Racecar Driver
She has a need for speed. Short video here.
Videos: ABCs and Ella and her friends
Most of you know that Emily taught Ella some sign language and now she uses it along with words. However, Ella has put her own twist on the sign language in a few instances. For example, the sign for “Please” is a circular motion with the hand in front of the the chest. Now, instead of signing the word “Please” as I described, she sticks both of her fists under her chin, smiles, and says “Peeze.” It’s EXTRA cute. She does it in this video and also makes a run at her ABCs.
Here’s another video of Ella with her friends Grace and Cade.
Bye Bye, Binks!
"Binky all gone?" Ella was stumped when she didn’t get a binky for nap or bedtime today, but momma decided it was finally time to get rid of it. She fell asleep after some fuss, but per the advice of our pediatrician, we’re throwing it out before she turns 18 months (that’s in the next two weeks)! So….the baby is growing up. She also traded in her high chair for a booster seat at the table, which she thinks is really cool. Additionally, she "went" on the potty tonight before bath time (all the while, her eyebrows were down as if she was really concentrating on doing the right thing). We had a PARTY!!!! The three of us were jumping up and down in the bathroom and singing her praise- I think she was pretty impressed with herself…..mommy and daddy were equally excited.
Video: NACK!
She will let you know what she wants. Watch here.
Videos: Pickles and Yogurt
Ella has always had happy feet. This time her happy feet get her in a pickle.
Here’s Ella experimenting at an early age with non-traditional beauty treatments.
Video: Extra Cute
You’ve got to love this. She even practices her prayers.