Monday, February 10, 2014

The Rest of December

In no particular order....

We had Christmas a few days early with Steve's parents since they were heading to Texas.
Jack was excited about his new book from Grandpa and Grandma
Steve and I got new satin pillowcases!  Photo credit to Jack haha :)  This was one of Ella's last days with her binkie!  Poor baby!
Christmas morning excitement!  Santa came!
Jack got his "Mike the Knight" castle he asked Santa for.  When he opened it he exclaimed, "I can't believe it really came true this year."
Ella got a new baby which was an instant favorite.
Grandpa winning Ella over by giving her some treats at cousin Larsen's homecoming.
She's not so sure about her new cousin, or his cow hoof cup.
The kids decorating cookies to leave for Santa on Christmas Eve.
Ella didn't want to sit on Santa's lap when we went to meet him at this Christmas tree lot, but she did like looking at the camels.
Snow day!  Ella loved all of our December snow storms this year!
Daddy and Ella at Zoo Lights on Christmas Eve.  We usually have done extended family stuff on Christmas Eve, but this year it was just the four of us.  It was cold, but we took hot cocoa in a thermos and had a blast.
Grandpa Boyd and Grandma Mary got our family a fish tank for Christmas.  We had 4 die in the first week (thanks to our rocking New Years Eve party) but have since kept 3 alive for over a month.  Go us :)  The kids looooove them!
Jack and Tyce shoveling our steps during a snowstorm.  Thanks boys!
Christmas morning snapshot before digging into the presents.  We sure love these two and recognize them as our biggest blessing in life!

Ella is 2

I am way behind on blogging!  I am going to blame it on a super busy December, immediately followed by terrible pregnancy nausea starting January 1st.  Here is my feeble attempt to catch up...

I can't believe my baby is two!  She has been such a blessing and a joy to our family.  She and Jack are best friends, partners in crime, and at times, each others worst nightmare.  She is talking so much and has so much personality.  Steve tells me that I'm going to need to help him say no to her when she's older.  When she sees her Dad in the morning she says, "Dad I miss you."  She still loves her babies.  She takes very good care of them.  She also loves babies in general.  Anytime we see one she tells me how cute it is.  She loves to sing and can sing the ABC song, I am a Child of God, I love to see the Temple, almost every word, just to name a few.  Her other favorite songs are "Buckaroo" and "Horsey, Horsey".  She can also count to 10 (from playing a lot of hide and seek with her brother).  She is very independent!  She loves to put her own clothes on, her own shoes, etc.  She is obsessed with the potty and likes going number 1 and 2 in the potty, although mom is not quite ready to potty train her yet.  She absolutely loves nursery!  She loves to spot helicopters, but is still super scared of the garbage truck. 

Here are Ella's 2 year old stats:  She weighed 21lbs (1st percentile-that's their way of saying she's not on the growth chart while trying not to cause concern)  height- 33.25 inches (34th percentile).  We think she is just perfect! 

She loved her birthday cupcakes! 
The birthday song is another one of her favorites.  She would sing it to herself for a long time after her birthday.

Once she got a taste of present opening, I had to put the Christmas presents that were under the tree away.  She could not help herself.
She loves this purse.  She packs it full of goodies when we are going somewhere.
She also LOVES this stroller.  It is so cute.  It collapses and is really easy to push on the carpet.  She puts a blanket over top like moms do in the grocery store and tells me her baby is sleeping.
Even Ella can ride in it!  Sort of :)