This child amazes me!!!

I know. .I know. .I'm sure every parent feels like this - but Ellery simply amazes me.

now that she's getting older I LOVE watching her discover things.

She's sitting up completely on her own - we're still working on her GETTING into a sitting position by herself but she's getting there ROFL. The other night we were reading Goodnight, Moon and when we were done she wanted to play with the book. She was trying to open the book and turn the pages. She was SO intent on it. . .it was SO cute to watch!! Things like that are why I'm amazed when I watch her - she knew that the book opened and was so certain she could do it herself. . . and she did!

She has a stubborn streak a mile wide (she gets that from Daddy - hehe) and just the sweetest disposition on earth! I LOVE making her laugh and hearing her sweet little baby giggle - she gets such a kick out things and Mommy, Daddy, Nanny and Nonno are pretty happy to do some VERY silly things - all to get that baby giggle!! Such a completely happy and content baby - must be all that love <3

Speaking of love - Belle is Ellery's newest love - or . . continued love/fascination/obsession. We've graduated to hugging Belle now. I'll have to upload the pics tonight of this. It's pretty funny to watch, as Belle just has this look on her face like .. HALP!

Ellery also crawled backwards on Friday afternoon! Of course she only did it once and hasn't done it again - but it will come soon enough - Belle better find a good (high) hiding spot :)

Yesterday we went to my parents and swam. Man does she LOVE the pool - which I am so so happy about!!!

Eating wise - she's pretty darn good LOL - she has LOVED everything we've tried - which is pretty extensive. . .. all the yellows and oranges (fruits AND veggies) and peas and green beans!! We're now onto mixes (i.e. apples and cherries etc.). We're also trying some Yo Baby (hehe) organic yogurt - I'm interested to see what she thinks of that!! She also is really liking those Gerber puffy snacks - she can't quite pick them up herself but knows that if Mommy's holding them they're headed for her mouth - she looks like a baby bird waiting for food. We've tried both the sweet potato ones and the banana ones and she seems to like both - maybe the banana ones a little tiny bit more LOL. It's funny to watch her try to crunch them with only her 2 bottom teeth - plus they dissolve pretty quickly.

Anyway - it's quiet on our front - except for all the Ellery related milestones and stuff!!

*pictures to come later *