Sick and Productive

Ella is sick but I was productive-maybe the good and bad even each other out. Yesterday Ella woke up from her nap with a cough and was hot to the touch. We found out that her cousins (who she played with the day before) had just gone to the doctor and have a combo of ear infections, pneumonia, and bronchitis. After talking to a nurse about her symptoms and drama including two car seats coated in vomit, Ella made it to the Urgent Care Clinic and was diagnosed with an ear infection and a pretty bad cold (her temp. was 102.6). It definitely could be worse so we're hopeful that she'll be feeling better soon. It's so sad to see her so lethargic and her breathing so whistle-ey and labored. Poor baby. Since we were home all day though, we moved our guest room and Chris' office so I was mighty productive in between cuddling Ella.


All tucked in on the couch with her juice, tissues and baby doll

I came out of the bedroom and she had moved this ottoman over the wall and was pointing and telling her doll who was in each picture on the Christmas cards! SO cute!!

Playroom/guest room in the midst of the move

still in the midst

all done!

The Office/Guest room pics still to come...

Thank God for the Digital Age

I came across this picture from last year....I honestly don't remember Ella ever being this small or her hair being this short! Thank God we live in the era of cameras or I'd probably be telling everyone she came out of the womb with long curly hair...Crazy...

The Many Attempts for a Christmas Card

"cheese"-ing a little too much

pointing and blowing?

itsy-bitsy spider

dancing

distracted by the lights

in a daze

hiding behind her blanket

ahhhh finally, smiling at the camera (this was the ONLY one out of over 100, I'm not kidding)

First Snow!!

We got our first snow! I LOVE snow and I'm hoping to pass that on to Ella :-) She had a lot of fun.


putting on her new snowsuit ($2 at a yard sale this summer!)

Doctor's Visit

Ella had her 2 year check up today. She was a hero with the flu shot and getting her blood taken (we're doing a check for Lyme disease since we found a tick on her a few weeks ago). The poor tiny girl had 4 vials of blood taken!! Speaking of tiny, she's still a little over the 25th percentile for height and weight. She's gained 5 lbs and 3.5 inches in the past year-no wonder she's worn the same size clothes for about 7 months!

Dec Last Year: 20lbs 12oz, 30 inches
This Year: 25lbs 13 oz, 33.5 inches

All around she's a very healthy girl and doing everything (and more) that 24 month olds should do. She's still working on identifying letters and colors but is stunningly good at remembering every animal and random object we've ever pointed out to her. She knows all the words to "Jesus Loves Me" and sings a long to most every other kid song she hears. She's putting 6-7 words together in complete thoughts and though her speech isn't always discernable to the untrained ear, I understand most of it. She is in a FABULOUS phase (ever since the wretched refusing to sleep phase) where she's been sleeping from 8pm until close to 9am and napping from 1pm until 4:30ish. It's probably a growth spurt and I know it won't last so I'm enjoying it :-) I'll take and post some more pics soon. Oooo maybe I can scan our Christmas card onto here...I'll try.