 2018 just as special as 2017 was for our family. Visits to the zoo, weekend trips and summer vacations, concerts and picnics...here's hoping that 2018 is bursting with new, highly photogenic memories!
