27 Months

Notice the panties over the jammies. It's the new style.

Daddy gets the credit for this outfit, including the slippers, which were worn in public. Jeff's response to my objections: "What's the point of having kids if you don't get to dress them ridiculously sometimes?".

Standard wagon ride gear- sheriff hat, maracas, rubber ducky, and PJs.

Ella and Chris at the train exhibit in Dallas.

Ella's getting better at her photography skills. We're working on making sure her fingers aren't over the lens.

Happy New Year! Landon, Ella, Aubry, and Avery.

Getting better with the self-portraits (never mind the other 50 I deleted...)

Ella and Aubry at the Zoo.

Vera and Ella

She did this all on her own, no coaching from me. I was afraid she was going to break an ankle, but she managed to make a few spins around the room.

Ella loves wearing this apron. I'm thinking about having it mad into a dress for her since I don't get to use it very often and she likes it so much.

The last couple of months have been a little crazy. First it was the holidays, then we got hit with the plague. Seriously, Ella started getting sick the day after Christmas and then one or more of us has been sick non-stop for three weeks. Ella bounced back quickly from her cold and stomach bug thankfully, but she was definitely dragging a bit. I think she watched more tv during that three weeks than she has all the rest of her life put together. Everyone is well now and we're getting back to a routine.

Ella likes to insist she is still a baby, but really she's a little person. She carries on conversations, she remembers whole stories and songs, her memory of events and people is amazing. She has pretty strong opinions about what she wants and how things should be done, but she's generally pretty cooperative and good natured. She is two, so she certainly has her moments, but it's almost always when she's hungry or tired.

I feel like I say this about every age, but I really am enjoying this stage. She's so much fun, so smart, sweet, and funny. Every day is something new.