Category Archives: movie

Up until now, Ellie’s counting has consisted of saying, “one, one, one, one” and gesturing wildly.  Then, yesterday, she pointed at my fingers and said, “One, two” and so, officially, she counts!  This morning, she even added in, “Three!” one … Continue reading →

1.  She really wants to dress herself.  Thankfully, she can still be conned into thinking she’s doing it all by herself, even though I’m helping make sure we don’t have backwards pants and that sort of thing. 2.  She uses … Continue reading →

This video is from yesterday afternoon.  This morning, she was trying out her new line on me and the birdie outside!  (Listen closely to the first few seconds where you’ll hear it the best!) This little girl cracks us up!

A long time ago, I told you about Ellie’s new skill of stacking up her rings, not just taking them off.  Finally, here’s proof from when she was almost 15 months.

Remember my joy at independent play returning last week?  Here’s an example of independent play, when Ellie was 14 months old.  She’s not so fascinated by the clean diapers now but she does still play with them if I leave … Continue reading →

Ellie first started helping me in December, when she was just 14 months old.  It still amazes me that babies can do so much when they are so young!  She loved to play with the diaper cream while I was … Continue reading →

Ellie walked on her knees for a long time (2-3 months?) before she was willing to walk on her feet.  Here’s a little example of that when she was 14 months old, along with her determination to also learn how … Continue reading →