Happy 10 and a half months Ella Isabel!

My dear sweet little Ella,

Happy 10½ months old to you! This month you have blossomed more and more into a little sister that loves to play with her brother and sister. You are just so much fun trying to keep up and already do everything that they do! When Mia makes a sound or a scream of joy, you will mimic her and do the same sounds. When Bubba was standing between the couches with his arms and legs out like a “star” you turned to look at him with your arms between the coffee table and couch and legs spread open with a big smile and he exclaimed “Ella is a star too!!” You are eating almost everything we eat at the table now and you are a good and healthy eater. You have a big smile and love to eat with us. When we all start sharing with daddy about our day, you start to jabber on to daddy too and smile at all of us. You have discovered the stairs and how to climb them, as a matter of fact, you are climbing them right now – just a second while I rescue you…

You are so sweet! You just want to follow us wherever we go. You want to walk so badly and are cruising and pulling up on every single thing. This is not helpful for your bruise ratio!
You talk all of the time and have added the word “DOG” to your repertoire as well as “NO” (“Na na na na na na na!”). You and I were walking holding hands the other day and Gracie walked and stood right under our arms. You said “Doh! Nana na nanananananana!!” it was soo cute!
You will squeal and wave your arms in delight when the kids are dancing or running around. You love to take walks and feel the wind blowing your little bit of blonde hair in the breeze. You will lift your head up, close your eyes and smile a big big grin. Like you are thanking God for the beautiful day. You still pump your legs in sheer delight anytime you are excited. When daddy comes home you start to say “Dada! Dada! Daddddeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!” and pump your legs and smile a big squinty grin.

You are still nursing and snuggling into me and patting me or rubbing my neck while you do. You are just a sweet sweet girl and such an added blessing to our family! I really cannot believe that in as little as six weeks… unbelievable the way time has flown by.

I love you my tinybelle.

Love,
Mama

Pictures:
1 - Ella at daddy's birthday party.
2 - With the entire box of crackers!
3 - eatting with her spoon in her mouth, but still shoveling the food in with her hand
4 - feet up on the table - ALWAYS!
5 - taking a bath in the sink. Because it is important her ears stay dry, it has been much easier for me to bathe her in the sink where i can make sure she doesn't slip! Mia decided to help out!