Ellie Bellie,
You are now almost 15 months old and we cannot believe how quickly time has passed since you have been in our lives. You are such a joy and every day you dad and I say to one another how wonderful you, how much you enrich our lives, how proud we are of you, and how much we love you. You are a wonder.
Here are the updates on you:
* You walk like a pro!! You run!! You almost jump!! You are hard to keep up with!!
* Your hair is as fine as can be, getting longer, and it can almost be put in a clip (almost)
* You have 6 teeth - four on the top and two on the bottom - and they are sharp!
* Animal sounds you know: cow, duck, monkey, sheep, fish
* You STILL wave, say hi and smile to people. People STILL love it.
* You dance. People love it.
* You (still) LOVE saying "hi" and waving!! To everyone. everywhere. repeatedly.
* When your dada gets home you run to the door to greet him, then you put your hands up so he can pick you up, and you say hi -- so precious!
* Your STILL smile lights up a room!!!
* You HATE: having to sit still, being told no, and taking baths
* You are a superb eater!! You LOVE anything!
* You prefer big people food.
* You have toys you LOVE: your baby doll, your bunny, any and all books, your big red ball, your doll carriage, your blocks, my cell phone, the remotes, spatulas/spoons, and my iPad....
* Things you love to try to play with but shouldn't: see above
* Personality: Charming, Stubborn, Inquisitive/Nosey, Loving, playful, Joyful, "too smart for your own good," - these have not changed...ever.....Soooooo I think this means something :)
* Things we are STILL working on: not yelling, learning what "no" means consistently
* Favorite things to "watch": Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Umizoomi, Special Agent Oso, Dora the Explorer, iCarly, Big Time Rush, Spongebob Square Pants, Bubble Guppies, and anything with music
* Biggest "Places" you've gone thus far: Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Disneyland, Tuscon, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, NV
* You like to pretend talk on the phone - and you love to chat with your dada on the phone when he is driving home from work.
* You enjoy taking a ride in your Cozy Coupe
* You love taking walks with your bear-pack on!!
* You LOVE to play outside!!!
* You climb up the stairs very fast but you still cannot quite figure out how to get down
* You can wash your hands
* Holidays you have celebrated: Halloween, Valentines Day, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, and you had your 1st Christmas, your 1st birthday!!
* Nap time: 300 pm
* Bed time: between 830-930 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: Your pink soft blankie
* You love to take showers
* You love to play with bubbles!
* Fav sleeping position: on your belly
* Big upcoming trips: Seattle or Chicago, Austin, TX, back to SLC
* Favorite song: Boyfriend (Big Time Rush)
*Everyone loves you. Everyone. No, seriously.....everyone. You draw crowds of people - no exaggeration.
* 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, shoe, fish, ball, pup, puff, fuff, quack quack, nah, night night, bye
We love you more than words!!
