December

December was a fun month full of play dates, holiday parties, Christmas celebrations, and Ella moving & grooving :) She changes so much each month and December was no exception. She really started speed crawling and walking holding onto our hands. She has been more verbally expressive and says "mama", "dada", "bye-bye" and I'm pretty sure "ma" for Macie (one of our Yorkie's that she adores). She loves to wave and raise her arms up high when we say "how big is Ella?" She enjoys clapping, although she does it by sliding her hands back and forth against each other because her grandpa taught her that and she thinks it's funny. She enjoys being around people and has to be the center of attention. We joined a couple different Mommy & Me programs (My Gym & Gymboree) and she enjoys them but is still shy at class and prefers to watch the other kids play. She loves dancing, bouncing, & banging on things. I can't believe how independent she is (or wants to be). We've moved to 3 nursings a day (and a bottle before bed) and 3 solid meals a day. She enjoys finger foods and tolerates purees every now and then. Wow; she's growing up so fast!!!!

Enjoying a cool winter day at my parents house

Omi & Ella playing peek a boo

Being silly and crinkling her nose when she giggles

Learning to drink from a cup

Just being silly :)

And mad...

And just plain cute...

Play Date w/ Joy & Jules

Group Play Date

Waiting in line to meet Santa

"I can't wait to pull that white hair :)"

"I like your dress Olivia"

Mommy & Me Christmas Party

My Gym

Joy & Ella

Peek a boo!

Look at those hanging skills!

Friends Get Together

Just a crawlin'

She loves to peek outside throughout the day

Loved the ornaments on the tree

"I got one"

"Look Mom!"

She loves to crawl up me when I have the camera out

Brrr...it's cold outside (and inside)

Playtime in our jammies before bed

Ella got to feed herself with a spoon for the first time

She used her hands way more than the spoon :)

She LOVES HappyBaby food squeezable pouches

Practicing her walking in her Christmas tutu

I love this little face!

Playing at the park

Ella's 1st cold...still a happy girl even though she feels terrible!

Pictures from our Family Christmas Pictures Photo Session w/ Lea Ciceraro

Ella was 10 Months Old