Inky Ella

8/15/09 - Ella found my stamping supplies, opened the tote, found the black ink pad and the rest is history. Luckily it was non-toxic and washable :)

Hangin' with her Little Sis

8/12/09 - In this particular picture, Ella is explaining to Anna how a rattle works. As you can see, Anna is amazed at Ella's rattle-expertise :)

These are a Few of My Favorite Things...

Ella & Anna :)

Giving her little sister a hug

This is Ella telling me about how she's going to kick the butt of anyone who messes with Anna when she gets a little bigger. Also, she's "#1" and don't forget it!

8/5/09 - To list a few of Ella's favorite things would be easy; popcicles, playing outside, bathtime, books... the list goes on and on... but I'm happy to announce a new addition to the list... Anna! Ella finally took a liking to her little sister and now all she wants is "baby! baby! baby!". And it only took a month! (One very LONG month).

Potty Training 101

8/3/09 - Who would have thought that potty training would be so easy?

So, what was the first thing I did when I found Ella in the toilet, you ask? Well I ran to get my camera, of course! Immediately followed by updating my Facebook status to: "just fished her daughter out of the toilet. Yes, I said "out" of the toilet. Sitting indian-style, right in the bowl, facing the tank, splashing in the water... Guess what time it is? Bathtime. Followed by a quick lesson on the difference between "ON the potty" and "IN the potty"

What else would a good mother do?

Splashing... and a big snake

7/30/09 - Here Ella is enjoying the great outdoors with her Aunt Joy, Mommy, Daddy, Papa, Uncle Dave and "Aunt" Pickett :) Also, notice the HUGE dead snake her Papa is holding near the end of the video - I thought I would include that since it's the first snake Ella has ever seen and obviously she finds the kiddie pool more interesting.

Little Miss Piggy

With our local produce stand opening up for the season, this has bought on all sorts of new food opportunities for Ella... and she's not complaining! I think her favorite new snack items are the blueberries from her Papa Moase, but she had fun with the corn on the cob and wouldn't share one bit of her plum :)

Hippy Baby

7/19/09 - I saw this dress yesterday and couldn't resist buying it. I love little sundresses, especially on my cutiepie :)