Magic Play Hat

Brian and I call this converted soft Easter basket Ellie's "magic play hat" because niether of us are quite sure of it's function but we know it's often an important piece of play time for Ellie. PS--she puts in on herself and leaves it on for a LONG time.

Lunching with Mommy

Ellie and I shared a romantic lunch on the deck one cool afternoon. We had lots of fun and had lots of giggles!

Best Buddies

You might be wondering how Bella is handling this baby/toddler invading her space. It's a mutual love affair. Bella puts up with the occassional love attack by Ellie (see above) and Ellie unknowingly shares a good portion of her "scraps" with Bella during and after meal time. Brian calls Bella our own personal "hand vac".

Daddy's Shoes

While Ellie continues to dislike diaper changes, she is a big fan of "wearing" and putting on clothes, shoes, even Mommy's hair ties, all by herself!

So Cute!

This is a Zebra that Ellie got for her birthday from Tio Dave. She LOVES the Zebra.

She has begun hugging and rocking her stuffed animals and it's pretty darn cute.