Ellie is ONE

Our sweet  Ellie girl is ONE!  She is such a delight in our lives, so full of personality, and I think she'll hold her own with big brother just fine. We had a small "Pretty in Pink" family birthday party for her this past weekend.  An easy and delicious brunch, and we were grateful for the family we got to spend time with during this busy holiday season.

At the pediatrician today, Ellie weighed: 21.8 lbs (75-90%); height 29 inches (50%); HC 17 3/4
(And Jackson weighed 29.2 lbs 25-50%; 36 inches 25%)

She loved the Hummingbird Cake I made her.  But it's a Southern Living recipe, so what is not to love?

Ellie will eat pretty much anything now, and loves crackers, the soft crust of pizza, chicken fingers, baby purees, Puffs, Cheerios.  She still nurses every 3-4 hours, goes to sleep around 5:30/6 pm, and sleeps until the 4-6 am range.  2 naps/day. Always babbling, loves to "squawk" at Jackson, loves the dog, waves to everyone, claps all the time, crawls so fast and is into everything.  Love her so!

Ellie 11 Months

One more month until my baby turns ONE!  Happy 11 months sweet girl. 

 War Eagle Baby!

 Sweet big brother, always lookin' out for sissy

You constantly have us laughing at your antics, the flapping of your arms, and the quick way you crawl from one place to another, helping mommy to "clean" and "reorganize."

This month you've tried, and LOVED, chicken fingers, mama's pumpkin bread, finally starting to like banana, Puffs are still your favorite.

Bottom left pic: Ellie is upset we told her NO when she tried to touch the Christmas tree

Napping 2 times a day, sleeps from 5:45ish pm until around 5 am.  Pulling up on everything, getting into brother's toys.  He shares with you, for the most part, and is really really sweet with you.

Halloween 2013

 Ellie is quite shocked her wild and crazy brother is invading her crib right after her nap.

 Fake smile, I tried

 Jackson is instructing me to put the flower behind my ear

 The face he makes when he doesn't like stepping on things without shoes...classic

 They make the same faces. And it makes.me.laugh.

 Typical...Jackson holding Ellie's arm so she doesn't grab the pumpkin

 Here comes my flower!

 My teething flower, that is. She is always "grinding" her lower jaw these days. Poor baby girl.

 Keepin' in real

 Happy Halloween!

 Jackson & Ford Russell

 Ellie & Meme