Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
A day in the life....
Helping with the Laundry
Cruising with dada
Saving Lives
Playing in the playroom
Getting up close and personal!
She's my little sidekick.....I love it!
Cruising with dada
Saving Lives
Playing in the playroom
Watching TV
She's my little sidekick.....I love it!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Hodge Podge
Here are some random pics that I found lying around on my phone...of the girl, of course!
She is such a happy camper....
She is such a happy camper....
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Family Fun at the Park!!
Since the weather has been so beautiful we decided to take a way and head out to the park! This would also, and more importantly, mark Ellie's first time at the park!! She LOVED it!!
More trips to the park are definitely ahead!!
More trips to the park are definitely ahead!!
LA Vacay
The day after the big Christmas hoopla we headed out to Los Angeles and it was our plan to take the girl to Disneyland to see all the Christmas decorations and since she had a lot of fun for Halloween we thought it would be a great treat!
The girl was tuckered out from the Christmas festivities but she was a trooper on the road!!
We drove to Flagstaff and spent the night, and then headed out the rest of the way! We had checked the weather and knew that we had mostly days of sunshine ahead of us but we had not anticipated one tiny detail....that Disneyland would be so packed out that it would be sold out everyday by 9am!! The first day we headed out and were so disappointed, but apparently it happens every year here....so no more Disneyland for Christmas!!
We made the best of it and had fun finding NEW and EXCITING things to do!
We headed out to the zoo....
Did a little shopping
Found some new eateries...LOVE Ruby's!!
The Rainforest Cafe...
Then we headed back home.....and Ellie did a little reading!
Here was the weather on our return trip, which resulted in a few extra days spent in Phoenix but we had a blast there!!
So while the trip didn't turn out as we had planned - we had a ton of fun just spending time together!! I guess we will have to plan another trip to Disneyland soon!!!
The girl was tuckered out from the Christmas festivities but she was a trooper on the road!!
We drove to Flagstaff and spent the night, and then headed out the rest of the way! We had checked the weather and knew that we had mostly days of sunshine ahead of us but we had not anticipated one tiny detail....that Disneyland would be so packed out that it would be sold out everyday by 9am!! The first day we headed out and were so disappointed, but apparently it happens every year here....so no more Disneyland for Christmas!!
We made the best of it and had fun finding NEW and EXCITING things to do!
We headed out to the zoo....
Then we headed back home.....and Ellie did a little reading!
Here was the weather on our return trip, which resulted in a few extra days spent in Phoenix but we had a blast there!!
So while the trip didn't turn out as we had planned - we had a ton of fun just spending time together!! I guess we will have to plan another trip to Disneyland soon!!!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Christmas in January....
We didn't actually HAVE Christmas in January, but this post is of Christmas and it is now January. I would explain to you the reasons for my decreased postings, however it is rather boring and has everything to do with the fact that the IT people at UNM are dumb and changed the settings on my UNM laptop (My RWJF one) and I cannot upload pictures from my phone....so there!
Christmas was so wonderful and it was nice to have our first Christmas with Ellie and she was such a little delight! She didn't really care for opening the presents but she did seem to get pretty darn excited once the contents were revealed!! She made out like a bandit, and boy did she need it because she had very few toys.
We made cookies and left them out for Santa the night before!!
Then we all headed to bed.....and when we woke up the following morning many treasures greeted us!!
Including a handwritten letter from Santa himself:
Then the girl hit up her loot!!
We hope you and yours have a marvelous Christmas!!
The Whites
Christmas was so wonderful and it was nice to have our first Christmas with Ellie and she was such a little delight! She didn't really care for opening the presents but she did seem to get pretty darn excited once the contents were revealed!! She made out like a bandit, and boy did she need it because she had very few toys.
We made cookies and left them out for Santa the night before!!
Then we all headed to bed.....and when we woke up the following morning many treasures greeted us!!
Then the girl hit up her loot!!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Funny girl....
Ellie has learned to "mimic" two animal sounds -- a cow and a gorilla/monkey. To keep her fresh and remembering the sounds, and to appease my concern that she doesn't KNOW the sounds that are connected to the animal but rather simply memorizing it, I ask her often and I change up the order I ask her.
During one of our quiz sessions this was the exchange:
Me: How does the gorilla go?
Ellie: Oooo oooo ahhhh ahhh
Me: How does the cow go?
Ellie: Hi
She's too cute for words
During one of our quiz sessions this was the exchange:
Me: How does the gorilla go?
