Ella is Eleven Months

Here are a few photos of Ella from ten months to eleven months...

Today our little munchkin is eleven months-old, which means in only a month we will celebrate her first birthday! I can hardly believe how quickly time goes by (especially as I get older) and how much our baby has changed in these eleven months.

Ella is our foodie and loves to try new things. She also is like a puppy, in that, anyone who is eating around her has to endure begging noises until she gets some of what you are eating. She is starting to turn her nose up at jars of baby food and prefers a more grown-up assortment of foods. Right now she likes cheese, graham crackers, green beans, rice, noodles, bananas, pears, and black beans. She also had her first taste of ice-cream yesterday and loved it.

She is not yet walking, but can stand alone and cruises along the sofa and ottoman. She crawls super fast and can get from one room to the other pretty quickly. We have done our best to baby-proof, but she is always finding new things to get into. She loves her independence and is not happy when she is limited to being in her Exersaucer because she can't go anywhere. She prefers her walker so she can move around the house and see what mommy, daddy, and Nicholas are doing. She also likes to clap her hands and waves good-bye when prompted.

She absolutely adores Nicholas and he feels the same way about her. She giggles when she is around him and is very curious about all his machines and equipment. She is getting better about trying to be gentle with her brother and I really think she knows how special he is. I love to watch the two of them interact with each other. There is nothing better than watching your children play and laugh together.

Some of her favorite toys right now are her baby doll, teethers, and musical/light-up toys. She loves to push buttons and see what will happen. The TV remote is still a favorite of hers and she gets very excited when she gets her hands on one.

She chews on everything and I am sure it is because she still has a lot of empty gums in her mouth. She only has her two top middle teeth, although it looks as if her bottom teeth may cut through any day now.

She is a wonderful baby who eats well, sleeps well, and doesn't complain too much about anything. We feel so blessed to have her in our lives and wouldn't trade her for the world!

Happy 11 months, Ella Roo! You are so loved by your family!