- Proficient with "No"
- Started taking one nap for 2-3 hours
- Saying "Okie Dokie"
- Saying "Oh my" and "My oh my"
Friday, January 22, 2010
Twenty-One Months Old
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Twenty Months Old
- On Monday, January 4th, I officially started back teaching. It's going to be a rough half year.
- Ella said "cracker".
- Ella beginning to shake head 'no' when directly asked questions.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Nineteen Months Old
- Found out will officially begin back to work on 1/4/10
- Starting to repeat sounds
- Playing with pull toys
- Starting to repeat words and imitate environmental sounds (ie. siren)
- Visited three of the possible places Ella will be going once Todd and I are both back to work. One is an in-home licensed daycare - in a basement, very nice person, but didn't get a homey feeling. The second came recommended to us from Ella's PT. In home with one other little girl who is Ella's age (and petite like her too). The third was another in-home licensed daycare. Really, really liked it (and her step-cousin goes there too), but just a bit too far for us.
- I spent a day conferencing with my classroom parents-to-be as well as two days observing the class. Oh boy, am I in for it!
Friday, November 13, 2009
New Pictures AND Videos
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! New pictures AND videos have been posted!!!
You will need to scroll down a little bit to find the new videos on the left. There are EIGHT new videos. Four you will find in the Newest Videos spot, but make sure you go to http://www.youtube.com/nrassman to see all 8 new videos!!
Also, I have not added captions yet to the photos, but hope to very soon! And maybe I'll even blog again!! Enjoy!
You will need to scroll down a little bit to find the new videos on the left. There are EIGHT new videos. Four you will find in the Newest Videos spot, but make sure you go to http://www.youtube.com/nrassman to see all 8 new videos!!
Also, I have not added captions yet to the photos, but hope to very soon! And maybe I'll even blog again!! Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Seventeen Months Old
- 9/24 - Officially saying "Mama"
- 9/26 - Spent our first night away from Ella while attending Amy & Fred's wedding in Downtown Buffalo.
- 10/10 - Went to Bridget's (Michelle & Matt) first birthday party. Ella had fun running around with Elle & Bridget.
- 10/15 - Todd laid off from Sodexo
- 10/19 - Had a GI appointment - all is well!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
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!
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!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
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!
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