Ellie: Oooo oooo ahhhh ahhh
Me: How does the cow go?
Ellie: Hi
These 11 months have gone way too fast...
Ellie Bellie,
You are now 3 days away from being 11 months old and very very close from being the big 1 year old!! I can vividly remember daydreaming about being a mom, and then the dreams came true. I remember clearly, when you were in my belly, daydreaming about what you would be like and so excited to meet you face to face. Now you are here and all of those dreams have proven to be a blessing and each day with you is sheer perfection even if the day has been cloaked in chaos!!
Here are the highlights of YOU at 11 months:
* You are STILL getting into everything. Now you crawl faster. You stand on your own. You take some steps. You are a mobile maniac!!
* Your hair is growing out and now flips up around your ears
* You have 2 bottom teeth and two visible teeth coming in on the top
* When I ask you "how does the cow go?" you respond "Ahh-moo" and When I ask you "how does the gorilla go?" You respond "oooh ohhh ahhh ahh" ---- I love having you do this!!! It is just super cute!!
* You wave and smile to people. People love it.
* You dance. People love it.
* You LOVE saying "hi" and waving!! To everyone. everywhere. repeatedly.
* One of my favorite moments of the day is when your dad goes into your room in the morning and (I can hear through the monitor) you greet him with an energetic "hi!" Ahhh how it melts my heart.
* You jump up and down (while seated) on your bum when you hear a song you like
* You still LOVE LOVE LOVE to jump but now you prefer to try to jump on your own. You accomplish this by bouncing while you stand or jumping while on your knees....It's the best thing!
* Your STILL smile lights up a room!!!
* You HATE: having your diaper changed, getting dressed/undressed, going in your car seat, being in your stroller for more than 3 minutes, sun in your eyes, not getting attention, being told "no"and loud noise.
* You are a superb eater!! (Loves) almost EVERYTHING (dislikes) macaroni and cheese
* You eat a lot of big people foods now ...you LOVE crackers, graham crackers, potatoes (you are my daughter!), whip cream, turkey, green beans, carrots, peas, bread (you are your father's daughter!) and pretty much whatever we give you....your new fav is grilled cheese sandwiches :)
* You have toys you LOVE: your blocks, your horse, your books, your medical kit, Hinckley the hedgehog, your blanket, your piano and some kitchen utensils
* Things you love to try to play with but shouldn't: laptop and the TV
* Personality: Charming, Stubborn, Inquisitive/Nosey, Loving, Joyful, "too smart for your own good," - these have not changed...ever.....Soooooo I think this means something :)
* Things we are working on: not yelling, learning what "no" means consistently
* Favorite things to "watch": Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Umizoomi, Special Agent Oso, Max and Ruby
* NEW archenemy: the hair dryer, the bread machine, the mixer, and the food processor -- basically any appliance that makes noise
* Things you have broken: my IPhone, my laptop (shhhh!), and your dad's laptop cord (nothing new since last month -- thankfully!)
* Biggest "Places" you've gone thus far: Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Disneyland, Tuscon, Los Angeles
* Holidays you have celebrated: Halloween, Valentines Day, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, and you had your 1st Christmas!!!
* Nap times: 1pm and 4 pm
* Bed time: 930 pm
* Sign that you are getting sleepy: you start rubbing your eyes, you lay your head down, and you start acting "wacky" and yelling
* Favorite blankie: Flower print one with your name embroidered on it (this has not changed)
* You LOVE to go swimming
* You LOVE to play chase
* You are now ticklish
* You have mastered playing peek-a-boo and initiating playing it (you put the blanket up to your face and bring it down yourself -- you started this at about 8 months old) AND now you are playing it with your hands up to your face!!
* You still love to splash around in the bath tub
* Fav sleeping position: on your side and on your back
* Big upcoming trips: San Diego!! Las Vegas!! San Francisco!!
* Favorite song: The ABC's as sung by mom and dad, your Traveling melodies CD
*Everyone loves you. Everyone. No, seriously.....everyone.
* Nicknames: "Ladybug" "Lady" "Ellie Bellie" "E. Sophia" "Bug" "Bugz" "Ellie Bo Bellie" and "Ellie Bo Bo"
*Things you "Say": dada, mama, baba, gaga, nana, papa, hi, moo
* When asked "where's dada?" You look at your dad and when asked "Where's mama" you look at your mom
I think these are the highlights of you Ms. Ellie Bo Bellie!!
