It's Official!

Look out world, because here comes Ellie!  You are now officially walking!  Daddy captured you toddling to him last night with his iPad.  All of a sudden you love walking and do it every chance you get!  From the couch to the coffee table, from the coffee table to your toys, from your toys to Mommy; you're non-stop!  My favorite part is how proud of yourself you are, and you should be Ellie Belle.  We're proud of you too; what a big girl you are.  :o)

Your Birthday Celebration

Well, today was a VERY busy day.  Not only did you turn one-year-old, but you also shared the news about being a big sister with all of your aunts and uncles.  That was a lot of Skyping!  By the time we were finished, it was almost your bed time.  We still had enough time to sing happy birthday and give you your very special ladybug cake made and decorated especially for you by your mommy and Grandma.

Even though you were tired, you had enough energy to dig into your cake!  You couldn't quite reach it to sink your face in, so you had to settle for small bites.

You made out like a bandit with gifts too!  Everyone thought of you on your special day.  :o)  You got all kinds of cute outfits, and there were toys galore too!  You've definitely got lots of thank you cards to write.  :o)

You Are 365 Days Old!

 I can't believe my beautiful Ellie Belle is one-year-old today!  Time has flown by, and your Daddy and I have enjoyed every minute of it.

 Your incredible smile and infectious laugh lights up our days.  You are such a happy little girl!

 You always have plenty to say and are not afraid to share it.  I can't wait until those sounds turn into words.  We're going to have such fun conversations.  :o)

You definitely know how to have fun too!  And with all of the fun toys you got for your birthday, you're never going to have to worry about being bored.