Belly

Ellie Belly. Silly rhyme but that is what has stuck as her nick name. That is all that Colt calls her. "Is Ellie Belly awake?" "Ellie Bellies in the dog food!"

I'm not ready for her to turn 1! Less than a month now. Although she keeps me really busy chasing her around I wish I could freeze her at this age. She is so happy and sweet and smart and beautiful and funny and tough. I love hearing her crack up at Colt. He is who she usually laughs for, especially in the car (their car seats are right next to each other). She is copying anything I ask her to do and tries to blow kisses when I tell her to say goodnight. She is babbling more and totally copied me saying thank you the other day like 15 times.

She gets beat up by Colt constantly and that is a huge aggravation to me because I cannot leave the room for a second without him pushing her down or pinching her, etc. But she survives, I just feel bad for her sometimes, but that's why she's so tough! She is starting to fight back now. She gets mad and swings at him or pulls his hair. I can't help but laugh because she is so little still! She loves the pool and the tub. She loves music and likes to swing her arms to dance. She loves books even though she doesn't get them read to her that much.

Apparently this was supposed to be a three person stroller, not just a two person one! She's usually really good on walks, except when she and Colt are messing with each other.

I can't keep this girl away from the shoes! She loves piling them all in the bucket. She loves putting anything into buckets lately. And pushing wagons, eating paper, standing in her high chair, playing in the play house, turning the tub faucet on and off, opening the bottom drawer in the fridge and biting all the apples she can, and playing outside, especially in the Fisher Price car. She also loves dog beds. She loves hanging out in Pebbles cage and on her bed in the living room. Pebbles doesn't even use the bed anymore, just Ellie.

She thinks Pebbles bed is her little nest. She brings her toys and when I have her pajamas out on the couch she grabs them and brings them into the bed too. Pack rat already! She always has her hands full when roaming around the house. Doesn't quite matter what it is, she just likes to hold and chew on stuff!

She loves cords of any kind, play necklaces, and the girls play leashes. And her all time favorite spot is in my bedroom unloading the cabinet with the girls pajamas. She loves throwing them all on the floor, and then runs away with silky pj pants!

She's a pretty good eater. She loves spaghetti, beans, pizza, peas, apples and of course chocolate. She is not loving sitting in her high chair any more and is always trying to climb out.

In her nest.

Rachel and Livy just love you to pieces. They are always telling me how cute you are and how they always wanted a baby sister named Ellie! Colt loves you too, you are his buddy, you two are pretty much together all the time, he just expresses it differently!

I love this picture. That's her now, smiling, laughing and running away from me. So sweet. I love you Ellie! I am so happy you are in our family. You make ma smile every time I see you. You make my heart so happy.