You are 45 weeks old now, princess! It has been a very hectic week, but as usual you have been a trooper.
Last Sunday we had the usual Sunday craziness. Running everywhere. You did not nap at church, but stayed pretty quiet for the most part. I did take you out at the end and you really loved playing with another little girl out in the lobby. You are such a social butterfly!
We got home, you finally took your nap, and then we got a little play time in before I had to go to the gym. You and your brother are simply a HOOT together. You just adore him, and he is so good with you. Your Daddy and I are so lucky to have the two most awesome kiddos ever. I took this video of you two playing and you just giggling up a storm, and I just love it! I think you are the only one that can grab a tennis ball right out of his mouth without him even trying to bite. He is such a sweet big brother to you. You both make us so very happy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC8xEba4jFg
Monday was our recoup day, as usual. We just stayed around home, which is nice after busy Sundays. Even at home, though, you are something else to keep up with. You are pulling up on EVERYTHING these days, and can devise a way to get around most of the living room standing up. I cannot believe that you are that big already! I am not ready to be the Momma of a walker!
But, I do think I can officially count your first word now! You've been saying "Momma" for awhile, but I haven't been sure that you know what it means, but Monday you were at you walker, turned around, stretched out your arms and said "Momma!" waiting for me to come pick you up. I think that counts, right?
You also are doing much better with using your spoon. You LOVE greek yogurt, and finally 'got' that you can use the spoon to put it in your mouth instead of grabbing it off the spoon with your hand.
No worries, though, you still manage to coat yourself in yogurt every single time!
Tuesday morning came early because you had a pretty rough night where you were up a couple times. You are such an awesome sleeper that I get spoiled, I think. Usually you are out by 8 and sleep until 6 at least, and then go back out for a couple hours.
It was also a rainy, icky day. We had to run a couple errands to the bank and to the vet, but nothing major. We just stuck to taking Truff on a couple walks!
Wednesday you got to go visit Grandma for some play time. After I got back, we went out to grab a quick lunch. You were a stinkerpants...perfectly happy as long as we kept the cheerios coming, but the second we didn't, there was hell to pay. Oh, little bean, you are so high-maintenance some days! And such a cheerio monster. I cannot believe how many cheerios you can fit into that little mouth. Aunt Andrea said she's counted 6!
Thursday we had to go run some errands. No problem, I thought! You took a good morning nap and then we headed off to the dollar store. Got finished there and headed to Target. I decided to let you ride in the cart like a big girl. You were SO excited to do that! However, there was a problem...the nice Starbucks lady came around giving out free white mochas. I like those, bean. So I was very excited to get one. You were grunting and looking longingly at it, so being the good Momma I am, I gave you a little bit of the whipped cream. BIG MISTAKE. You had a TOTAL meltdown in the middle of Target, complete with trying to heave yourself out of the cart because I wouldn't give you the entire drink. I thought I had awhile before these kinds of tantrums started! Sadly, I had to throw out my drink, only half gone, because that was the ONLY way to get you to stop screaming. Oh how I love you, little one!
Friday was VERY interesting, it was your first gym overnighter as an outside baby! We were very worried about how you would do being there all night. We set up your pack n play in my office, Daddy hooked up a router so we could use the video monitor, and we hoped for the best (although both Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Andrea were on high alert in case we needed them at any hour of the night!) You did awesome, though. You hung out, watching the big kids and clapping for them until about 8:15, then I nursed you and put you down and you slept until we woke you up at 6:15! You just tolerate our crazy so well. You really were meant to be our baby.
We sent you with Grandma and Grandpa in the morning so Daddy and I could sleep, since we hadn't yet. That was nice, but we missed you horribly. After only a couple hours, I definitely wanted you back way more than I wanted sleep. You had a blast at Grandma and Grandpa's, though, going on walks and playing with the water table.
I still can't believe that we're creeping up on you being a year old. It has gone by SO fast. I feel like every time I blink you are doing something new. I love seeing how you are precocious, strong-willed, and incredibly sweet all wrapped into one! Whenever I'm not feeling good, one of your gummy kisses where you just suck on my lips makes it all better. You just never fail to make me smile. I love being your Mommy, and I love every single moment I spend with you!
I love you, Ellie!
Mommy
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