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 Aunt Amanda visited this past weekend and Ela had tons of fun with her. Here they are playing peek-a-boo/tickle. Notice she sports the hot pink tutu even when it's too chili to wear just the tights.  Today Ela went for a walk with her abuelo. They picked a rosa (Spanish for rose, that's what my dad called it) for me. Ela at first didn't want to touch it but when she saw how much I liked it she decided she might just want to keep it for herself. We compromised and it's in a vase on the coffee table where we can both look at it. And the video of her using her walker. I think she looks like a tiny old person. My mom babysat her this morning and she reports that Ela actually took a couple of steps alone by her own initiative. I was sad I missed it but I'm sure it will happen again soon.
And last but not least, the video I call peek a boo. I'll let you figure out why. She will do this over and over and she even likes to do it in the bathtub with her ducking down inside the tub while I'm outside of it. I'll try to get a video of it sometime.
Labels: Abuelo, Amanda, peek a boo, walk, walker
 
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Hello all. I don't have much time but I wanted to post some pictures and a quick update on what Ela is doing. She has started waving bye bye and drinking out of her sippy cup by herself (although sometimes I have to help tip it back far enough to get anything).
She is eating more and more foods, she won't allow me to spoon feed her anymore so I've gone to cutting everything up and letting her pick it up with her two little fingers. She's also eating larger quantities. This morning she ate almost a whole piece of toast and 1/4 banana for breakfast and for supper she ate almost a whole tortilla with beans and rice. That's a lot for a little tummy!
She loves to play all kinds of games. Her newest favorite game is one we invented tonight. It's called "Ela catch." The premise of the game is that we "toss" Ela back and forth between the two of us and she thinks she's actually being tossed and caught. We all laughed real hard.
She loves reading books, all the more when Daddy reads them with his funny voices. The ones with the lift flaps are the best. She has a couple of them memorized so she knows exactly where to lift from. She's always sure to put the flap back in place before moving on to the next page.
I know only a handful of people care about this but tomorrow his her 9 month checkup. At her last appointment on Nov 27th she weighted 14 lbs, 2 oz. and was 25 1/4 inches tall.
Thom's guess for tomorrow: 16.5 lbs and 27 in. tall.
My guess for tomorrow: 17 lbs 3 oz and 27.5 in. tall.
 Ela and our friend Hiedi
 Ela and Aunt Amanda
heavenly peace
Labels: Amanda, checkup, doctor, drink, eat, food, Hiedi Morang, play, sippy cup, sleep
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 This is Ela's crazy after-bath hair. And it's her time-to-go-to-bed stare.  Finally enough hair for a barrette.  Lovin' the freedom.  Daddy & Ela chillin' on the couch.  Aunt Amanda made a surprise visit this weekend!  Loving the sweet potatoes. Labels: Amanda, bedtime, Daddy, diaper, eat, food, hair
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The first week of January Megan, Ela and I drove up to Decatur, IL to visit Amanda. She wasn't able to make it home for Christmas because of work and money so we had to take her gifts to her. We had a really good time. Here are just a few pictures:
Ela and I got to meet the Breezes. The grownups had good talks and the babies had fun too. Ela tried to take Torah's sock off!
Two cuties
Ela and me with one of my oldest and best friends, Amy. Thanks for meeting up with us Amy!
We went to a museum in Champagne and Ela got to sit on Australia.
Tia Amanda and Ela just loungin.
One of Ela's new favorite buddies, Alex. She and Alex played and played and played and had a great time.
At Starbucks where Ela's Auntie Amanda works. We had fun there!
On our way home we drove through some tornado weather in Springfield so we had to stop and take shelter at Kmart. We were there for three hours but Ela behaved well the whole time. Here are Megan and Ela making the best of a dull situation.
Labels: Amanda, Australia, Tia Meg, tornado, travel
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It's been a long time since I updated Ela's blog. Much has happened. Ela is now trying a new food every 4-6 days or so. So far she's had avocado, squash and her new one since yesterday is banana. She's not had quite as big of an appetite since fighting off this cold but hopefully she'll get back to normal soon.
Ela's Christmas was simple, but she still got a few nice gifts. I made her a stuffed frog, her grandma got her a few fun toys and her great-grandma got her a jumperoo. Sounds fun, right? It is. She loves it.
Ela and I are getting ready to head out on a roadtrip with her aunt Megan soon. We leave Thursday and area headed to Decatur, IL where Ela's Aunt Amanda lives. Hopefully Ela will do great in the car as she has before and we'll have a great time. We also hope to meet up with a few different friends that live near or around that same area. I'll be posting pictures from that trip soon.
For now here's a video of Ela jumping gleefully away. I love the way her little feet look like she's tap dancing when she jumps. It's cute!
Labels: Amanda, Christmas, food, jumperoo, sick, Tia Meg, toy, travel
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The original Gabriela went away. My youngest sister, Amanda Gabriela, moved to Illinois last Saturday. We're sure going to miss her but we got a few pictures to remember her by while she's gone:
Amanda imitating Ela, "Mmm, this hand is yummy."
Amanda: "Ela, I think you can borrow my shoes if you want."
 Ela: "Tia Amanda, I want to eat a cherry pie too."  Amanda wasn't laughing at Ela. It's just, what else do you do when an infant is screaming uncontrollably for no apparent reason? I guess you laugh, maybe it will be contagious. Labels: Amanda
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