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Monday, December 31, 2012

Maddie is 1






Maddie had a super great 1st birthday!  She absolutely loves sweet treats  :  )...We are hoping to put a few pounds on her as she weighed in at 17 lbs 7 ozs at her 1 year appointment.  She took her 1st steps on Thanksgiving and is a better walker with each day...lots of bumps and bruises.  She still has her eight teeth and has lots to say!  Watching her personality develop is lots of fun.  We have lots of fun together...we play together and make each other laugh!  She likes to try to do everything I do!

Love,
Ellie XO

Monday, November 12, 2012

Dress-Up Fun

















We had fun wearing many different dress-up outfits this Halloween!

XO,
Ellie

Thursday, October 25, 2012

I am 3!!!








I had such a fabulous 3rd birthday!!!  I say cute thinks right now like:  "Of course" and "That's no problem, no worries"  :  )  I am a big helper!  Maddie is getting SO close to taking her 1st step...she stands and thinks about it for a long time with great balance and has no trouble getting up on feet - still cruising, but soon enough will not need to hold on!  She got her 5th and 6th teeth the upper teeth surrounding upper front teeth  :  )  She loves to use them to eat and drink like me!  I got my 1st hair cut...okay trim - my curls are too cutie patootie to cut off  :  )  My 3 Year Old Stats:  39 1/2 in (85%) 35 1/2 lbs (85%) Maddie's 9 Month Stats:  28 1/2 in (75%) 17 lbs 2 oz (25%).  Maddie loves to give kisses and hugs!  We are having fall fun!

XO,
Ellie

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Lots of 1sts for Me and My Sis







My 1st Dentist appointment (was not ready to open my mouth and show off my beautiful teeth yet...thanks Mom for scheduling during my nap time), dance class (absolutely love tap class), really helpful and independent (helping to put leftover food from plate into tupperware container and then in the refrigerator without even being told...have just watched and learned and helping unload the dishwasher and matching the silverware in the drawer), and I like to go shopping and spend my money or swipe my credit card!  Since my birthday is so soon I am getting ready to move up from the Nursery at church to the Preschool Room...I am so excited  :  )  Maddie's 1sts:  climbing the steps fast, starting to transition from left knee right foot crawl to a "normal" crawl, when asked "How big is Maddie" she lifts her arms  "So big", waves and says "Hi" (really a cute loud noise), really starting to converse with noises, says Da Da, ball, and we think Ma Ma, cruising turning into standing some without holding on to anything!  She has four teeth so is starting to eat table foods cut up!  Super Daddy with us soon to be flower girls...maybe Maddie will be walking in time  :  )  Got to love the convenience of grabbing a quick grocery with a family walk and a helping by biking to bring back our purchase!  My 3 Year Stats:  39 1/2 inches tall (85%) and 35 1/2 lbs (85%) and Maddie's 9 Month Stats:  28 1/2 inches tall (75%) and 17lbs 2 ozs (25%).

XO,
Ellie

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Michigan Fun







We got to see Big Red (Holland's Lighthouse), I got to make a REAL Mrs. Potato Head at the Holland Market (I also got to buy purple peppers), Maddie got really fast at crawling and then pulling up to cruise...is now cruising, Maddie just got her 3rd tooth (she has both bottom front and now left top front), and you can see Maddie's first ponytail while having beach fun!  We had a blast!

XO,
Ellie

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Sanibel Island






Maddie's first plane ride, first time at the ocean, first fireworks, first tooth, and about to crawl!!!  I love to teach my Little Sister so many fun things  :  )  We had so much fun!

XO,
Ellie

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Summer Fun




We are having summer fun!  We love to play in the pool!  Also, what fun the new bird adventure at the zoo is...as you can see Maddie enjoys her toe as a pacifier  :  )  Maddie is busy at 6 months rolling and sitting up...grabbing at EVERYTHING and reaching to things quicker than we can catch - she is trying to keep up with me!  Maddie is also excited as she is being introduced to food!

XO,
Ellie