We love you more and more each day....We love you so much that our hearts may just explode...but it is a risk we are willing to take :)
You are now 3 days away from being 11 months old and very very close from being the big 1 year old!! I can vividly remember daydreaming about being a mom, and then the dreams came true. I remember clearly, when you were in my belly, daydreaming about what you would be like and so excited to meet you face to face. Now you are here and all of those dreams have proven to be a blessing and each day with you is sheer perfection even if the day has been cloaked in chaos!!
Here are the highlights of YOU at 11 months:
* You are STILL getting into everything. Now you crawl faster. You stand on your own. You take some steps. You are a mobile maniac!!
* Your hair is growing out and now flips up around your ears
* You have 2 bottom teeth and two visible teeth coming in on the top
* When I ask you "how does the cow go?" you respond "Ahh-moo" and When I ask you "how does the gorilla go?" You respond "oooh ohhh ahhh ahh" ---- I love having you do this!!! It is just super cute!!
* You wave and smile to people. People love it.
* You dance. People love it.
* You LOVE saying "hi" and waving!! To everyone. everywhere. repeatedly.
* One of my favorite moments of the day is when your dad goes into your room in the morning and (I can hear through the monitor) you greet him with an energetic "hi!" Ahhh how it melts my heart.
* You jump up and down (while seated) on your bum when you hear a song you like
* You still LOVE LOVE LOVE to jump but now you prefer to try to jump on your own. You accomplish this by bouncing while you stand or jumping while on your knees....It's the best thing!
* Your STILL smile lights up a room!!!
* You HATE: having your diaper changed, getting dressed/undressed, going in your car seat, being in your stroller for more than 3 minutes, sun in your eyes, not getting attention, being told "no"and loud noise.
* You are a superb eater!! (Loves) almost EVERYTHING (dislikes) macaroni and cheese
* You eat a lot of big people foods now ...you LOVE crackers, graham crackers, potatoes (you are my daughter!), whip cream, turkey, green beans, carrots, peas, bread (you are your father's daughter!) and pretty much whatever we give you....your new fav is grilled cheese sandwiches :)
* You have toys you LOVE: your blocks, your horse, your books, your medical kit, Hinckley the hedgehog, your blanket, your piano and some kitchen utensils
* Things you love to try to play with but shouldn't: laptop and the TV
* Personality: Charming, Stubborn, Inquisitive/Nosey, Loving, Joyful, "too smart for your own good," - these have not changed...ever.....Soooooo I think this means something :)
* Things we are working on: not yelling, learning what "no" means consistently
* Favorite things to "watch": Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Umizoomi, Special Agent Oso, Max and Ruby
* NEW archenemy: the hair dryer, the bread machine, the mixer, and the food processor -- basically any appliance that makes noise
* Things you have broken: my IPhone, my laptop (shhhh!), and your dad's laptop cord (nothing new since last month -- thankfully!)
* Biggest "Places" you've gone thus far: Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Disneyland, Tuscon, Los Angeles
* Holidays you have celebrated: Halloween, Valentines Day, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, and you had your 1st Christmas!!!
* Nap times: 1pm and 4 pm
* Bed time: 930 pm
* Sign that you are getting sleepy: you start rubbing your eyes, you lay your head down, and you start acting "wacky" and yelling
* Favorite blankie: Flower print one with your name embroidered on it (this has not changed)
* You LOVE to go swimming
* You LOVE to play chase
* You are now ticklish
* You have mastered playing peek-a-boo and initiating playing it (you put the blanket up to your face and bring it down yourself -- you started this at about 8 months old) AND now you are playing it with your hands up to your face!!
* You still love to splash around in the bath tub
* Fav sleeping position: on your side and on your back
* Big upcoming trips: San Diego!! Las Vegas!! San Francisco!!
* Favorite song: The ABC's as sung by mom and dad, your Traveling melodies CD
*Everyone loves you. Everyone. No, seriously.....everyone.
* Nicknames: "Ladybug" "Lady" "Ellie Bellie" "E. Sophia" "Bug" "Bugz" "Ellie Bo Bellie" and "Ellie Bo Bo"
*Things you "Say": dada, mama, baba, gaga, nana, papa, hi, moo
* When asked "where's dada?" You look at your dad and when asked "Where's mama" you look at your mom
I think these are the highlights of you Ms. Ellie Bo Bellie!!
We love you more and more each day....We love you so much that our hearts may just explode...but it is a risk we are willing to take :)
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