Sixteen Months Old

Todd and I just can't believe our baby is 16 months old already. I wanted one year to come so badly (mostly for medical milestones) and now it seems like the months are just flying by!!!

As I type Ella is sitting next to me in her high chair fork-feeding herself sweet potato chunks (she already ate the plum chunks and tried to get me to give her some chicken wings too). Ella has been fork-feeding herself for almost 3 months now. She's also drinking my soda water out of a straw. With how much she loves ice cream and now soda water, looks like she'll be my ice cream soda drinking partner!! That will be one way to fatten her up!

Ella has also started taking more and more steps on her own. She officially started taking steps on her on August 9th. Up until then we would have to bribe her to walk. She still prefers to crawl, but she is walking more and more on her own. Carol, Ella's Physical Therapist, recommended we have her walk with her new sneakers 50% of the day and go barefoot the other 50%. Ella is now a size 4 and has a very classic looking pair of baby shoes - a little higher around the ankle for support and good ol' shoe laces. Our baby is getting so big!!

Todd had to travel to DC for work, so Ella and I tagged along in early September. She did great in the car. We first drove to Annapolis, then down to Williamsburg to visit Aunt Gigi and Uncle Bill before heading back up to DC for Todd's class. While Todd was in class Ella and I visited the Smithsonian Zoo and a few of the museums where she got a lot of practice walking around. We also got to visit with some good friends too! We definitely miss the friendships we had in DC!

Where to Begin?

Oh where to begin? I am disappointed by how long I've neglected this blog mostly because this is supposed to be something Ella can go back and read for years to come. So I am slowly playing catch up. I've already posted about Ella's first birthday BELOW. I will continue to write down the memories I have from past events. Therefore, pay attention to titles rather than the date (as some will be back dated). So keep coming back...I'm attempting to get on a roll!