Back among the living.

We've been living in a house of pestilence and disease, but finally (about 10 days later), there's light at the end of the tunnel, and we're all on the mend. Thank goodness. It was nasty head colds and coughs all around. Ella's been a trooper through the whole thing...probably more of one that I was at times.

Anyway, while we were all wallowing in sickness and piling the tissues up on the floor, Ella turned 16 months! Last Thursday, to be exact. I didn't get around to snapping a few pictures until yesterday...I didn't feel like doing it before then, and I'm pretty sure she didn't feel like having her beauty struck before then either :)



-I have to keep her hair pulled up in a topknot like this most of the time, because otherwise, she pulls it down in front of her face and puts it in her mouth, which makes me insane.
-She is REALLY into books...she loves for both Jon and me to read to her. Current favorites include Jamberry, Moo Baa La La La, and the book we got at Kindermusik.
-She walks everywhere all the time now.
-She thinks petting the animals is such a hoot -- she gets so tickled when she pets them, just squeals and laughs. She's really good about being gentle with them, too.
-She's always toting her stuffed animals around with her. She gives them hugs and kisses, and likes to give them to Jon and me for hugs as well.