18 Months Old

We took Ellie to the doctor for her 18 month check up today and she did a great job! When Dr. R examined her she just watched him with this inquisitive look on her face. The only time she cried was during the shots. She is a growing girl now weighing in at 21 pds 15 oz (25%) and 31 1/2 inches (50%). Ellie is talking all the time now and saying a TON of words...my new favorites are "earrings" & "get it" which comes out "gig git." She loves going down the slide at the playground and walking down to the creek to throw rocks and acorns in the water. In fact anytime she picks up a rock now she immediately says "creek" and points toards it. We are still enjoying watching her funny personality bloom...what a joy she is!

Ellie & the Purple Crayon

Last week we opened up some bath crayons for Ellie and she had a blast with them. I think she would have stayed in the bath tub all night if we would have let her.

Here Ellie is playing with Play Dough for the first time. She sat there at the table for over 30 minutes playing with it. I think she's a big fan...

"Look at this snake my mom made"

A few recent pictures

I took a few pictures before church last Sunday just to see if I could get a few decent ones of Ellie. Sunday marked 17 months of life for our little girl and somedays I just wish I could stop time and enjoy her more at this super fun stage of life. Toddlerhood is such a funny time and Ellie is proving to be quite the ham. Her personality continues to delight us and I feel like we are always laughing at something funny she is doing or saying. I feel like I love this little girl more and more with each passing day!

kissing baby

Ellie is loving her babydolls so much right now. She is obsessed with taking the babies clothes off. She frequently brings her baby to us and says "off"...precious!

The last week Ellie has been doing this little toddler run where she swings her arms out in front of her, and boy is it cute!

funny face

Ellie has had her horsey since Christmas and although she took a break from it for a few months she is loving it again.

One of the many benefits of hardwood floors...

Best Buddies

Back in the spring Ellie met Teagan at our neighborhood playground and they have been buddies ever since. We have lots of fun with Teagan and her mommy Joelle going to the park, the pool, and just playing at each others homes. It is so sweet to see how excited Ellie gets when I tell her we are going to play with Teagan. She usually claps and squeals with delight at the thought of her friend. Teagen turns 2 this weekend so Ellie loves watching her older and more "mature" friend do new things...thankfully she is a good role model for our sweet girl!

A Sign of the Times

Our Little Chef

I have been searching around lately for a gently used play kitchen for Ellie and this week we got one. It is just the right size and she has been cooking up a storm! She is loving pretending to cook and I am loving watching her learn all about it. This is the kind of thing that I have always looked forward to about being a mom and I am in heaven!