.....and Ella makes three

.....and Ella makes three

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Ella is 18 months......

Well, actually she is almost 20 months, but I of course am behind on my blog. Shocking, I know. Anyways....Ella is 18 months. She is talking so much and is very inquisitive. She has caught on to the talking thing incredbily fast and it is like having a parrott in the house. She repeats anything we say, so of course Brandon and I have to watch what our language! No catastrophies so far, but it is only a matter of time. She is developing quite the personality and is so funny, her favorite saying right now is "ah man". Too cute!

She is also really smart (I know, I sounds like a bragging mom, but she really is smart). She can count to 10, she knows all her basic colors, she knows and can name her family members (nana, papa, auntie, uncle and her cousins), knows and can name her body parts, and is a complete wiz at puzzles (just like her mom and grandma). She knows and can identify zoo animals, barnyard animals and pets and tell me what sounds they make :) We are working on shapes now, and so far she knows circle, star and heart. She still loves to read books. She is like a sponge, soaking in everything she can! I cannot believe how quickly she is learning.

She absolutely loves music and loves dancing. She loves to be outside whenever possible. She is a complete mama's girl, and she is very much MY daughter! She gets very excited when I ask if she wants to go shopping, and is obsessed with shoes!

She is still very small for her age, weighing only 22 pounds and standing only 31 inches tall. She is in the 25% for both of those catagories.

It has been quite hot most of the summer, so she enjoys running around in just her diaper!



She is quite the fashion plate and insists on picking out her clothes and shoes. This is one of her picks.....she is in love with this tutu!



She is still a ham for the camera, and loves to be the center of attention.





She is a copy cat.





She is a fish and loves to swim. Grandma Jan and Grandpa Dave have a swimming pool at their house and we have been there several times already this summer, but we also bought a pool for her at our house, she loves to splash around in it!







In the past month or so, she has started pushing her limits and testing Brandon and I. She listens pretty well, but she has had a time out already! Usually if we tell her she's being naughty, she repeats the word naughty over and over again until we can't help but smile at her!

Sorry to be the bragging mom, but I am so proud of how she is developing! More posts to come about all our summer fun so far, I promise!!