Growing growing growing

Ella J "playing" with Franny

Pushing her stroller and chair-which she also tries to stand on (no pictures of that!)

I bet that the next time I actually have 10 minutes to blog, Ella J will be walking. She is getting so close! Not that we're in any hurry really. Here's what I've learned about each baby milestone: it translates into "being able to get into more stuff". She is so coordinated and strong! She crawls up onto and ooches down off of all the furniture in the house. She likes to push around chairs, crawl out of the bathtub, and jump on the bed. She's fearless!

Spring Break

I've always thought that having a child meant finally having someone to tidy up around the house and do the dishes for you. Hah! Like most of my perceptions about parenthood that one was dead wrong. Ella J is a kind and wonderfully considerate baby, but boy can she make a mess. Mom and Dad have been busy spending spring break tilling the yard, painting, visiting Ikea and organizing closets. Ella J decided to do a little spring cleaning of her own with her toy box-daily. And yes, of all the toys strewn about, those items in her hand that she prefers to play with above all others- are a red pen and diaper.